Manuscripts Conservation Intern

The University of London is a leading UK provider of distance and digital education internationally, offering programmes to 45,000 students in 190 countries around the world. Although proudly rooted in London, our community and impact are global.

We are a national leader in the humanities, and we promote their value to society and the economy through knowledge creation and exchange.

We are also a federation of 17 world class higher education institutions, with collaboration at the heart of our ethos. The University of London federation is a collective community of more than 240,000 learners and 50,000 staff, delivering world-leading research across all disciplines.

Our passion for increasing access to education and mobilising the collective power and expertise of the federation is central to our ability to transform lives around the world and address the global challenges of the future.

The Role

In partnership with the Institute of Conservation, and generously funded by The Anna Plowden Trust, Idlewild Trust, The Julia Rausing Trust, Pilgrim Trust, The Radcliffe Trust and National Manuscripts Conservation Trust, Senate House Library (SHL) will host an internship in conservation and collection care with a particular focus on manuscripts.

The intern will carry out integral conservation procedures on selected items from our Special Collections under the Senior Conservator’s direction. As appropriate, they will also undertake other tasks within the broad Conservation team’s remit and work schedule.

The intern’s professional development will be supported by a generous grant from the UoL Convocation Trust. 

We look for a qualified conservator committed to further their knowledge and experience as a professional who seeks consistent high standards in their work and is motivated by an interest in early collections and their wellbeing in the context of a research library. A good knowledge of preservation issues and remedial techniques related to library materials and a sound level of technical competence are required.

The candidate should possess good interpersonal, organisational and communication skills, ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative and to combine productivity with attention to detail.

For a full role profile, please refer to the job description.

Further information

To be considered for this opportunity, please submit your application (by clicking ‘Apply’ at the top of this page) before the closing date at midnight on 17 March 2025.

The University will be unable to sponsor candidates for a visa for this role. Successful applicants must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK for the duration of their internship.

The University of London is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive working environment where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We particularly encourage applications from members of black, Asian, and minority ethnic communities as this group is currently under-represented at all levels within the University. All appointments will be made on merit, based on the criteria identified in the job description. 

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