Location: New York,NY, USA
About NYC Health + Hospitals:
Empower Every New Yorker Without Exception to Live the Healthiest Life Possible
NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the United States. We provide essential outpatient, inpatient and home-based services to more than one million New Yorkers every year across the city s five boroughs. Our large health system consists of ambulatory centers, acute care centers, post-acute care/long-term care, rehabilitation programs, Home Care, and Correctional Health Services. Our diverse workforce is uniquely focused on empowering New Yorkers, without exception, to live the healthiest life possible.
At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.
Job Description:
Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:
The Collection and Archivist Intern position includes an interest in fine art with an emphasis on collections management, archiving, and/or research. The Collections and Archivist Interns at NYC Health + Hospitals will assist with digitizing collections and incorporating images into collections database, re-housing collections, general object research, object care and maintenance, and cataloguing and processing art objects. This includes familiarizing yourself with the collection s imagery and projects, sorting, labeling and organizing work, as well as assisting with database cleanup, such as completing preexisting records and conducting quality control on file names, translations, and attachments.
General tasks and responsibilities will include:
The Art Collection
Digitization of artwork accessioned by the collection, including ephemera; photographs of works, condition reports, insurance records, and other pertinent documentation
Work with the Director of Collections on the database, standardize and supervise data entry consistent with city guidelines and industry best practices
Input CMS related content to Bloomberg Connects Platform
Tasks as needed by Arts in Medicine Department
Minimum Qualifications:
Level II: Students entering graduate or professional studies (beyond a Bachelors degree) and subsequent years of study.
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