I so want this….

As I am nearing the halfway point in my MLIS degree, I saw this posting in my school’s electronic “bulletin board”.  The posting listed an intership with Marvel Entertainment, Inc. I nearly plotz in my pants at the news as being a huge Marvel fan for most of my life. Now, before I could even consider pursuing, there were several obstacles to overcome. First, I had to find out what school credit I would earn. Next, I needed to see how many hours I needed to complete to get the said school credit. Well, it turns out that I can receieve 3 school credits after completing 120 hours of fieldwork. Okay, this sets up the next batch of obstacles.

Marvel Entertainment, Inc. is based in NY but I live here in Miami. If I plan to work 40hrs a week for 3 weeks, I can accomplish my 120hrs. I will have to use my vacation time plus any other earn time to make up 3 week leave. Next, where would I live? That is my major sticking point. So, if you are reading this blog, happens to live in NYC or the surrounding boroughs, I would be interested to house sit or rent out a room for the time I am there. Any takers???

Here’s the actual posting.

Wed, Oct 29, 2008 — ORG00056: Library & Inventory Intern-Marvel Entertainment, Inc
Library & Inventory Intern

Marvel Entertainment, Inc

Marvel Entertainment, Inc. is looking for MLIS students interested in an internship for school credit. Potential candidates must be local to or able to commute to New York City. Please do not respond to this e-mail–interested candidates should apply online: http://www.marvel.com/company/webinterns.htm?concentration=inventory

Purpose of Position

The purpose of this position is to assist with the inventory, the re-organization, and the cataloging of items in Marvel’s library. The Library & Inventory Intern will be responsible for completing inventory of books and mixed media against data in a database and manually cataloging books for which no data exists. Cataloged items will be re-organized in the library according to the standards agreed upon by the Publishing Department and the Archivist. This position requires great attention to detail, superior organizational skills, ability to work independently with little supervision and the ability to lift 30-40 pounds. This internship is within the Publishing Department and is unpaid, but qualifies for school credit.

Responsibilities

1. Complete library inventory and catalog

Scan UPC codes and match to Oracle data to add quantity to inventory
Search titles/ISBN for books without UPC codes for a match and add quantity to inventory
Manually catalog books without pre-existing data

2. Reorganization of library

Weed any material that does not comply with retention standards
Shelve books according to established standards and record location

Qualifications

Candidates must have the following experience or qualifications:
Enrollment in a Library Science program
An interest in cataloging and special collections
Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access
Must be able to work independently with little supervision
Must be organized, analytical, and reliable
Must be accurate and able to ensure data integrity

~ by monster7of9 on December 3, 2008.