Hi all,
I'd like to announce the US National Archives' new virtual internship
program<http://www.archives.gov/careers/internships/virtual/index.html#w…
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!
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Dominic McDevitt-Parks
Digital Content Specialist, Wikipedian in Residence
National Archives and Records Administration
Dominic.McDevitt-Parks(a)nara.gov
(301) 837-0356