Field Experience Sites

Current Field Experience Opportunities

The following list provides information on various sites, the tasks one can expect, and contact information for the site supervisor.  The postings on this site are listed at the site's request and are organized alphabetically and by area of interest.

Site Hosts:  Are you a site supervisor interested in hosting SILS students as interns?  Please click on the New Site link on the right menu to have your site added to the SILS Field Experience page!

Questions?  Please contact the Career Services Coordinator or review the information on the Field Experience page.

ALPHABETICAL

A-C    D-F    G-I    J-L    M-O    P-R    S-U    V-Z

BY AREA OF INTEREST

Archival and Cultural Heritage Sites

 

Corporate / Professional / Special Libraries

 

Information Technology

 

Public Libraries

Chapel Hill/Carrboro

Orange County

 

School Library Media Sites

Please refer to the School Library Media Coordinator program site.

 

University Libraries

Duke University

UNC Chapel Hill

Community College

North Carolina State University

 

 

 

 

 

Ackland Art Museum
CB #3400
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3400

 

Contact:  Carolyn Allmendinger, Director of Academic Programs
E-mail:  carolyn.allmendinger@unc.edu 
Phone:  919-962-3343

 

Site description: The Ackland Art Museum is an academic unit of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The Museum's collection includes more than 16,000 works of art, with strengths in European, American, Asian, and Contemporary art, and photography, prints, and drawings. The Ackland presents several temporary exhibitions each year and provides educational programs for the University, K-12 schools, and the public.

 

Tasks: Field Experience projects at the Ackland vary from year to year and match students' skills and interests with the Museum's needs and priorities. Opportunities are available in several of the Museum's departments, including Administration, Academic Programs, Curatorial/Collection Management, and External Affairs. Projects may include: work with databases in Collection Management or Academic programs: developing tools for making content accessible on the museum website; records management projects; developing resources for the Museum’s docents to use in preparing to teach with special exhibitions. Students may also propose their own ideas for Field Experience work with the Ackland.

 

 

Central Carolina Community College Library

 

1105 Kelly Drive

 

 

Sanford, NC 27330

 

 

Contact: Samantha O'Connor, Director of Library Services

 

 

Email: soconnor@cccc.edu

 

 

Phone: 919-718-7340

 

 

Site description: Community college library serving approximately 5000 FTE students across three campuses. We serve students in university transfer programs, nursing and other health science fields, and a variety of career and technical education programs. The main branch of our library is located in Sanford, in Lee county. A secondary site with a library is in Lillington, in Harnett county. A third campus in Pittsboro hosts a joint use library in partnership with the Chatham Community Library. Most students engaging in field work would work primarily at the Lee campus. However, opportunities at other campuses, or virtually, may be available.

 

Tasks: All interns and field experience students will assist with virtual and in-person reference services, develop modules for asynchronous information literacy instruction to be embedded in the online and distance education courses, and facilitate synchronous information literacy instruction, both in-person and through virtual learning opportunities. Additional duties, depending on library need and student focus, may include programming and facilitating events, processing archival materials, developing assessment frameworks and facilitating user experience testing, or assisting in the management of e-resources.

Is this a reoccurring position? Yes, we are happy to have field experience students or interns for the fall, spring or summer semesters.

 

Chapel Hill Public Library
100 Library Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Contact:  Luba Sawczyn, Head of Reference 
E-mail:  lsawczyn@townofchapelhill.org 
Phone:  919-968-2777 x119

 

Site description: Public library, reference department

Tasks: Reference collection evaluation, adult programming, special projects

 

Is this a reoccurring position?  Yes.

 

 

Chapel Hill Historical Society
100 Library Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

 

Contact: Sarah Greer, President
E-mail: chhistoricalsociety@gmail.com

Phone: 919-929-1793

 

Site Description: The Chapel Hill Historical Society documents and preserves the history of Chapel Hill and surrounding communities. Holdings available to researchers include artifacts, books, scholarly publications, and a collection of bound copies of The Chapel Hill News dating from 1927 through 2008. The Society also provides access to local history topics through a variety of public program offerings.

Tasks: Develop an outreach program that the Chapel Hill Historical Society can use as a tool to document and make local history available in its constituent communities in Chapel Hill and Orange County, North Carolina. The aim of the program is to provide opportunities for populations groups residing in senior- and assisted-living communities to remain active participants in, and contributors to the celebration and exploration of local history and life in Chapel Hill.

 

Is this a reoccurring position? Yes. The Chapel Hill Historical Society anticipates possibly developing outreach programs for working with other communities besides senior- and assisted-living communities with the Chapel Hill Historical Society's service area.

 

 

 

Data Intensive Cyber Environments Center (DICE) at UNC-CH
216 Manning Hall, CB 3360
Chapel Hill, NC 27599

 

Contact:  Arcort Rajasekar
E-mail: sekar@renci.org
Phone:  919-962-9548

 

Site description: The DICE Center develops open source software that is used to organize distributed data into shareable collections, while enforcing management policies.  Applications include the SILS LifeTime Library, the Carolina Digital Repository, the French National Library, the iPlant Collaborative data grid, the Texas Digital Libraries data grid, the UNC genomics data grid, an archive for Dataverse, and the NSF DataNet Federation Consortium.

 

Tasks: We seek students interested in gaining experience with:
- writing micro-services (C++ code) to implement soft links to community repositories
- improving clients for mobile devices (Android, iPad, iPhone)
- testing the integrated Rule Oriented Data System software
- integrating interfaces for the LifeTime Library

Is this a reoccurring position? The position is available each year.  There are a large number of user communities of the iRODS software who are interested in feature development, porting of user interfaces, and interoperability mechanisms.

 

Duke University, Technical Services, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Durham, NC 27708

 

Contact: Kat Stefko, Head, Technical Services
E-mail: kat.stefko@duke.edu
Phone: 919-660-5826

 

Site description: Technical Services is responsible for archival processing, metadata creation, and rare materials cataloging for the Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library. Technical Services has a staff of 12.5 FTE plus a number of project staff, interns, and student assistants.

Tasks: Participating in the arrangement and description of archival and manuscript collections, creating and/or editing metadata in support of digital collections, encoding finding aids and/or entering data into the collections management system, searching rare materials via OCLC and other sources.

 

Is this a reoccurring position? Yes.

 

 

Duke University, Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising, and Marketing History
Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library
Box #90185
Durham, NC 27708-0185

Contact:  Joshua Rowley, Reference Archivist 
E-mail:  joshua.larkinrowley@duke.edu 
Phone:  919-660-5833

 

Site description: Reference archival experience: The Reference Archivist answers reference questions from business and academic researchers along with the general public, and supports the Hartman Center further through creating presentations for classes, working on exhibits, writing articles for the Center's newsletter, and producing pathfinders for Hartman Center specific collections.

Tasks: Conducting research for various patrons within the Hartman Center collections; creating responses to queries based upon research; requests fulfillment from initial response to completing, creation of pathfinders for presentations in classes or other visitors.

 

 

 

 

Duke University, J. Michael Goodson Law Library
Cataloging Department
210 Science Drive
Durham, NC 27708

Contact:  Sean Chen, Digital Services Librarian
E-mail:  schen@law.duke.edu
Phone:  919-613-7028

 

Site description: The library is an academic law library housing an extensive legal research collection of more than 625,000 volumes. Our broad ranges of services support research, scholarship and learning for all members of the Law School community. The field experience is located in the library technical services area and includes a large portfolio of tasks with meaningful projects that impact activities throughout the library and Law School. Collaborative work with other departments and library staff is an important part of this site.

