Holocaust Museum LA

Organization Description

Holocaust Museum LA is a public non-profit museums dedicated to Holocaust education and commemoration. As a Survivor founded institution, the Museum uses primary source artifacts from its archive to provide the public with Holocaust education rand inspire a more dignified and humane world.

Program Information

Researching collections in order to create artifact metadata to then be populated within the Museum's CMS (collections management system). While doing so, the student will learn the basics of working with archival collections, metadata standards, and online research. By the end of this opportunity, students will have learned the basics of working with archival collections, metadata standards, and online research.

 

For all archival internships, including virtual and hybrid, and application with the student's resume, cover letter, and writing sample is required. If satisfactory, the student will need to be interviewed at least once by archive staff before being granted the position.

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Additional requirements and/or considerations
  • Computer Literacy
Address 
100 The Grove Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
United States
General Phone 
(323) 651-3704
Website:
https://www.holocaustmuseumla.org
Student Contact 
Name
Christie Jovanovic
Job Title
Curator of Collections
Phone
(323) 615-2625
Email
christie@hmla.org
Program(s) 
Internship
Service Learning
iSchool Internships
Organization type 
Historical Society/Museum or Library (Nonprofit)
Focus Population(s)
Non-specific/any population
Focus Area(s)
Arts, Culture, and Humanities, Education
Hours of operation 

Monday - Friday from 10:00 am-5:00 pm

Maximum students 
1