Babylonstoren: Archiving Internship Programme 2022

Babylonstoren is looking for an archiving intern to join our team for six months – someone who is meticulous about research, has a passion for history and attention to detail. The successful candidate will be assisting with the cataloguing of historic collections and the input of catalogue data into an online content management system.

Responsibilities

• Assisting archivist with cataloguing of historic collections – including objects, books, archival documents, and photographs.
• Assisting archivist with editing and updating existing catalogues.
• Uploading catalogue data into content management systems (archival and library).
• Attending relevant online training to effectively use the content management systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in history, library science or related field
• Strong digital skills with experience in digital content management systems beneficial
• Experience with library or archiving systems will be beneficial, but not required

Competencies:

• Excellent research and writing skills
• Fluent in both written and spoken Afrikaans and English
• Ability to work according to tight deadlines, multitask efficiently and with attention to detail
• Proactive, reliable, and able to work in a small team
• Own computer and own transport