Category Archives: Humanities Internship

Graduation

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Kate O'Brien

Exploring Words Summer Camp has come to an end and with it, my time here in San Francisco. Friday was graduation and it was delightful. It was a sunny day, everyone brought food for a potluck, and general goodness was … Continue reading →

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Sometimes You Break a Sweat at Work

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Jacob Horn '13

(Figure 1) There are a few reasons sweating at work might happen. (A) The A/C is broken. [This is an especially bad thing if you work with/near temperature-sensitive art, and would presumably result in extra sweating from anxiety. Thankfully, this … Continue reading →

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The Man in the Moon – One Last History Mystery at LCP

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Christy Tavernelli '13

In my last post I briefly described the work of digitizing American Sunday-School Union woodblocks. I’ve been holding off on writing this post because I hoped that I might be able to find an explanation for the above block, but … Continue reading →

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Retrofitting: Using the Old Card Catalog in a Novel Way

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Gabi Winick '13

I’m sure many of you reading this blog can understand the pleasure experienced when you find intersections between your academics and real-life, hands-on work. In this case, I was completely ecstatic when I was given a project that involved going … Continue reading →

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I’ve Got the Whole World (of Books) in My Hands

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Gabi Winick '13

Hey everyone! This summer I’m working in the Publishing Office at the Library of Congress. I’m an English major, an avid lover of books, and a student worker at Magill Library so I’m overjoyed by the opportunity to work in … Continue reading →

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Dispatches from the Lunchroom – and Other Discoveries at the Library Company

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Christy Tavernelli '13

I know that “Lunch” was never considered an appropriate answer to the common elementary school question “What’s your favorite class?”  But I have to admit that the lunchroom is one of my favorite spots at the Library Company of Philadelphia! Why?  … Continue reading →

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Teen Voices: A Summer Reading Almost Everything That Isn’t In My Amazon Queue

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Julia Hunter '14

In my first week interning as an editorial assistant at Teen Voices, a magazine created exclusively by and for teenage girls (www.teenvoices.com/), I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. I came hoping to do some work that intersected with my … Continue reading →

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Politics, Money, & Strippers’ Labor Rights

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Hilary Brashear '13

I am working on two documentary projects this summer with filmmakers Hima B and Tia Lessin & Carl Deal. Hima is “an independent writer/director/producer who makes social issue documentaries, narratives, experimental films and videos that explore the intersections of race, gender, … Continue reading →

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Contemplating the Future in the Meatpacking District

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Jacob Horn '13

As part of my HCAH-supported internship at the Whitney Museum, I got to tour the site of the Museum’s new building. Continue reading →

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