About the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research

The purpose of the YIVO Archives is to identify, acquire, preserve, and make accessible historically significant documents and other materials which reflect the Archives’ origins and development and enhance the Archives’ unique areas of expertise in documenting Jewish life. 

The YIVO Archives contains 24 million records. The 2,500 collections that make up the YIVO Archives include manuscripts, letters, printed ephemera, sheet music, posters, artworks and artifacts, photographs, film and videos, and sound recordings. These collections, which together represent the single largest and most comprehensive repository of materials on East European Jewish civilization in the world, focus on a number of important areas including Jewish history, language, literature, and culture in Eastern Europe; World War II and the Holocaust; Jewish educational, political, and labor organizations; and Jewish immigration to the United States, Israel, and other countries in the Diaspora.

Available Positions:

Internships will begin June 5, 2023. Both positions are on-site.

General Archives Intern
This position will last for 160 hours at a rate of $15/hour (the distribution of hours is flexible).

The general archives intern will:

• Create ArchivesSpace finding aids for YIVO Archives collections
• Assist with remote reference services

Digital Lab Intern
This position will last for 130 hours at a rate of $15/hour.

The digital lab intern will assist with various tasks, including digitization, quality control, metadata creation, and digital assets ingest.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Background or demonstrated interest in archives.
• Academic background in any of the following fields:

— Archives and/or library and information science
— Jewish studies
— Yiddish studies
— History and/or public history

• Reading proficiency in any of the following languages:

— Yiddish
— Hebrew
— Russian
— Polish
— German
— French
— Spanish

How to Apply:

To apply, please email your cover letter and resume to Hallel Yadin, archivist and special projects manager, at hyadin@yivo.org. You may apply for multiple positions, but please address your qualifications and interest in each position separately in your cover letter. Applications are due April 15, 2023.

Apply online here

Submit specified application materials to hyadin@yivo.org.