Tasks: Cataloging: Original and copy cataloging. Authority record creation and maintenance. Holding maintenance and updating. Batch record editing and loading.

Electronic resources management: Acquisitions, description and access, troubleshooting.

Institutional repository: including object ingest, metadata creation and evaluation, and troubleshooting.

Library assessment: Data maintenance, business analysis, report creation using a range of analytic tools.

Is this a reoccurring position? Yes

 

 

 

Duke University Medical Center & Archives
1408-A Christian Avenue
DUMC 3702
Durham, NC 27705

Contact:  Russell Koonts, Director
E-mail: russell.koonts@duke.edu
Phone:  919-383-2653

 

Site description: The Duke University Medical Center & Archives (DUMCA) is a small (3 FTE) archival repository that collects records pertaining to the history of Duke Medicine. Most of the collections are from the 20th century and are paper-based. Compliance with HIPAA is required. DUMCA is a department of the Duke University Medical Center Library but is located off-site. Free parking is available. The application process begins in April with the internship beginning in July.

Tasks: Arrangement and description of archival collections, data entry into collection management database, some digitization.

 

Is this a reoccurring position? Yes

 

 

 

Duke University, Perkins Library
Collection Strategy and Development
411 Chapel Drive
Durham, NC 27708

 

Contact:  Elena Feinstein, Interim Coordinator for Collection Strategy
E-mail:  elena.feinstein@duke.edu  
Phone:  919-660-1578

NOTE: Unable to take on SILS students for summer or fall 2021

 

Site description: Collection Strategy and Development (CSD) coordinates the strategic development and management of the collections at Duke University Libraries. We aim to ensure an appropriate scope and caliber of the resources which the libraries collect and provide access to in support of the mission of Duke University. CSD assesses collection development activities, plans for new ways of collecting, allocates and manages the collections budget and projects budgetary needs. CSD supports and helps coordinate the collection development activities of Duke University Libraries’ subject librarians, build relationships with other collections librarians at Duke, and work with external partners in the Triangle and at larger scales to maximize the effectiveness of the global collection for users at Duke and beyond.

Tasks: Field experience students will develop and/or participate in CSD projects and work closely with CSD staff. Specific projects will depend on current local projects/needs, and student experience/interest. Current CSD project areas include:

  • Assessing current and retrospective collection development activities.
  • Develop and participate in workflows, communication and policy development relating to large scale retention and collaborative collection development and management in various tangible and electronic formats.

 

Is this a reoccurring position? Yes

 

 

 

 

Duke University, Perkins Library
Digital Scholarship Services
Box 90175
Durham, NC 27708

Contact: Liz Milewicz, Head, Digital Scholarship Services Department
E-mail: liz.milewicz@duke.edu
Phone: 919-660-5911

 

Site description: Digital Scholarship Services supports Duke faculty and students engaged in creating, using, and disseminating scholarly materials in a wide range of digital media. Support services include presentations and training on tools and methods, project consultation and coordination, and collaborative implementation of digital projects. Digital Scholarship Services works directly with interdisciplinary teaching and research initiatives on campus, including the Wired! Lab for Digital Art History and Visual Culture, the Mellon Foundation-funded Humanities Unbounded project, and Bass Connections, and draws on and works with the expertise of internal Libraries groups, such as Data and Visualization Services, Research and Instructional Services, and Copyright and Scholarly Communication.

 

Tasks: Depending on applicant qualifications and interest and our current programming and project schedule, interns may build skills and experience in data management and curation, digital humanities tools, digital publishing and workflows, digital pedagogy support, outreach and assessment, and programming.

 

Is this a reoccurring position? Yes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Duke University, Perkins Library
International Area Studies
Box #90195
Durham, NC 27708-0195

Contact:  Holly Ackerman, Head, International & Area Studies Department, and Librarian for Latin American, Iberian & Latino Studies
E-mail:  holly.ackerman@duke.edu
Phone:  919-660-5845

 

Site description:  International collections and user services for East Asia (China, Japan, Korea), Latin America and the Caribbean, Middle East (Arabic, Turkish and Persian speaking countries; Israel), Slavic, Eastern European and Eurasian studies (esp. Russia/Poland/Ukraine), South Asia (esp. India/Pakistan), and Western Europe (Great Britain/Ireland, Spain/Portugal and France/Germany/Italy); able to host multiple interns.

Tasks: Collection development and assessment, cataloging and metadata, subject guide creation; knowledge of foreign languages preferred

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Duke University, Perkins Library
Assessment & User Experience
411 Chapel Drive
Durham, NC 27708

Contact: Joyce Chapman, Assessment & User Experience Department
Email: joyce.chapman@duke.edu
Phone: 919-550-5889

 

Site description:  Assessment & User Experience (AUX) Department staff coordinate and conduct studies of library users’ needs and priorities and identify ways to meet and exceed users’ expectations of Duke Libraries' physical and virtual spaces, services and collections.  AUX staff collaborate closely with colleagues throughout the Libraries to improve spaces and services, and they provide leadership for evaluating and improving  the design, content, and organization of the Libraries’ online presence.   Finally, AUX staff coordinate library assessment tasks and projects and manage external reporting for the Libraries.  See the full position description here: https://library.duke.edu/about/jobs/auxfieldexperience

Tasks:  Field experience students will work closely with AUX staff to do the following:

1. Conduct monthly usability studies of both online interfaces and physical spaces and services
2. Coordinate monthly meetings of the Libraries' student advisory boards
3. Develop and implement observational studies, surveys, focus groups and other user studies to learn more about our researchers
4. Other duties, as assigned -- the possibilities for learning more about and enhancing our users' experiences are endless!

Is this a reoccurring position? Yes

 

 

 

Durham County Public Library, North Carolina Collection
300 N. Roxboro Street
Durham, NC 27701

Contact:  Lauren Menges, Head of the North Carolina Collection
E-mail:  lmenges@dconc.gov
Phone:  919-560-0254

 

Site description:  The North Carolina Collection is the special collections and archives department of Durham County Library. The collection is focused on Durham and North Carolina history. Holdings include manuscript collections from local individuals and organizations, rare books, maps, newspapers, photographs, subject files, genealogy resources, and other unique archival material.

Tasks:  Manuscript processing, digitization, exhibit design, and assistance with migrating archival and digital assets into ArchivesSpace and Islandora. Projects can be tailored to individual interest.

 

 

 

Elon University, Carol Grotnes Belk Library
Archives and Special Collections
CB #2550
Elon, NC 27244

Contact:  Crystal Carpenter, University Archivist
E-mail:  Ccarpenter8@elon.edu
Phone:  336-278-6681

 

Site description: Elon University Archives offers access to unique and rare materials in order to support the teaching and research needs of the Elon University community and general public.  Our holdings include institutional materials, faculty and personal papers, Service-Learning collections, church history collections as well as information on the Town of Elon and surrounding communities.

 

Tasks: We have numerous opportunities to obtain real-world experience working in a dynamic mid-sized university archives and special collections.  Depending on the applicants’ qualifications and interests, interns may build skills and experience in archival processing/description, digital projects, exhibit curation, outreach and programming, as well as work with software and tools such as ArchivesSpace, ContentDM, and Archive-it. 

Is this a reoccurring position: Yes.

