Library Internship

About Salzburg Global

Salzburg Global is where open-minded leaders from around the world gather for breakthrough conversations on pressing global issues. 

Since 1947, our programs have worked to overcome barriers and open up a world of better possibilities—creating spaces where divergent voices can address the big challenges of our time. 

We have gathered over 40,000 Fellows from 173 countries for more than 1,100 sessions that change the conversation on the pressing issues of our time. That very first session brought together over 100 young Europeans and Americans–including veterans of the French resistance, survivors of Nazi concentration camps, prisoners of war, and former enemies. 

They met at Schloss Leopoldskron, an Austrian palace that had been occupied by the Nazis in a country that was still under Allied military occupation. They wrestled with how diverse and fractured groups of people could come together and start creating the conditions for peace in the aftermath of World War II. More than 75 years later, the challenges may be different, but our mission still carries that same founding spirit: to overcome barriers and open up a world of better possibilities.

Our Impact 

Salzburg Global has been at the forefront of major global movements for change since 1947. Sometimes called a “Marshall Plan for the Mind” in its early years, Salzburg Global began as a world-renowned center for post-war reconciliation through intellectual and cultural exchange. 

In the 1950s, Salzburg Global internationalized the emerging interdisciplinary field of American Studies and promoted educational and scientific exchange across the Iron Curtain. 

In the 1960s and 1970s, Salzburg Global helped to catalyze and professionalize the civil society sector in Eastern Europe, develop and internationalize the emerging field of sustainable urban design, and was among the first organizations to support the concept of “climate migration”. 

In the 1980s and 1990s, Salzburg Global convened one of the first global collaborations on HIV/AIDS research, laid the groundwork for the Good Friday Agreement that ended hostilities in Northern Ireland, supported the redesign of higher education systems in post-Apartheid South Africa, and partnered with reform-minded universities in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union to transform post-communist higher education institutions. 

In the 2000s, Salzburg Global launched the first global movements for patient-centered healthcare and patient safety, inspired the creation of the “One Health” movement on human and animal health, and engaged educators in more than 50 countries in the first globally diverse Holocaust Education and Genocide Prevention program. 

More recently, Salzburg Global has helped to catalyze the development of global pandemic response metrics, supported the launch of Karanga – The Global Alliance for Social and Emotional Learning and the National Parks Cities Movement, and Sciana: The Health Leaders Network.

We are supported by a combination of institutional partnerships, generous individual donations and revenue generated from our social enterprise, Schloss Leopoldskron.

We seek to be an exemplary international institution in terms of equity and environmental sustainability. We strongly encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply and join us in our work.

What We Offer

The internships are full-time and last for a maximum period of three months. Although the position is not paid, we will provide the successful candidate with:

• Board and lodging at Schloss Leopoldskron;
• A return ticket to their country of origin;
• And excellent networking opportunities with the international participants of our programs.

Internship start dates for the Library Internships are available in:

• Early February;
• Early September.

Should your application be successful, we will provide the exact internship dates with your internship offer. Due to program scheduling and accommodation reasons, we do not accommodate internship requests outside these fixed periods.

What You Will Be Doing

As our point of contact for Salzburg Global’s small, private collection, your focus will be on archival work and library oversight. We will rely on you to create and curate our institutional archives and to maintain our private library. You will also be managing our periodicals collection.

In 2018, Salzburg Global moved its print documents to the Harvard University Archives. It is now seeking to systematize, organize, and cull its digital documents. This unique opportunity will allow you to receive real-world experience transforming digital documents into a usable archive.

While in Salzburg, the intern will also have the opportunity to support one or more programs scheduled during the internship.

Typical duties include:

Archives:

• Provide support for the filing system development (including the naming structure);
• Review digital program-related documents and help curate our archives according to our Database policies;
• Identify important historical documents that may have been lost over Salzburg Global’s 75-year history.

Library:

• Catalog all new acquisitions and library holdings in DublinCore in our open-source, integrated library system, OpenBiblio, and the social cataloging platform LibraryThing;
• Assign call numbers in Dewey Decimal classification;
• Re-shelf and shift books that are out of place;
• Write gift plate and thank you notes;
• Maintain existing periodical subscriptions and ensure their renewals as required.

Program-related:

• Prepare program materials (session-based) before each program;
• Research partners and participants and compile biographies; provide relevant program reading material (for instance, articles of interest);
• Ensure the smooth running of programs by providing event management and technical support (in sessions: recording lectures, controlling the sound system, managing the microphones, presentation visuals management, etc.);
• Provide administrative support such as printing, copying, and mailing;
• Provide reliable operational support to the program team and the participants throughout programs.

Who We Are Looking For

• You have recently completed or are in the process of completing your postgraduate studies in Library Information Science or a related area, which should include at least one cataloging course;
• You already have some internship, professional, or volunteering experience in a library setting;
• You are enthusiastic about our mission;
• You have a can-do attitude, are able to multi-task, are proactive, and are willing to work flexible hours according to the running program’s needs;
• You have excellent (native or equivalent) writing and communication skills in English, including editing skills;
• You thrive in culturally and professionally-diverse environments;
• You are proficient with Microsoft Office 365 (MS Sharepoint Libraries, MS Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).

Note: German language skills are not required.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants or employees. Sustainable business practices are our highest priority in all areas. We encourage creative, equitable, and sustainable change and develop environmentally conscious and socially responsible practices at all levels. We believe that every team member plays a critical role in our journey toward sustainability. 

Our Internship Program is specially designed for young professionals.

If you are under 18,  sign up for our newsletter for upcoming internship opportunities, and please wait for a couple of years before sending us your application. If you are over 30, please share the opportunity with your younger peers and consider applying for one of our programs instead.

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