About the Research
The Alabama Holocaust Education Center (BHEC) has a multitude of research opportunities for students locally and nationally and is always in need of willing student interns to learn the “ins and outs” of archival and library studies. The Holocaust Studies Research internship was created so that researchers can continue to utilize the AHEC as a resource, but also create an environment where the AHEC is accessible to those students who might be interested in becoming professionals in the fields of archives or library science.
The AHEC Holocaust studies library contains an extensive collection of print and video materials pertaining to the Holocaust, World War II, and the history of antisemitism, including classroom sets of selected books available for loan to teachers. The AHEC archives contains recordings of Holocaust survivor testimonies along with personal photos and historical artifacts. Our new cataloging system will allow individuals, scholars, and teachers to expand their research. The archives’ many resources are currently accessible in person (by appointment) and will soon be searchable online.
This internship is flexible between the AHEC archives and Holocaust Studies library, but experience and training in both will occur. However, the focus on one area over the other will depend on the needs of the AHEC and the interest level of the intern.
Job Description
Support in the library, archives and research needs of the AHEC while also assisting in the public’s needs in research at the BHEC
Responsibilities
- Shelving, filing, and general library maintenance
- Assist the public (by appointment) with research needs**
- Learn how to work with Library World & other Cataloging software
- Sort, clean and wrap basic archival items
Education
Graduate Student
Area of Study
Art History or History (or related field of study*)
Qualifications
- Strong desire to work hard and engage in hands-on learning
- Computer literacy and experience doing internet research**
- Excellent research skills
*Any academic or class credits for this internship must be approved by your instructor who must communicate directly with the Outreach Coordinator throughout the internship.
**Students needing to research specific topics utilizing our onsite archives and Holocaust studies library, please call Kendall Chew, AHEC Outreach Coordinator, at 205.795.4181 to make an appointment.