 

 

FHI 360
359 Blackwell Street, Suite 200
Durham, NC 27701 USA

 

Contact: Allison Burns, Library Manager
Email: aburns@fhi360.org
Phone: 919-544-7040 ext. 11502

 

Site description: FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives. Our staff includes experts in health, education, nutrition, environment, economic development, civil society, gender equality, youth, research and technology. The FHI 360 Library fosters a culture of knowledge sharing among all parts of FHI 360 to help us take advantage of what we know as an organization, in order to continually improve our products and services to clients. The Library provides access to information resources both virtually to our worldwide staff and via physical facilities in NC and DC.

 

Tasks: Assist our reference staff with answering literature search requests and producing topical literature updates Cataloging materials produced by FHI 360 staff Document delivery to our staff in our US and global offices Organizing and maintaining library intranet resources

 

 

Is this a reoccurring position? yes

 

 

 

Forensic Resource Counsel, Indigent Defense Services
123 W. Main Street
Suite 400
Durham, NC 27701

Contact:  Sarah Rackley Olson
E-mail:  sarah.r.olson@nccourts.org
Phone:  919-354-7217

 

Site description: The Office of Indigent Defense Services (IDS) oversees the provision of legal representation to indigent criminal defendants in North Carolina. Within IDS, the Forensic Resource Counsel advises public defenders and private appointed counsel on the forensic evidence in their cases and provides information in the form of online resources and live trainings to these attorneys. 

Tasks: The Forensic Resource Counsel seeks a motivated and creative student to improve the accessibility of online and print resources that are used by criminal defense attorneys. Several tools for managing information (Microsoft Access databases, a website, and a blog) have been created, but the Forensic Resource Counsel is seeking the assistance of an information scientist to further develop these tools and to assist in developing a workflow. All information presented on the website and blog should be well-organized and user-friendly for attorneys who access the information. The Forensic Resource Counsel seeks a fresh perspective for effectively collecting, organizing, and presenting information related for forensic science evidence.

Indigent Defense Services is also looking to develop new websites for three of our programs/offices. We would like for a student to develop websites that can be easily updated by these offices.

The student should have experience with Microsoft Access and web development.

 

Website: http://www.ncids.com/forensic/index.shtml

Blog: http://ncforensics.wordpress.com/

 

Is this a reoccurring position? Yes

 

 

 

 

 

Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise
CB #3440, Kenan Center
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3440

Contact: Ashley Brown, Research Analyst, Research Services and Knowledge Management
E-mail:  Ashley_Brown@Kenan-Flagler.unc.edu
Phone:  919-962-1432

 

Site description: Business-oriented research facility, non-traditional, special library, able to host multiple interns.

Tasks: Data Projects including data mining, quality control, database creation, analysis and reporting; Business Research; Visualization of Information; Knowledge Management

 

 

 

ibiblio.org
213 Lenoir Hall
UNC Chapel Hill, CB #3456
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3456

Contact:  Paul Jones, Director
E-mail:  jobs@ibiblio.org 
 

 

Site description: Who are the patrons at your site? The Internet at large - hobbyists, researchers, school children. What special skills will be needed/learned? UNIX Systems Administration, Database Administration, Digital Curation, Web Programming, Multimedia Design. What would the interns like to do? ibiblio can make use of them.

Tasks: There is much work to be done at and for ibiblio. We're looking for motivated, eager students who want to hone their skills while improving the design, functionality and longevity of one of the Internet's largest and longest-lived digital libraries.

 

Is this a reoccurring position?  Yes.

 

 

 

IntraHealth International, CapacityPlus Project
6340 Quadrangle Dr., Suite 200
Chapel Hill, NC 27517

Contact: Carol Bales, Communications Officer
Email: cbales@intrahealth.org
Phone: 919-360-4031 (mobile), 919-313-9174 (office)

 

Site description: IntraHealth International is a global nonprofit and nongovernmental organization. In collaboration with governments, other nongovernmental organizations, and private-sector organizations, IntraHealth champions the needs and contributions of health workers--from doctors and nurses to community health workers--and works to ensure they have the tools, supplies, information, training, and support they need to provide communities they serve with the best possible opportunity for health and well-being.

CapacityPlus is an IntraHealth-led project that is funded by the US Agency for International Development. The project is focused on strengthening the health workforce to meet the Millennium Development Goals and is working in over 18 countries.

 

Tasks: We are seeking one or two interns to support our communication and knowledge management activities, including dissemination of our tools and resources, sharing of our work via social media, archiving of photographs, and documentation of our work. The following responsibilities can be used as a basis for creating specific learning objectives.

Responsibilities:
•    Support CapacityPlus’s dissemination and social media efforts. Research 
social media strategies and provide input and support to develop and/or implement a social media strategy. Actively seek new dissemination outlets and research and suggest new ways to use social media for sharing our work and disseminating our resources and tools. Engage and grow related communities. Track other projects’/organizations’ social media posting for cross-posting and highlighting of related tools to support the health workforce. Create Facebook ads and e-mail flyers. Support and/or organize twitter chats and social media campaigns.
•    Support IntraHealth's Communications team with using photography to 
communicate the organization's and project's work. Assist with collecting, editing, archiving, and tagging photos. Assist with conducting interviews with staff to produce blog posts and/or photo slideshows.
•    Assist CapacityPlus Communications team with documenting our work, 
including creating, copyediting, and/or staging website content.
•    Assist CapacityPlus Communications team with formatting CapacityPlus 
documents in Word and InDesign, and formatting and improving Power Point presentations.

Skills required:
•    Excellent writing skills
•    Experience and interest in using social media
•    Experience with desktop publishing
•    Proficiency in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint, Adobe InDesign and 
Photoshop.
•    Interest and experience in photography or video helpful.

Is this a reoccurring position? Possibly.
 

 

 

 

Kathrine R. Everett Law Library
160 Ridge Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27599

Contact: Donna Nixon, Electronic Resources and Access Services Librarian
E-mail: dnixon@email.unc.edu
Phone: 919-843-9280

Site description: The Kathrine R. Everett Law Library supports the education of Carolina Law students, acts as a research partner with faculty and students, and serves the legal information needs of University students and faculty, the legal community, and the residents of North Carolina.

Tasks: The intern will make scans of photographs taken throughout the law school’s history, for inclusion in a database accessible to law school affiliates and alumni.  The intern will then load the scans into the database and verify that the scans were successfully loaded.

 

Is this a reoccurring position? No.

 

 

Local Government Federal Credit Union

3600 Wake Forest Road

 

Raleigh, NC 27609

 

Contact: Page Dunn, Human Resources Specialist

page.dunn@lgfcu.org

 

919-675-3336

 

Site description: Financial Services industry, Credit Union, opportunity for mentor ship, opportunity to grow and develop 

Tasks: Variety of departments, so different with each. Main interest is with Finance and Managed Information Systems (IT), hands on work, Independence to learn new things

Is this a reoccurring position? Possibility for reoccurance

 

The Marian Cheek Jackson Center for Saving and Making History
510 W. Rosemary St.
Chapel Hill, NC 27516

Contact:  Alexander Stephens, Associate Director for Documentary Initiatives
E-mail:  jacksoncenter.info@gmail.com
Phone:  919-929-6595

 

Site description: Located at the gateway to the historic Northside neighborhood in Chapel Hill, the Jackson Center is the first public history center of its kind in North Carolina. It is dedicated to honoring everyday history-makers by engaging intergenerational dialogue, sponsoring youth initiatives, and pursuing creative community development. Our mission is to connect saving the past with making the future of our communities.

The Jackson Center is a community collaborative of St. Joseph C.M.E. Church, Northside neighbors, residents, and friends, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It is a hub of activities dedicated to honoring everyday history-makers by preserving their legacies in word, song, and image, by making those legacies widely available, and by following the example of creative service and leadership that they embody.

