Esther Kenyon Fortenbaugh Music Internship

Esther Kenyon Fortenbaugh Internship

Music Department - Musselman Library

Spring Semester 2009

The Music Department of Musselman Library invites Gettysburg College students to submit applications for the spring semester Esther Kenyon Fortenbaugh Internship in Music Librarianship. The internship is open to students with either a major or minor in music, and offers an opportunity to learn firsthand about music librarianship. Students considering a career in the field, or interested in learning more about music in libraries, are encouraged to apply.

The Music Department works with the many different types of music resources available in the library, including audio-visual materials, printed music, databases and digital collections, and books about music. We select and catalog new materials; work closely with music faculty and students to provide information fluency instruction and research consultations; design exhibits and help develop music-related web content; and coordinate various outreach programs, including a library concert series.
The Fortenbaugh Music Intern will work 6-8 hours per week while classes are in session. The internship carries a stipend of $8.00 per hour (6-8 hours/week, 14 weeks). Projects will be assigned based on the interests of the intern and the current needs of the department. For example, the intern might help develop an area of the music collection in which they have special interest, such as bibliographies of music for wind instruments, or resources for the study of conducting. Interns may also contribute to information fluency instruction sessions, help develop online music resources, or learn to catalog music materials.

To apply, submit a letter indicating your interest in the position, your education and/or career goals, and the names and contact information for 2-3 references (references should be faculty members who can tell us about you and your work in the classroom, and/or your supervisor in a campus job or other relevant job). Please be specific about why you would like to be an intern in the Music department.
Application deadline is 5:00 pm on Monday, November 10, 2008. Send application materials to: Tim Sestrick, Music Librarian, Musselman Library, Box 420.

Have questions? We'd love to chat with you about the internship. Drop by the office (room 103C, main floor, Musselman Library) or email Tim Sestrick at tsestric@gettysburg.edu .