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- Salary: $17.55 - $25.94 Hourly
- Location: Portland 97218, OR
- Job Type: Internship
- Job Number: 02205
- Closing Date: 4/29/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
Join our team for a graduate-level internship where history meets innovation. As a Records Management Intern at the Port, you’ll gain real-world experience in processing historic record collections, digital preservation, and other projects that support government transparency and public access to information. You’ll work closely with experienced professionals, digitizing historic documents and photographs, enhancing metadata through crowdsourcing, and using cutting-edge digital asset management tools. Whether you're organizing records collections or supporting special projects, your work will have a lasting impact. This is more than an internship - it’s a launchpad for your career in archives and records management. Curious, detail-driven, and passionate about preserving the past to inform the future? We’d love to have you on board!
To be considered for this intern position you must be a current student and be available to work in-person at our Port of Portland Headquarters for the duration of employment. Spring 2026 graduates will not be eligible for this internship unless documentation of continued educational classes (graduate school documentation related to the field) can be provided at the time of application.
Duration: This flexible, part-time position is expected to conclude on or around February 28, 2027. The selected candidate must be able to work full-time during the summer break and 12-16 hours per week on-site at the Port office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays.
Education and Experience:
- Currently enrolled in an accredited college or university and seeking a degree in library science, archival studies, or records management.
- A masters degree is a plus!
- Student must also provide current unofficial transcript at time of application.
- Maintenance of a minimum 2.5 grade point average and enrollment in classes pertinent to the internship is required.
Demonstrated Skills & Knowledge:
- Demonstrate commitment to valuing differences among individuals and a passion for being inclusive.
- Show the utmost respect for others and act as a team player.
- Strong written and verbal communication.
- Effective organization, prioritization, and attention to detail.
- Records management and digital asset/information systems.
- Digitization processes and digital preservation.
- Understanding of data privacy regulations and ethical practices.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and related software.