Tasks: We have two priority project areas: oral history collection and digital library development. A single dedicated individual or a small team could work on either of these project areas. A third, lower priority area for student field experience work is the development of interactive, neighborhood mapping tools for both downloadable audio and online visual use.

 

1.  Oral History Collection

The Jackson Center has digital recordings of audio interviews with over 6o individuals, over 200 digital audio recordings from community events, worship services and meetings, almost 150 short videos, and 13 GB of photographs. As of now, these files are stored on two computer hard drives and two external hard drives. We would benefit greatly from a student that could analyze our current oral history ingestion process, recommend an improved system of storage, organization, and digital preservation, and help implement those recommendations.

 

2. Digital Library Development

Most of our materials are labeled by date and subject, but we do not have finding aids, abstracts or transcripts for much of what is in our archives. 
It would be a huge benefit to have someone assist with these tasks and help us develop a more sophisticated and easily accessible digital archive, ideally through our website.

We currently use WordPress for website support; see www.jacksoncenter.info.  
We are interested in increasing the amount of content and making materials from our archives accessibility to a broader audience online. We hope to present the content to viewers—including a wide range of community members—in a creative and engaging way. We would also welcome ideas for general design improvements.

 

3.  Mapping

While we must prioritize needs #1 and #2 above, we also seek support and 
creative initiative in developing mapping resources for various uses:  
databased visuals of property values, tax rates, and housing turnover in Northside; interactive, online accessibility to oral histories related to homes; and descriptive overlay of historical changes in development, planning, ownership patterns, and neighborhoods.  Other ideas are welcome!

 

Is this a reoccurring position?  While certain tasks may be completed within one semester, we will offer ongoing and new tasks for field experiences as the need arises.

 

 

 

Media Education and Technology Resource Center, NC State College of Education
400 Poe Hall
Raleigh, NC 27695

Contact: Laura B. Fogle, Director of METRIC
E-mail: lbfogle@ncsu.edu
Phone: 919-515-3191

Site description:

The Media and Educational Technology Resource Center (METRC)  is the curriculum materials center for the College of Education at NC State. We provide resources and services to facilitate the preparation of professional educators, counselors, and administrators at the undergraduate and graduate levels and to model an exemplary school library media center. Collections and services include books, textbooks, reserves, kits, equipment, technology, and instruction to support these resources. The CED Media Center maintains a collection of K-12 literature as well as current state-adopted K-12 textbooks and focuses on providing professional resources for both students and faculty.

METRC facilitates faculty, staff, and student use of electronic media, tools, and resources. Its objective is not only to help keep the college aware of the technology available for enhancing learning, research, and professional practice, but also to provide those innovative, cutting-edge technologies and resources for faculty and student use and support this use with instructional sessions and consultations including class co-teaching, workshops, and training. Our goal is to be a safe space for all students, faculty, and staff, and to uphold our beliefs of diversity, equity, and inclusion through our one-on-one interactions, as well as through our curriculum, promoted displays, staff behavior, and environment. We want to create a sense of belonging and community, eliminate barriers, and foster an accepting environment that supports and magnifies the anti-racist work of the College of Education.

METRC has inviting, accessible, technology-enhanced virtual and physical spaces for individuals or groups to work, study, meet, and more. It's an open lab with access to printers - black and white, color, and a poster printer - as well as various scanners, including a self-service book scanner. It also has a Makerspace with access to 3D printers, a cool laminator, two Cricut machines, robotics, circuitry, and crafting materials. Technology is also available for checkout by students including video cameras, iPads, laptops, VR equipment, microphones, and more. 

Tasks:  We have several different opportunities for a field-placement student and would like to customize the experience to their context and needs. In general, we are looking for someone that would help staff the main desk, answer reference and collection questions, as well as be involved in circulation and cataloging of materials. 
There are also opportunities to work with students on the technology available in our facility and help develop projects to meet those needs.

Is this a reoccurring position? Yes.

 

 

 

Nash Community College Library

Physical Address: 522 N. Old Carriage Road
Rocky Mount, NC 28704
Mailing Address: PO Box 7488
Rocky Mount, NC 28704

Contact: Robert James, Associate Director of the Library
Email: rmjames752@nashcc.edu
Phone: 252-451-8308

Site description: I will be happy to align the internship with their area of interest for a mutually beneficial learning experience.  Students interested in an internship at the Nash Community College Library should contact me via email to schedule an appointment to discuss their goals.

 

 

 

 

N.C. Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
109 East Jones Street
4640 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4600

Contact:  Andrea Green, Digital Collections Manager
Email:andrea.green@ncdcr.gov
Phone: 919-814-6823

Site description: The Government & Heritage Library (GHL) preserves and facilitates public access to state government information; advances the study, understanding, and appreciation of North Carolina’s cultural heritage; and provides library resources and services that support the operational needs of state government. The GHL maintains a single service point that is open to the public and to state agencies as well as manages various digital initiatives in collaboration with partners across the state and within NC DNCR. These digital initiatives include but aren't limited to the North Carolina Digital Collection, NCpedia, and the Web Site Archives and Access Program. The GHL is part of the State Library of North Carolina, the principal library of state government. Both are administered by the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

Tasks: The GHL is looking for an intern interested in any combination of the following areas: digital preservation, NCpedia, genealogy, North Caroliniana, government documents, digitization, web archiving, metadata, and usability. Specific tasks and projects vary year to year depending on the student's interests and the library's needs. They could involve: researching and developing new tools and content for NCpedia, conducting a usability study, creating reference tools, collection development projects, and/or the selection, digitization, and making digitally available materials from the print collection. The site supervisor may change depending on the nature of the project.

Is this a reoccurring position? Yes.

 

 

North Carolina Museum of Art
Art Reference Library
2110 Blue Ridge Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27607

Contact: Natalia Lonchyna, Librarian
Email: natalia.lonchyna@ncdcr.gov
Phone: 919-664-6769

 Site description: The Art Reference Library is a 45,000 volume non-circulating library that provides reference service to the art museum staff (curators, educators, conservators) and the public at large.   The library not only houses books and periodicals, but also holds an auction catalogue collection and an artists' files collection of ephemera material.  We also provide online access to auction, bibliographic, and reference databases.

 

Tasks: Projects are tailored toward the strengths and interests of the intern.
Projects can range from cataloguing, data entry, and other activities pertaining to our collection. Cataloguing may involve both copy and original cataloguing of held books not yet entered into our OPAC, our modest rare book collection, our folio collection, and our serial collection. Data entry may include populating our artists’ files listing as well as our North Carolina artists’ database, enhancing accessibility to our auction catalogues, and other projects.

Is this a reoccurring position? Yes.

 

 

 

NCSU D.H. Hill Library, Program Planning and Outreach
2 Broughton Drive
Raleigh, NC

Contact:  Marian Fragola, Director of Program Planning and Outreach
E-mail:  marian_fragola@ncsu.edu
Phone:  919-513-3481

 

Site description: NC State University Libraries is a fast-paced, innovative academic library located in Raleigh. This field experience is a unique opportunity to assist the director of program planning and outreach in designing and coordinating programming that builds connections and networks between the NC State University Libraries and the university community. Ideal for motivated students who thrive in a busy and creative environment.

Tasks: Support library programming, such as Read Smart- a series of informal book discussions moderated by members of NC State’s faculty (a collaborative effort between the NC State University Libraries and Wake County Public Libraries) - as well as events that feature student work, promote faculty research, and promote equity and inclusion. Students will gain program planning, writing, communication and marketing skills, and will participate in meetings with other Libraries units.

