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Public Services Internship

2008 - 2009

Interns work in the Office of the Associate Librarian providing general support for Ransom Center programs and services, which may include answering research queries, processing collections, conducting bibliographic searches, preserving collections, planning exhibitions, editorial work, database management, and website enhancement projects.

Applicants should submit a cover letter, résumé, and at least one letter of recommendation by March 31, 2008, to

Richard Workman, Associate Librarian
attn: Internship Program
Harry Ransom Center
P.O. Drawer 7219
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX 78713-7219

Additional questions about the internship program may be directed to Richard Workman, Associate Librarian, at (512) 471-3374 or rworkman@mail.utexas.edu.

Appointment dates will be September 1, 2008 - August 31, 2009.

Internship appointments for the academic year 2008–2009 will be announced May 1, 2008, and will take effect on or after September 1, 2008.

 

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The Fleur Cowles Flair Symposium 2008

Registration for the Flair Symposium, November 13-15, 2008, is now open. Registration is open to the public with a limited number of spaces available to students at a discounted price. Members of the Harry Ransom Center also receive a discount.

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The Mike Wallace Interview

Watch broadcast journalist Mike Wallace's interviews from the television program The Mike Wallace Interview. Wallace donated the show's footage on 16mm kinescope to the Ransom Center in the early 1960s. Most episodes have not been seen since they aired.

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