An internship at Northeast Historic Film provides an individual with the opportunity to build on existing archival skills through specific projects related to the collections. Internships are intensive and require extreme attention to detail and the ability to work independently.

A background in museum or archival studies, a strong work ethic, and attention to detail are all essential. Basic film knowledge and a background in motion picture film preservation are also required in order to work with the motion picture collections. Basic knowledge of Word and Photoshop may also be necessary depending on the area of focus.

An internship will generally focus on one of the areas listed below, and will center on a specific project related to the material in that area. Other duties may also be assigned.

Moving Image Collections

An internship working with the film and video collection will entail film collection management and maintenance. Basic film inspection and cataloging skills are required along with a background in film preservation and film handling. Tasks may involve collection inspections, recanning collections, conducting vault inventories, labeling cans, film transfers, and data entry.

Ephemera and Technology Collection

A project in this area will typically involve conducting inventories of the periodical and/or ephemera holdings, cataloging holdings of amateur filmmaking equipment, providing item-level collection descriptions and updating database records.

Photograph Collection

Projects will typically involve identifying, cataloging and inventorying photographs, and updating database records with descriptive information. Additional projects may involve scanning and rehousing photographic materials.

Internships are available during the summer months of June, July, and August only. Internships are unpaid and require a minimum of 30 hours a week of work. An internship must last a minimum of 4 weeks, and a maximum of 12.

Up to 3 internships are available each summer, one in each area listed above.

Past interns have come from the New York University Moving Image Archiving and Preservation program, the Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, the Rhode Island School of Design, and the University of Maine, among others.

Application Procedure

Be certain to describe an area of interest and goals of internship. Applications must be received by the first week of May.

Send a cover letter and resume to:

Internships
Northeast Historic Film

PO Box 900

85 Main Street

Bucksport, ME  04416