Is this a reoccurring position? Yes.

 

National Humanities Center Library
7 T. W. Alexander Drive
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709

Contact:  Brooke Andrade, Library Director
E-mail:  bandrade@nationalhumanitiescenter.org
Phone:  919-406-0117

 

Site description: The National Humanities Center is a private, nonprofit organization, and the only independent institute dedicated exclusively to advanced study in all areas of the humanities. Through its residential fellowship program, each year the Center provides approximately forty scholars with the resources necessary to generate new knowledge and to further understanding of all forms of cultural expression, social interaction, and human thought. The National Humanities Center Library supports scholars by providing research materials from around the world and in-depth reference support. The Library has long-standing and highly valued relationships with the area university libraries for use of their resources, including borrowing approximately 6,500 items a year and access to electronic resources.

Tasks: Currently the National Humanities Center is early in the process of a content inventory audit that will eventually be the foundation of a new content management system. This process involves identifying work products of the Center, both print and digital, and applying standardized metadata to them using Dublin Core as the framework. This field experience position will assist Center staff in locating work products, applying metadata, and building the Center thesaurus for naming authority, consistent bibliographic information, and shared subject tagging.

Job Duties:

  • Describe National Humanities Center archival objects using Dublin Core standards
  • Learn and when necessary modify the Center’s controlled vocabulary and metadata workflow
  • Audit and standardize existing subject tags
  • Work across departments to help compile and standardize tagging methods

Pay: $10/hr

Is this a reoccurring position? Yes.

 

 

North Carolina Biotechnology Center
P.O. Box 13547
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-3547

Contact:  Susie Corbett, Vice President of Library and Information Services 
E-mail:  susie_corbett@ncbiotech.org 
Phone:  919-549-8881

 

Site description and Tasks: The library has many ongoing and new projects appropriate for a field experience, including:

  • Develop a taxonomy for re-cataloging the book collection; Improved development of the Center's intranet site using SharePoint
  • Archives management
  • Plan/design a library portal serving biotech and life science companies
  • Develop a marketing plan for the library and begin to execute it

In addition, the Center's IT unit reports to the VP of Library and Information Services, which allows for the possibility of IT-related experiences.

Other projects related to the student's interest may be available.

Office of Distinguished Scholarships
c/o Honors Carolina
Graham Memorial Rm 212
UNC-CH 27599

Contact: Dr. Inger Brodey, Director, Office of Distinguished Scholarships Associate Prof, English and Comparative Literature

brodey@email.unc.edu / ods@unc.edu

Site description: 
The Office of Distinguished Scholarships (ODS) increases general student awareness of scholarship opportunities, identifies competitive candidates early in their Carolina careers, and provides one-on-one advice and assistance with applications and preparations for regional and national interviews. ODS also provides an online searchable database of such opportunities (STRIVE.unc.edu). ODS currently administers UNC-CH’s institutional endorsement for 15 national and international scholarships and now advertises over 70 additional internal and external scholarships, fellowships, and programs available to students and young alumni. For each of the endorsed scholarships, ODS assembles a faculty interview committee, oversees the selection process, advises endorsees, and trains endorsees for in-person interviews.

Tasks: ODS reached over 1,080 students for one-on-one meetings and workshops last year. We struggle with finding a way of keeping track of all these students and their interests. We would like assistance with creating a structure for managing and accessing this data. In addition, we would like assistance in improving the search engine and adding entries to the STRIVE.unc.edu database. These tasks can be performed remotely but require attention to detail.

Is this a reoccurring position? Yes. We are always working to add to and improve the STRIVE.unc.edu search engine.

Orange County Historical Museum
201 N. Churton Street
Hillsborough, NC 27278

Contact:  Candace Midgett, Executive Director
E-mail:  director@orangeNChistory.org
Phone:  919-732-2201

 

Site description: History museum

Tasks: Cataloging, organizing archives, creating school programs, museum brochure creation

 

Is this a reoccurring position? Yes

 

 

 

 

 

Orange County Main Library
137 West Margaret Lane
Hillsborough, NC 27278

 

Site description: This is the main branch of the Orange County Public Library. We are located in downtown Hillsborough.

 

Is this a reoccurring position? We will most likely review this annually and make that decision in the early spring.

 

 

 

Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA
274 Pittsboro-Elementary School Rd,
Pittsboro, NC 27312

Contact: Jean Willoughby, Project Coordinator
Email: jean@rafiusa.org
Phone: 919-621-8453

 

Site description: The Rural Advancement Foundation International (RAFI) is a small nonprofit organization based in Pittsboro, NC. Our mission is to cultivate markets, policies and communities that support thriving, socially-just, and environmentally-sound family farms.

As an organization with a long history of involvement in American agriculture, particularly in the Southeast, we have amassed several archives filled with articles, photographs, and other materials documenting the history of Southern agriculture and agricultural organizations. We plan to create digital versions of our archives in order to create online libraries hosted on our website.

We also have documented more than 500 farmer-led innovative farm projects and would like to create an archive and ultimately and online library of these projects.

 

Tasks: The intern can expect to spend time organizing and cataloging materials in our physical archives; working with a variety of archival materials (photographs, articles, books, newsletters, reports, primary source documents, etc) attending meetings with our project directors; preparing materials for digitization; and assisting with the organization of digital archives on our website.

Other duties may be assigned based on project needs and intern interests.

 

Is this a reoccurring position? Yes

 

 

 

UNC-CH Research Laboratories of Archeology
Chapel Hill, NC 27599

Contact:  Scott Madry, Research Associate Professor of Archaeology
E-mail:  madrys@email.unc.edu
Phone:  919-448-4493

 

Site description: Prof. Scott Madry of the UNC Research Laboratories of Archeology is seeking one or a small team of SILS students to participate in an independent study program in digital archiving.  His research team has conducted thirty years of regional archeological and historical work in Burgundy, France, and has amassed:
–      Hundreds of 35mm slides and print photos from field surveys and excavations, aerial surveys, etc.
–      Hundreds of archival 9” aerial photos
–      Hundreds of pages of historical documents, cadastral data, census reports, etc.
–      ~100 historical and modern maps of the region
–      ~200 GIS data layers in various data formats
–      multiple remote sensing images (digital and hard copy)
–      GPS data files
–      Ethnographic interview audio recordings and transcripts
–      Field notes, field maps, field GPS data, etc.
–      Paper excavation reports, notes and drawings
–      MS Word, Excel files, .pdfs, .jpfs, .tifs, etc. representing reports, proposals, articles and papers
–      Multiple PowerPoint presentations
–      Geology maps, core data samples, pollen data, etc. in digital and analog formats

 

Tasks: We are seeking undergraduate or graduate SILS students who would work with our team to devise and begin the implementation of a digital archiving design. Aspects of the work will include deciding on the software environment to be used, meta-data categories, search processes, etc.  Our goal is a system that will provide simple query and access of our data by research team members in multiple locations. Opportunities for thesis topics are also possible.

 

Is this a reoccurring position? Yes.

 

 

 

 

Rex Healthcare
4420 Lake Boone Trail
Raleigh, NC 27607

Contact:  Deniz Ender, Medical Librarian

Rex Healthcare Library
E-mail:  deniz.ender@unchealth.unc.edu
Phone:  919-784-3032

 

Site description: Rex Healthcare Medical library has an opening for an library position. The collection of this library is intended to serve the scientific, clinical and managerial information needs of the Rex Healthcare organization, medical staff, patients and families.

Primary focus of duties will be assisting with the digitizing historical materials located at Medical Library collection, implementing reference services and interlibrary loan services to customers.

