Hi all,

I'd like to announce the US National Archives' new virtual internship programhttp://www.archives.gov/careers/internships/virtual/index.html#wikipedianfor Wikipedians. We are offering unpaid internships at the National Archives for experienced Wikipedians with technical or community skills. This is intended to be a way for Wikipedians interested in working on NARA's GLAM efforts to formalize their affiliation with NARA, and receive academic credit, work experience, and a reference. The interns will have a staff mentor (me) to guide their work, and the chance to have a real impact on the state of Wikipedia and public access to cultural heritage.

We are initially offering internships for Wikipedians with technical skills, who would help us with Commons image uploads, analytics, etc., and those skilled at organizing the Wikimedia community, to help coordinate our WikiProject and communicate our activities. There is no required time commitment or start date, and these sorts of details can be negotiated. I would encourage anyone on this list with interest to apply or share out the posting with other members of the Wikimedia community who might be a good fit.

Please feel free to reply here or contact me personally if you have any questions. More information and instructions for applying can be found here: http://www.archives.gov/careers/internships/virtual/index.html#wikipedian

Thanks!

-- Dominic McDevitt-Parks Digital Content Specialist, Wikipedian in Residence National Archives and Records Administration Dominic.McDevitt-Parks@nara.gov (301) 837-0356