Scholarship Introduction:Four Special Collections Library internships (Reference Intern, Archival Processing Intern, Advertising History Intern, and African American Studies Intern) are made available by the Graduate School and the Perkins Library. These are 9-month internships that each provide a stipend (equivalent to the Graduate School minimum stipend established each year), as well as tuition, health and recreation fees. In addition, the Graduate School will pay the health insurance premium for recipients who enroll in the Duke student medical insurance plan.
Eligibility for scholarship:Applicants must have completed the preliminary exam by the end of the Spring 2011 semester.
Generally, strong preference will be given to applicants whose time at Duke as of the internship starting date has not exceeded six years.
Students may hold Library Internships for no more than two years.
All positions require ability to work independently and efficiently after initial training; reliability; excellent communication skills; ability to work well with other staff members; interest in working with primary source materials.
Research experience or employment in a manuscript, archival, or rare book repository is desirable. In addition, the following abilities and skills are highly desirable for these positions:
For the Reference Internship, strong public service orientation and ability to work well with a variety of researchers (students, faculty, and general public).
For the Archival Processing Internship, strong analytical, organizational, and writing skills.
For the Advertising History Internship, interest in and knowledge of business or popular culture, particularly advertising and marketing; as well as strong analytical, organizational, and writing skills.
For the African American Studies Internship, interest in and knowledge of African and African-American history and culture.
No other award (whether fellowship or service-related) may be held concurrently with this internship without special permission from the Dean.
Application form: http://gradschool.duke.edu/documents/financial_support/Library%20Internships.pdf
How to apply:One copy of the following original documentation should be given to your DGS assistant. Completed cover sheet (see the following page) Curriculum Vitae Letter of application which should include which of the four internships you are applying for- not to exceed three (3) pages.Formatting should be 1” margins, 1.5 line spacing, Arial 10 point font. List of three (3) references Departmental letter of endorsement.The DGSA will submit the completed applications to the Graduate School. Applications will not be accepted from students. Application packets can be submitted in paper format to the Graduate School, 2127 Campus Drive, or in electronic format as a single .pdf file. All components must be submitted in the order noted above, and sent to leslie.angier@duke.edu no later than October 29, 2010. Incomplete applications will be returned to the department. Applications received after the deadline date will not be accepted.
Last date to apply:The last date to apply is October 29, 2010.
Source: http://gradschool.duke.edu/financial_support/phd%20support/continuing.php
