Employment
Currently, there are no job openings at Smithsonian Folkways. For information on employment opportunities with the Smithsonian Institution, please visit http://www.sihr.si.edu/.
Research
The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archive and Collection is open to visitors and researchers by appointment. To contact the Archives or schedule an appointment, please call 202-633-6438, or email rinzlerarchives@si.edu.
Internships
There are a number of opportunities for internships at Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Internships can be from four weeks to one year, full-time or part-time, although working at least 15-20 hours per week is preferred. Internships are unpaid, but many schools give course credit. Intern projects are generally in the areas of marketing, recording production, mail order, and website production.
Submission deadline for summer internships is March 15; there are no deadlines for getting applications in for the rest of the year. Please return the application to Arlene Reiniger by e-mail (reinigera@si.edu), by fax to (202) 633-6476 or by mail to the following address:
Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Smithsonian Institution
P.O. Box 37012, MRC 520
600 Maryland Ave., SW, Suite 2001
Washington, DC 20013-7012
Volunteers
Volunteers are very welcome at Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, working on a number of projects in marketing, mail order, the archives, recording production, and adminstration. Please contact Richard Burgess at burgessr@si.edu or 202-633-6452.