Library Internship - Cohort 2027

The internships are full-time, for a maximum period of three months.

• board and lodging at Schloss Leopoldskron

• a return ticket for their country of origin

• excellent networking opportunities with the international participants of our programs

Start dates for the Library Internships are available in:

• mid January

• early July

• late September

Should your application be successful, we will provide the exact dates on completion of the internship offer. Due to program scheduling and accommodation reasons, we do not accommodate internship requests outside these fixed periods.

As our point of contact for Salzburg Global’s small, private collection, your focus will be on archival work and library oversight. We will rely on you to create and curate our institutional archives and to maintain our private library. You will also be managing our periodicals collection.

In 2018, Salzburg Global moved its print documents to the Harvard University Archives. It is now seeking to systematize, organize and cull its digital documents. This unique opportunity will allow you to receive real-world experience transforming digital documents into a usable archive.

While in Salzburg, the intern will also have the opportunity to support one or more programs scheduled during the internship.

Archives:

• Provide support for the filing system development (including the naming structure)

• Review digital program-related documents and help curate our archives according to our Database policies

• Identify important historical documents that may have been lost over Salzburg Global’s 75-year history

Library:

• Catalog all new acquisitions and library holdings in DublinCore in our open-source, integrated library system, OpenBiblio, and the social cataloging platform LibraryThing

• Assign call numbers in Dewey Decimal classification

• Re-shelf and shift books that are out of place

• Write gift plate and thank you notes

• Maintain existing periodicals subscriptions and ensure their renewals as required

Program-related:

• Researching relevant program topics, partners, and participants, including compiling biographies

• Providing reliable administrative and operational support to the program teams (such as updating internal documents, printing program materials, copying, and mailing)

• Providing event management and technical support in sessions (for instance: recording lectures, controlling the sound system, managing the microphones, presentation visuals management, etc.)

• Note-taking during online meetings and programs

• Providing database support

• Providing participant support and facilitating positive group dynamics

• You have recently completed or are in the process of completing your postgraduate studies in Library Information Science, or a related area, which should include at least one cataloging course

• You have excellent communication skills in English, spoken and written, including editing skills

• You are proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

• You are enthusiastic about our mission

• You take initiative and embrace hands-on work

• You are willing to work flexible hours according to the running program’s needs

• You thrive in culturally and professionally diverse environments

Note: German language skills are not required.

Our Internship Program is specially designed for young professionals.

Only complete applications via the online form will be considered. A complete application will include a CV and a cover letter.

Selected applicants will be asked to complete an interview call. 

All candidates, successful or otherwise, will be informed of the outcome of their application.

Due to the number of applications we receive, we are unable to take phone calls or to answer individual questions by email.