Requirements: Individual must be enrolled in an academic program leading to a Master's Degree in Library Science; must have good interpersonal skills; skilled with current computer/information technology.

Position Length: Fall and Spring 2015/2016 Semesters

Hours: Flexible between 8:00am - 4:00pm Monday-Friday

If interested, please send your CV to deniz.ender@unchealth.unc.edu

Thank you for your Interest

 

 

 

RTI International
3040 Cornwallis Road
PO Box 12914
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709

Contact:  Jamie Corona, Corporate Records Manager
E-mail:  internships@rti.org
Phone:  919-485-5541

 

Site description: RTI International is one of the world’s leading research institutes, dedicated to improving the human condition by turning knowledge into practice. Our staff of more than 2,800 professionals provides research and technical services to governments and businesses in more than 40 countries in the areas of health and pharmaceuticals, education and training, surveys and statistics, advanced technology, international development, economic and social policy, energy, and the environment. For more information, visit www.rti.org

 

Tasks: The Records Management Intern will be supporting the operations for the corporate records management program within the Office of Regulatory and Quality Assurance at RTI. The internship will provide students the opportunity to gain knowledge of the data migration process for a large international organization and skills in using information management software. In addition, the intern will learn about the organization of information and the systems to dispose inactive records.

Responsibilities include:
• Support Corporate Records and Compliance Services through the inventory, labeling, and management of inactive records at RTI Archives and Records Center;
• Enter data into the records management database and/or prepare electronic inventories for data migration;
• Provide assistance in preparing eligible records for destruction review and final disposition;
Qualifications:
• Enrolled in Library Sciences, Information Management, or related program.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications required and prior experience with Access and/or Versatile Enterprise is a plus.
• Must be detail oriented and able to lift 50 lbs.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

Is this a reoccurring position? Possibly, not yet determined.

 

 

SAS Institute
User Experience Design Department
SAS Campus Drive
Cary, NC 27513

Contact: Cheryl L. Coyle, Ph.D., Distinguished User Experience Designer
Email: cheryl.coyle@sas.com
Phone: 919-531-2588

 

Site description:

SAS is the largest privately-owned software company in the US, and consistently ranks as one of the top places to work in the US. The Design team contributes to the user experience, visual design and accessibility of SAS software products. It is supported by the SAS Usability Lab and the Global User Insights program. Interns work with multidisciplinary teams of designers and developers on future designs for our wide product portfolio, primarily in the analytics and data visualization space. While we work in a collaborative atmosphere, we expect students to be self-driven towards excellence in their assignments.

 

Typical activities: Task analysis, user interface concepts, collaboration, wireframes, design research,

usability testing, specifications.

 

 

 

Small Business Technology and Development Center (SBTDC)
5 West Hargett Street, Suite 600
Raleigh, NC 27601

Contact:  Deanna Day, MLIS Senior Research Analyst
E-mail:  dday@sbtdc.org
Phone:  919-600-5922

 

Site description: The North Carolina SBTDC (Small Business Technology and Development Center) is a business advisory resource for growing and developing businesses. Our highly skilled professionals provide services statewide from offices hosted by campuses of The University of North Carolina System. The SBTDC operates in formal partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration, Defense Logistics Agency and others, making it a unique and valued asset in the economic development infrastructure of North Carolina.

 

Tasks: We are looking for an SLIS student who would like to join our experienced and knowledgeable staff – most have prior business ownership or executive experience and over 70% have graduate degrees—as an intern in our Market Research Services Department.  This position will assist in the design and development of web analytic and SEO programs scaled for small and mid-size businesses throughout the state of North Carolina.

Other business and market research tasks may be assigned. This is an excellent opportunity to work with business professionals and small and mid-size business clients and would provide valuable insight for students contemplating a career in a special library or website analysis and design.

 

Is this a reoccurring position?  This could be a reoccurring position and might include different projects and responsibilities.

 

 

 

 

South Carolina Political Collections, Ernest F. Hollings Special Collections Library
1322 Greene St.
Columbia, SC 29208

 

Contact:  Lori Schwartz, Special Projects Archivist
E-mail:  schwartz@sc.edu
Phone:  803-348-9861

 

Site description: SC Political Collections offers one paid internship every summer to a student enrolled in a graduate archival program outside of South Carolina. We hold approx. 100 collections of South Carolina’s leaders in Congress and the General Assembly, the state’s political parties, and other individuals and organizations playing substantive roles in politics and government.  We have a permanent staff of four, three half-time graduate students, and usually two to three interns at any one time (both paid and unpaid). For more information about this internship, please refer to http://library.sc.edu/scpc/intstud.html.

 

Tasks: Typical internships include arranging and describing a collection or a series within a major collection, creating an exhibit, completing a digitization project, or transcribing oral history interviews. We choose projects based on the intern's interests and our current needs, in that order. Our goal is for the intern to have a meaningful experience and end the summer with a product or products of some kind suitable for a portfolio. Interns will also have the chance to learn about other area archival repositories and to help with SCPC outreach activities if they wish.

 

Is this a reoccurring position? Yes. We offer this internship every summer. The deadline is April 1.

 

 

 

 

Southern Oral History Program
Love House & Hutchins Forum
410 East Franklin Street
Chapel Hill, NC
27599

Contact: Sara Wood
Email:sohp@unc.edu
Phone: 

 

 

 

Site description: For more than forty years, the Southern Oral History Program has preserved the voices of the southern past. Our aim has been to learn the South’s history from the people who have lived it, who have staked their lives and values in it,
and who are eager to supplement the historical record with the vitality of their own accounts. We work to capture priceless memories before they are lost, and we present these stories to the public in creative forms.

 

 

 

Since 1973, the SOHP has conducted over 5,500 interviews with men and women–from mill workers to civil rights leaders to future presidents of the United States. Made available to the public through UNC’s renowned Southern Historical
Collection and through our online database, these interviews capture the vivid personalities, poignant personal stories, and behind-the-scenes decision-making that bring history to life.

 

 

 

Tasks:  Interns can perform a wide variety of tasks, and the SOHP is welcome to new ideas and creative thinking.

 

 

 

Common tasks include archival description, archival processing, editing transcripts and compiling tape logs, preparing visual and audio archival materials for exhibitions and other public events, planning and assisting with community outreach initiatives, and assisting with various digital humanities projects in collaboration with SOHP faculty, staff, field scholars, and undergraduate interns.

 

 

 

Other tasks may include usability research on the SOHP database and finding aid.

 

 

 

Is this a reoccurring position? This could be a reoccurring position.

Sustainable Furnishings Council
8 Dogwood Acres Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27516

Contact:  Susan Inglis, Executive Director 
E-mail:  susan@sustainablefurnishings.org 
Phone:  919-967-1137

 

Site description: Our patrons consist of a balanced coalition of players in the home furnishings industry: suppliers, manufacturers, designers, media, retailers, interior design firms, educators

Tasks: There are 2 positions available immediately: 1 - Manage a transition of website www.sustainablefurnishings.org between database management systems (from Drupal-based CiviCRM to a new Django-based system) and then maintain and update relevant parts of the website. 2 - Manage One Good Chair Design Competition, which takes place on-line at onegoodchair.com Timeframe: immediate and ongoing

Compensation: $8/hr, skills development, excellent networking, academic credit

*Individuals with an interest in learning database management skills are also encouraged to apply*

 

 

 

 Teradata Aprimo
5565 Centerview Drive, Suite #300
Raleigh, NC 27606

 

 

Site description: Teradata is the world’s largest company focused on analytic data solutions through integrated data warehousing, big data analytics, and business applications. Only Teradata gives organizations the advantage to transform data across the organization into actionable insights empowering leaders to think boldly and act decisively for the best decisions possible.

