List members may know of individuals
who would be interested in summer work experience and who might find this role –
part of Vivacity’s wider internship programme – appropriate. All formal
applications to the address listed below, rather than to me, although I am
happy to be contacted if anyone would like more details on the role informally.
Best wishes,
Richard
Richard
Hunt
Archivist
Vivacity
Central Library
Broadway
PE1 1RX
Email: [log in to unmask]
Tel: 01733 864628
To find out more about Vivacity please go to: www.vivacity-peterborough.com
Archive Assistant Internship
– volunteer role
Vivacity Peterborough
Culture & Leisure offers an Archive Assistant Internship within the Local
Studies and Archives Service.
The successful candidate
will assist with removing archive material from our existing stores and moving
it to a new archive store, extending our digitization programme and
specifically working on the Kitchin collection, helping on the customer enquiry
desk in the Local Studies and Archives reading room, basic cataloguing and
assisting with preservation planning.
We welcome applications
from candidates with excellent interpersonal and customer service skills, an
interest in a career in archives or the heritage sector, an understanding of
archives and an enthusiasm for local history, good computer skills, attention
to detail, careful and methodical and with analytical skills.
The internship is offered
on a three month placement, three days a week.
As Vivacity works as a
charity across the culture, heritage, sport and leisure industries in
Please note this is an
unpaid internship. Agreed travelling expenses will be reimbursed.
How to apply
For further information and a copy
of the role description please contact us on the details below. To apply,
send a current CV and cover letter explaining how the internship would fit with
your current career plans and demonstrating your appropriate experience and
skills to:
·Cara Baker,
Central Library, Broadway,
Closing date for applications is
Tuesday 30th April, interviews will be held on Thursday 9th
May.
Cara Baker
Volunteer Development Manager
Vivacity
Central Library
Broadway
PE1 1RX
Email: [log in to unmask]
Tel: 01733 864775
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'Vivacity Volunteering'
To find
out more about Vivacity and volunteering please go to:
www.vivacity-peterborough.com/vivacity/support-us/volunteering/