Candid is now accepting applications for an intern to join its Issue Lab team to understand how developing and maintaining an open access repository enables Candid to get people the information they need to do good.

Position: Cataloging & Collection Development Intern (Fall 2024)

Reporting to: Knowledge Management Specialist

Schedule: Up to 19 hours per week, Monday through Friday between the hours of 9 a.m. to 5:00 pm during the Fall 2024 semester 

Location: Flexible (Remote or a hybrid schedule in one of Candid’s offices in New York, NY; Atlanta, GA; Cleveland, OH; or Williamsburg, VA)

Compensation: $15-20/hour (compensation may vary based on year in school and location)

Position summary

Candid (candid.org), the nation’s leading authority on philanthropy, seeks a resourceful, creative, conscientious, and detail-oriented intern to work closely with the Issue Lab team to identify, catalog, and upload materials to the repository. This is a great opportunity to participate in curating and maintaining a digital collection of open-access materials.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to excellence, the ability to think and learn quickly, strong organizational skills, attention to detail, follow-through, and an appreciation for the activities of the nonprofit sector.

Interns will be expected to participate in Candid training programs and present on their work at a Town Hall at the conclusion of their internship.

Career Exploration 

• Exposure to working with a digital repository.
• Exposure to basic cataloging practices.
• Exposure to collection development and curation.
• Exposure to inner workings of a mid-sized nonprofit, including official organizational and team meetings, collaboration between teammates, and collaboration with other teams.

Responsibilities

• Collection development: identify and review recently published works for addition to Candid’s Issue Lab repository based on Issue Lab’s inclusion criteria.
• Cataloging: upload resources to Candid’s Issue lab repository and ensure records are complete and accurate.
• Collection curation: update two Candid special collections with thematically appropriate content that meets inclusion criteria.
• Metadata Administration: Monitor organization metadata and flag potential duplicates.
• Attend product and all-staff meetings as available.

Requirements

• Pursuing a graduate degree in Library and Information Science (LIS), Knowledge Management, Philanthropy, or related field or taking undergraduate coursework on track to pursuing an LIS graduate degree. 
• Strong critical thinking skills: ability to assess and evaluate resources. 
• Highly organized.
• Commitment to working a pre-agreed schedule.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong ability with Microsoft applications and Zoom.
• Familiarity with web technologies is a plus.
• Willingness to perform other duties and special projects as needed/requested.
• Professional, positive attitude.
• Sensitivity and respect for racial, gender, sexual orientation, and cultural differences.
• Champions and represents Candid’s core values: We’re driven, direct, accessible, curious, and inclusive. 

See the world. Make it better. 

Every year, millions of nonprofits spend trillions of dollars around the world. Candid finds out where that money comes from, where it goes, and why it matters. Through research, collaboration, and training, we connect people who want to change the world to the resources they need to do it. Our data tools on nonprofits, foundations, and grants are the most comprehensive in the world.  

Candid’s vision is an ambitious one. But we know that when we make investments in our talent, it translates to more access and better knowledge for those working for social good around the world.

On February 1, 2019, Foundation Center and GuideStar joined forces to become Candid, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. 

How to apply

Please email your resume and cover letter to careers@candid.org. Please put the title of the position you are applying for in the subject line. Your application will only be considered if all instructions above are met.  

Due to the high volume of applicants we typically receive, we regret that we can only contact candidates that are selected to participate in our interview process.  

For more information on positions available at Candid, please visit our website: https://candid.org/about/work-at-candid 

Candid is an EO/AA/VET/DISABLED Employer.  

We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and especially encourage members of underrepresented communities to apply.  

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