Aprimo has helped marketers meet tough challenges. Aprimo is an acknowledged pioneer in the emerging Enterprise Marketing Management (EMM) software  
space—marketing’s equivalent of back-office ERP software.   In addition,  
Aprimo created an entirely new category of software, Marketing Resource Management (MRM), that automates core marketing processes and optimizes the allocation of resources.

Teradata Aprimo in Raleigh actively seeks to engage with the academic institutions in our community.  Historically, we have sponsored programs such as student software design projects and have committed senior resources to work with emerging talent in their field of expertise.  We provide opportunities for students to develop practical experience in the field while learning.

 

 

 

Tasks: •    Learn to leverage relational and NoSQL database systems for the efficient  
storage and retrieval of big data
•    Learn effective strategies for collecting structured and unstructured  
data from various sources including social networks, geo-location services and transactional systems for storage and processing in data repositories
•    Learn to build web applications that access and process large volumes of  
structured and unstructured data
•    Learn web application design principles that contribute to better  
performance and user experience
•    Learn and apply principles of information architecture for managing and  
organizing large volumes of data for consumption by end users
•    Learn the tools for testing and evaluating web application performance
•    Learn to apply HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript to build dynamic and usable  
interfaces for the desktop and mobile devices
•    Gain experience researching and prototyping solutions to technical  
problems
•    Gain knowledge in managing distributed data and integrating applications  
in the cloud
•    Learn techniques for managing and reconciling distributed data
•    Learn techniques for protecting sensitive data in SaaS and cloud  
environments
•    Learn and apply the tenets of Agile software development practices

 

 

 

 

 

UNC Chapel Hill, Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research
CB #7590
Chapel Hill, NC 27599

Contact:  Christiane Voisin, Associate Director for Information Services
E-mail:  cvoisin@ad.unc.edu
Phone:  919-843-2298

 

 

 

Site description: HSRProj, a database of ongoing health services research, was developed and is maintained at the Sheps Center and distributed through the National Library of Medicine. Librarians also provide literature search support to the RTI-UNC Evidence-based Practice Center. The Sheps Center maintains a small reference collection and some current journals.

 

 

 

Tasks: HSRProj-related tasks may include: learning real-world project management skills; database or programming work; investigating ongoing trends in the multi-disciplinary field of Health Services Research (HSR); proofreading and correcting new and existing data in the system; and possibly grant-writing and creating related information products.

 

 

 

Work with the RTI-UNC Evidence-based Practice Center may include: designing and executing literature search strategies (generally systematic reviews) for a variety of medical, public health, health services and pharmaceutical topics; keeping detailed documentation of search methods; building and customizing EndNote libraries of results; assisting with writing methods sections for reports; and attending meetings with investigators and project managers while projects are active.

 

 

 

Is this a reoccurring position?  Yes

 

 

UNC Chapel Hill Commercialization and Economic Development and Innovate Carolina
100 Europa Drive, Suite 430
CB# 4105
Chapel Hill NC, 27517

 
Contact: Cindy Reifsnider, Research Analyst, Innovate Carolina, Director, Market Landscape Research Service, OCED
Office of the Vice Chancellor for Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development
Email: Cindy.Reifsnider@unc.edu
Phone: 919-843-3323
 
 
 
Site description: 
Site Description: UNC's Innovate Carolina, in the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development, is home to the Innovation Research Services team. Ongoing projects include database development (Salesforce.com platform), data research (identifying relevant data, quality control and formatting), batch loading and data entry, and reporting.  We use Tableau for complex visualizations and dashboard support. Additionally we provide services with business research components, such as market research (market size, competitive landscaping) and entrepreneurial ecosystem research (internships at UNC startups, pitch competitions, and funding opportunities).
 
 
 

 

 
 

NC Cancer Hospitals  
Main Lobby UNC Hospitals
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC  27599-7218

Contact: Tina Shaban, BSN, RN, OCN, Manager, , Comprehensive Cancer Support Program Patient and Family Resource Center
E-mail: tshaban@unch.unc.edu
Phone: 919-974-8100

 

Site description: LOOKING FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO INTEGRATE NEW DESIGN CONCEPTS FOR PHYSICAL LAYOUT AND TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES FOR A HOSPITAL SPECIALTY EDUCATION CENTER/LIBRARY?
N.C. Cancer Hospital is the home of the Mary Anne Long Patient and Family Resource Center (PFRC). The Resource Center serves as the cancer support triage center and integrates multiple support services into one centralized location. Within the PFRC,  the William G. Clark III Education Center and Library, an oncology patient and family-focused library holds the central focus.  
The Resource Center opened in the newly built N.C. Cancer Hospital in 2009.  Ten years later in 2019, we are ready to revitalize the physical space and the technology to deliver education.  
As the state hospital for NC residents, we work with patients, caregivers, and the general public to help them better understand cancer, its treatment, and handling life issues while dealing with this disease.  Our patrons have diverse backgrounds and we need to deliver educational resources in many formats to ensure that our families have the tools/skill set they need to feel comfortable while caring for their loved one with cancer at home.

How do we take our traditional library space and adapt it to be a more forward-thinking and inviting space?
How do we integrate more technology resources to better serve our younger populations?
How do we maintain the traditional resources that remain the staples for older adult education?
 

 

Tasks: We have an excellent opportunity for a digital native student with an interest in health libraries and patient/family interaction to join a small, seasoned oncology Resource Center team to collaborate in the revitalization process of our health library. Identifying formats and resources available through smartphones, tablets, laptops, we want YOUR direction and input in helping us identify the best learning tools to meet the growing needs of our cancer patients and caregivers.  Although our Center is highly regarded in the services we provide to our oncology population and NC communities, we are keenly aware that we need to upgrade and revitalize. 

You will be involved in:

Revitalization planning for the Education Center at N.C. Cancer Hospital incorporating design trends and the latest technologies
Prioritize list for library upgrades with team leaders
Formulate a plan to train staff/patients/family members in digital literacy 
Develop the framework of the new health education library at N.C. Cancer Hospital that can be replicated at the UNC Oncology Affiliate sites across NC.

 

Is this a reoccurring position? The  intern will collaborate with the NC Cancer Hospital Patient and Family Resource Center Team for the revitalization of our Resource Center library in the aspects of physical space and technology upgrades as a part of the 10th anniversary of this space in 2019.  There may be additional opportunities to develop the education centers at our UNC Affiliates across NC.

Thank you for considering this opportunity.

 

 

 

 

 

UNC Chapel Hill, Computer Science
Department of Computer Science
CB #3175, Sitterson Hall
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3175

Contact:  
E-mail: 
Phone:  

 

 

 

Site description: Faculty, students and staff in CS are the clients, we have a wide range of tasks ranging from moving furniture, setting up PCs, minor hardware work, troubleshooting software, networking, to writing web applications.

 

 

 

Tasks: Ghosting PCs, installing operating systems and applications. Making and testing network connections. Installation of hardware such as projectors, large displays, and related software. If the intern is interested, we have a number of small projects for codings in bash, rails, php, python, javascript, etc. that they would be welcome to tackle. Basically, we have a lot of work to get done and a wide variety of it.

 

 

 

UNC Chapel Hill, Davis Library
Research and Instructional Services
CB #3922
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3922

 

Contact:  Renee Bosman
E-mail:  rbosman@email.unc.edu
Phone:  919-962-3815

 

 

Site description: The site is a large regional collection of the Federal Depository Library Program (https://www.fdlp.gov/).  The collection and its staff are part of the Research and Instructional Services department at Davis Library, the main library at UNC-Chapel Hill.

