The New York State Supreme Court is the trial court of unlimited original jurisdiction, but it generally only hears cases that are outside the jurisdiction of other trial courts of more limited jurisdiction. It exercises civil jurisdiction and jurisdiction over felony charges.
Internship Description:
The Nathan R. Sobel Fellowship Program is designed to encourage the involvement and stimulate the participation of students entering the field of Law Library Science, while increasing the numbers of Law Librarians among people of color. The Kings County Supreme Court Nathan R. Sobel Public Law Library will provide hands-on practical experience while giving the student a chance to gain viable, transferable skills in the legal librarian position. The fellowship is a valuable opportunity for an engaged library school student who is serious about “learning the ropes” for a busy law library, and law library life in general. The library staff has more than 60 years of experience. The program emphasizes the development of professional skills for a court or legal environment and the opportunity to apply legal research course work in a courthouse setting, while becoming familiar with court administration, and participate in ongoing library research programs. Students are encouraged to use creative thought and opportunities are provided for scholarship and civic engagement. Practicum projects include but are not limited to: law library collection development; assisting with preservation projects; improving online services; development of intranet portals for special courts; reference tracking databases and queries; answer ready reference and research questions; work the reference desk during open library hours; maintain FAQ databases; WorldCat Project.
Work & Educational Requirements:
Applicants must be either matriculating in an advanced degree program at a recognized college/university or program offering an accredited MLIS degree and have completed a minimum of 12 course credits or in the final year of an undergraduate study in majors associated with law or research with plans to enter an advanced degree program offering an accredited MLIS degree or the recipient of paralegal certification from a recognized college/university offering an accredited paralegal program with plans to enter an advanced degree program offering an accredited MLIS degree.
Applicants must be able to commit to a full semester with set hours at the Nathan R. Sobel Law Library at the Kings County Supreme Court.
Contact information & Application Instructions :
Applications that meet program eligibility requirements will be forwarded to the selection committee. Final candidates will be contacted and interviewed by the Nathan R. Sobel Selection Committee. Applications are available by emailing ijohnson@courts.state.ny.us
Send your completed application, including all supplementary documents to the selection committee at:
Kings County Supreme Court
Nathan R. Sobel Law Library Fellowship Program
320 Jay Street, Room 13.68
Brooklyn, New York 11201
Attn: Izetta Johnson.
Supplementary Documents: A resume - include contact information for two professional and/or academic references. Writing Samples - as indicated on the Application for Fellowship.
Deadline for Applications: Monday, May 13, 2013 for the Summer semester and Monday, December 9, 2013 for the Spring semester.
[Posted March 27, 2013]
Emerging Tech/Social Media Internship (Unpaid)—New York Law Institute
The New York Law Institute is the oldest circulating law library in New York City.
Internship Description:
The New York Law Institute library seeks an intern to assist the Manager of Information Systems with various technology projects such as:
- Creating/managing presence on social media channels, e.g. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc.
- Creating and editing HTML pages within a Dot Net Nuke website
- Creating instructional screencasts
- Managing electronic resources
Work & Educational Requirements:
Knowledge of social media a MUST!! Experience with HTML and video editing a plus. Approximately 10 hour/week commitment.
Contact information & Application Instructions:
Contact Ellyssa Kroski, Manager of Information Systems, email ekroski@nyli.org.
[Posted March 5, 2013]
Library/Archives Digitization Internship (Academic Credit Only)—Brooklyn Law School Library
Brooklyn Law School‘s mission is to provide its students with the knowledge, skills, and ethical values needed for a career in the law.
Internship Description:
The Brooklyn Law School Library seeks a Library Science/Archives Management graduate student to help digitize records of a former Dean of the Law School. Under the supervision of a librarian, the intern will develop a digitization plan for the Collection of Dean David Trager’s New York City Charter Revision Commission. Based on the plan, the intern will digitize the Collection and utilize the ContentDM platform to describe and manage the Collection, including creating metadata for the documents. The Library’s goal is to make the material readily accessible to students, faculty, alumni and researchers.
Work & Educational Requirements:
Current enrollment in a Library & Information Science Program; Experience with ContentDM a plus.
Contact information & Application Instructions:
Please send resume and cover letter to Kathleen Darvil, Access Services/Reference Librarian, kathleen.darvil@brooklaw.edu.
[Posted December 3, 2012]
Library Internship, Spring 2013 (Unpaid or Credit)—New York County District Attorney's Office
The Office of New York County District Attorney has the responsibility and authority to investigate and prosecute crimes in the borough of Manhattan.
Internship Description:
The law library has a number of projects available for an intern. Possible assignments include: work on WestKM, our knowledge management platform; tracking civil, state, and federal lawsuits of interest to DANY; gathering and organizing material for our Expert Witness Files; working on an E-Book proposal and many more exciting opportunities.
Work & Educational Requirements:
- Current enrollment in a Library & Information Science program.
- Demonstrated ability to handle multi-phase clerical and technical operations
- Excellent written communication and organizational skills
- Ability to follow direction and adapt to change
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Willingness to work with potentially dirty/dusty materials
Contact information & Application Instructions:
Please send a resume and cover letter to Mary E. Matuszak, Director of Library Services, at matuszakm@dany.nyc.gov.
[Posted December 3, 2012]
Technical Services Intern (Academic Credit only)—Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
An AmLaw 50 international law firm with 650 attorneys, Debevoise is one of the leading law firms in the country. Debevoise is committed to hiring dedicated and talented individuals as members of our administrative community.
Internship Description:
Intern will receive mentoring and training with regard to library specific functions, including technical services work and an overview of the operations of a private law library.
The position is for an unpaid, for-credit, intern for the fall term. Intern will work up to 35 hours per week through the semester.
At the end of the program, intern should provide the Manager of Technical Services with a summary of the project and written guidelines for preservation and conservation standards.
Work & Educational Requirements:
Internship Requirements:
- Candidate must be enrolled in an ALA accredited graduate program in library science;
- They must receive academic credit and provide a letter from their university saying how much credit they will receive;
- School’s internship program must abide by federal labor standards;
- The candidate must submit a resume, letter of interest and letter of recommendation from their university
Job Requirements:
- Candidate must be self motivated and work well in a team environment
- Strong computer skills, including extensive experience with MS Word, Excel, and other office applications required
- Position requires vision, hearing and speech capabilities such that computers, keyboards and telephones may be easily utilized
- Must be able to lift and carry boxes of up to 40 lbs.
Preference will be given to candidates with the following qualifications:
- Familiarity with principals of cataloging and/or archival description.
- Experience with an integrated library system
- Knowledge of database structure and standards
- Knowledge of image file formats and data manipulation
- Knowledge of metadata standards a plus
- Experience with Corel Paint Shop Pro, Adobe Photoshop Elements or other digital editing software
- Experience using a scanner
Contact information & Application Instructions:
Bess Reynolds
Technical Services Manager
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
breynolds@debevoise.com
No telephone calls
[Re-Posted January 3, 2013]
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