2024 Internship – Digital
Archiving
The Vasa Order is an
international fraternal Swedish-American organization focused on Nordic heritage,
traditions and education with lodges located throughout the US, Canada, and
Sweden. The Vasa National Archive houses the collections from the Vasa Order of
America from 1896-present. The Vasa National Archives is located in a
beautiful, historic village settled by religious dissidents from Sweden in
1846. Though the religious movement that founded the village of Bishop Hill has
dissipated, many of the colony buildings remain and are in use today. Galesburg,
a college town and birthplace of Carl Sandburg, can be reached in 30 minutes. The
Quad Cities and Peoria be reached within an hour.
Collections at the Vasa
National Archive contain minutes, records and documents of the Vasa Order of
America from 1896 to the present, folk costumes, personal belongings and
artworks created by Nordic and Swedish immigrants, Swedish and Nordic
historical documents and films, pictures and AV recordings of special events
held at local Vasa lodges and the Setterdahl Immigrant Interviews which
recorded stories of over 1,200 Swedish immigrants and their families across the
US and Canada.
Internship details
The Vasa National Archive
seeks a intern to assist with digitization of the Vasa Star newsletter, adding metadata and uploading the newsletters
to the Upper Mississippi Digital Image Archive. Photoshop and Swedish will be helpful, but not
necessary. The intern may be asked to greet visitors, assist with outreach
programs, or other duties.
The intern will be expected
to work 20 hours a week for 12 weeks during the summer of 2024, beginning mid-May
and lasting until mid-August. Hours and beginning/ending dates are flexible to accommodate
the intern’s schedule. The intern will be provided furnished housing with utilities,
on-site laundry, and internet. The intern will receive $2,500 stipend.
Experience/skills
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Candidates should
be currently enrolled or recently graduated from an undergraduate or graduate
program in history, museum studies, archives, or related field.
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Excellent
computer skills and accuracy in spelling and database entry
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Good
communications skills, both written and oral
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A willingness to
learn some Swedish phrases
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Willingness to
learn computer programs
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Ability to
perform monotonous, repetitive tasks with little supervision
·
Detail
orientation
Application Process
Send current resume with 3
references, letter of interest, and 2 letters of recommendations by April 14.
For further questions, please
contact:
Vasa National Archives
PO Box 101
Bishop Hill, IL
Kathy Cuff, Archivist-Manager
[email protected]
309-927-3898