2024 Summer Intern-Information and Library Science

Company
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago is recognized as one of the most influential, trusted and prestigious financial institutions in the world. We serve the Seventh District encompassing Iowa and most of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin, and is one of the 12 regional Reserve Banks in the United States. Together with the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C., the 12 Banks constitute the nation's central bank.
INTERNSHIP PROGRAM DETAILS:
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Summer Intern Program is a paid internship designed to give undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students direct exposure to our Bank's operations. Beginning in early June, interns commit to 40 hours a week for 10-12 consecutive weeks onsite or hybrid depending on the department's requirement.
WHAT MAKES THIS INTERNSHIP UNIQUE:
This internship gives you the opportunity to work for a regulatory bank dedicated to the public good by engaging in project-based assignments and professional development activities aligned with our mission. You will gain insights to the Federal Reserve System while contributing to your assigned department and build relationships with subject matters experts, Bank leadership, and fellow interns. You will work in a collaborative environment that fosters inclusion, reflecting all the communities we serve.
REQUIREMENTS:

• U.S. Citizen or Permanent Residency
• Must be a current, matriculated student in an accredited program graduating August 2024 or later
• 2.75 GPA (unofficial transcripts might be asked to submit)
• Ability to work 40 hours week throughout the duration of the 10-12 week internship program.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:
The Chicago Fed Public Affairs Department is offering an internship for graduate students interested in library and information science professions to work on archival projects. You will work with the Bank's Senior Archivist one or more projects, depending on individual interests and level of experience. Potential projects include:

• Research the background of our historical Bank machinery as well as cleaning and housing the materials in archival boxes
• Digitize a portion of our historical photograph collection and generate metadata for ingestion into our digital asset management system
• Sort, organize, and rehouse a large collection of Public Affairs printed materials and generate metadata to describe the materials
• Review digital and physical media collection to discover the condition of the materials and help create a priority list for reformatting
• Using Chicago Fed publications, create timelines documenting important departmental and Bank wide changes over our 100+ year history

WHAT YOU BRING:

• Must have attention to detail, initiative, and good communication skills
• Intermediate experience with Microsoft Excel and conducting historical research
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to lift 50 lbs, project-dependent
• Interest in business archives preferred

Other Requirements:

• As a condition of employment, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago employees must comply with the Bank's ethics rules, which generally prohibit employees, their spouses/domestic partners, and minor children from owning securities, such as stock, of banks or savings associations or their affiliates, such as bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies. If you or your spouse/domestic partner or minor child own such securities, and would not be willing or able to divest them if you accepted an offer of Bank employment, you should raise this issue with the recruiter for this posting, who can provide you contact information for our ethics official if necessary.
• This document indicates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this position. It is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. An employee's responsibilities, tasks, and duties might differ from those outlined in the job description, and other duties, as assigned, are a part of the job. The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago reserves the right to modify the elements of this job description, as business needs require.

Full Time / Part Time
Full time
Regular / Temporary
Temporary
Job Exempt (Yes / No)
No
Job Category
Internship
Work Shift
First (United States of America)
The Federal Reserve Banks believe that diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success as an organization, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. The Federal Reserve Banks are committed to equal employment opportunity for employees and job applicants in compliance with applicable law and to an environment where employees are valued for their differences.
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