The British Library is offering an internship in the Medieval and Earlier section of the History and Classics Department for a doctoral or post-doctoral student in the History of Art or another relevant subject.

The intern will be involved in all aspects of the work of the Medieval and Earlier Manuscripts section. The primary focus of the internship will be to enhance the online Digitised Manuscripts and Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts websites by creating and supplementing catalogue entries for medieval manuscripts and accompanying images, working under the supervision of the Curator of Illuminated Manuscripts.

Qualifications

The programme is only open to students who are engaged actively in research towards, or have recently completed a PhD in a subject area relevant to the study of pre-1600 illuminated manuscripts who have a right to work in the UK. 

Terms

The term of internship is either full time for six months, or part time for twelve months.  Applicants are asked to specify which term they would prefer in the application. The salary is £8.55 per hour (Full time is 36 hours per week). The internship will start in November 2013 after relevant security clearances are obtained.

Closing date for applications: 20 October 2013.

For full details and to apply, please visit the following website: http://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/digitisedmanuscripts/2013/09/internship-in-the-medieval-and-earlier-manuscripts-section.html