 

Tasks:  The intern will be assisting with our Government Documents Inventory Project, a long-term, comprehensive inventory and retrospective cataloging project to increase discoverability and accessibility of the entire Federal documents collection.  He or She will work closely with staff from the Resource Description & Managment department to receive training in cataloging standards and best practices.  Prior or concurrent enrollment in INLS 721, Cataloging Theory and Practice is preferred, but not required.

This opportunity is primarily for students interested in cataloging and technical services, but depending on individual interest, duties can expand to the public services functions of managing a government depository collection. 

 

 

 

UNC Chapel Hill, Eshelman School of Pharmacy
Molecular Modeling Laboratory
Beard Hall, Room 327A
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7400

Contact: Alex Tropsha
Email: alex_tropsha@unc.edu

 

 

 

Site description: The Molecular Modeling Laboratory is a computational drug discovery laboratory.  We build computer models to predict drug activity based on structure of either the drugs or the protein targets. 

Tasks: We need help to customize and roll-out our internal and external web sites.  An outside company has developed the framework for these sites in Drupal.   We need someone to lead the effort to put the content into the framework and make any modifications and customizations we need.  This work will require several IS-related skills: information management and organization, user-interface design, and interpersonal communication.  We would like someone with experience in Drupal and PHP, but someone eager to learn these tools will also work.

 

 

 

UNC Chapel Hill, Health Sciences Library
CB #7585
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7585

Contact: Brenda Linares, Outreach Librarian & Coordinator of User Services Research Assistants
E-mail: blinares@unc.edu
Phone: 919-962-0801

Site description: The UNC-Chapel Hill Health Sciences Library regularly accepts ideas for customized field experience opportunities based on student interests. We accept multiple students each semester. For representative project descriptions, please see our Field Experience, Practicum and Unpaid Internships (link: http://hsl.lib.unc.edu/fieldexperience) page on the UNC-CH Health Sciences Library website.

 

Tasks: Archival work, bioinformatics, consumer health, data visualization, emerging technologies, information services, marketing, social networking, web database and more.

 

 

UNC Chapel Hill, Wilson Library
North Carolina Collection Photographic Archives
CB #3930
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3930

 

Contact:  Patrick Cullom, Visual Materials Archivist
E-mail:  cullom@email.unc.edu
Phone:  919-962-7992

 

Site description: Help process, describe and/or digitize photographic collections

 

Tasks: Archival processing, EAD, scanning, image management and metadata in CONTENTdm

 

 

UNC-TV
University of North Carolina Center for Public Television
101 T.W. Alexander Drive P.O. Box 14900

 

Contact: Scott Marsh, Post Production Operations Manager
E-mail: smarsh@unctv.org
Phone: 919-549-7840

 

Site description:  UNC-TV is a state-wide PBS TV station that offers unique programs and public media services which provide people of all ages with enriching, life-changing television. Field experience at UNC-TV can provide unique learning experience for students interested in a variety of careers. Interns are mentored by experienced managers and employees and professional development is a primary focus during placement at UNC-TV.
 

Tasks: UNC-TV, Public Media North Carolina, is seeking Archival Content Interns to inventory and annotate UNC-TV’s historic archival moving image collection – including documentary, interview, travel, and performing arts media from over 60 years of Public Media programming. Duties consist primarily of simple editing of A/V materials through the Dalet MAM (Media Asset Management System), entering full searchable metadata including content description, and monitoring audio and video to ensure the highest quality control. Learn about North Carolina in all its facets while performing an important and valuable role at UNC-TV/Public Media.

 

Wake County Office Building
Wake County Office Building
337 S. Salsburry Street
Raleigh NC 27602

 

Contact: Becky Pezzoni, CRM, Enterprise Records Manager
E-mail: rebecca.pezzoni@wakegov.com
Phone: 919-856-5842

 

Site description: Wake County Government is a local governmental agency serving the citizens of Wake County.  As a local government we are responsible for the creation and maintenance of records that provide accuracy and transparency of how we run the business for the citizens.  The Enterprise Records Management program (created in Januarym2017) for Wake County Government is part of our county-wide Information Services department, specifically part of the Information Security Team.  We work in the Wake County Office building, across from the Public Safety Center and the Justice Center, and next to the Wake County Courthouse.  Located on Davie Street, in between S. Salisbury and Fayetteville Streets, we are in the heart of vibrant Downtown Raleigh.  There is public parking and public transportation options with easy access.

 

Tasks: This field experience will provide the student with an opportunity to understand the records generated as a local governmental agency. It will help in the development of process improvement and training on challenges such as email management (and proper use of email and other forms of communication), data classification, educating staff on the use and application of legally binding local government records retention and disposition schedules, and the evaluation and appraisal of records generated within county departments.

 

Is this a reoccurring position? Yes, for one student.  Students interested in working with the day to day challenges of records and information management in a government setting are encourage to contact Becky Pezzoni directly at 919-856-5842 or by email, rebecca.pezzoni@wakegov.com

 Wake Tech Community College - RTP Campus

10908 Chapel Hill Road

Morrisville, NC 27560

Contact: Megan Rudolph, RTP Campus Librarian

Email: mrudolph@waketech.edu

Phone: 919.335.1203

 

Site description: The RTP Campus, located near both I-40 and I-540, is the newest of Wake Tech's six campuses. The campus opened in Fall 2018 with one building and serving 1,162 students. A year later, construction has begun on the second building and we're serving 1,570 students. When the campus is complete, it's expected to have 11 buildings and be one of the largest campuses at the College. The primary focus of the campus programs are business and information technology.

The library is made up of two areas: the Learning Commons and the Reading Room. We also have six collaboration rooms for student use. Our gate count ranges from 2,000 to 5,000 a month. While our physical book collection is small (only 600 books), our students have access to over 60,000 books through all six Wake Tech campuses.

There are two full-time librarians on staff: the Campus Librarian and the Instructional Services Librarian. We serve a diverse student body made up of both traditional and non-traditional students.

Tasks: Our goal is to provide the intern with experience in all aspects of community college librarianship. The intern will work the information desk, assisting students with everything from checking out materials to assisting with research. They will also have opportunities to assist with collection development and electronic resource management, creating LibGuides, and coordinating book displays.The intern will also have the chance to shadow the Instructional Services Librarian and sit in on committee meetings with the Campus Librarian.

Is this a reoccurring position? Yes

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Wilson Library, Southern Historical Collection
UNC-CH, CB #3926

 

Contact: Biff Hollingsworth
Email: biff@unc.edu
Phone: 919-962-1345

 

 

Site description: The Southern Historical Collection (SHC) is a repository of archival collections which document the history and culture of the American South.
The collection is made up of original and unique primary materials, such as manuscripts, letters, photographs, diaries, drawings, scrapbooks, journals, oral histories, moving images, digital files and other materials.

 

Tasks: The Southern Historical Collection has several opportunities for field experience interns:

1. Assist with handling newly acquired manuscript material for the SHC (accessioning, appraisal, basic arrangement and description prior to processing and cataloging, discards and returns).

2. Assist with social media outreach, such as developing posts for our daily blog project "The Civil War Day by Day" or developing new content for the SHC's blog or Facebook page.

3. Assist with the development of digital projects, such as online exhibits with Omeka.

4. Other opportunities depending on interests or departmental needs.

 

Is this a reoccurring position? Yes