Internships Available
To: Students in Art History and Museum Studies, Information Science, Archives and Library Science, Arts Management, or Computer Science
From: Art Museum Image Consortium (AMICO)
Re: Internships Available
Beginning in the fall of 2002 AMICO will offer internships to graduate and undergraduate students.
Here's your chance to get great experience with digital library construction, art documentation and technology!
Your job could include:
- Applying editorial standards to The AMICO Library, including ULAN, AAT, and the Dublin-Core.
- Enhancing The AMICO Library through projects such as artists' biographical research, indexing styles and periods, and keying works to textbooks.
- Processing contributions to The AMICO Library.
The skills: Candidates should have a strong background in Information Science, Computer Science or Art History, be familiar with computer databases, and comfortable with the Web and on-line environments.
The hours: 12-20 hours per week during term. Full time available during summers and breaks.
Location: University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Applicants must be eligible to work in Canada.The pay: A maximum of $10 an hour, based on education and experience.
Application Procedure: Email a letter of inquiry — outlining your education, experience, interests, expertise, and the type of project you would like to work on — and your resumé to info@amico.org. We'll contact you if your background looks compatible with our needs.
In June of 2005, the members of the Art Museum Image Consortium voted to dissolve their collaboration. This site remains online for archival reasons.