Approximate Date of Posting February 14, 2017
Position: Research, Archives & Data Strategy (RAD)
Location: Washington, D.C,
Company/Organization NPR
Schedule/Hours Full-time
Time Frame May 22-August 11, 2017
Compensation: $11.50 per hour
$11.50 per hour
Source Archives Gig
Description:
NPR’s Research, Archives & Data Strategy (RAD) team partners with all programs and divisions to address a wide spectrum of information needs and to maintain NPR’s complete audio archives. As part of our continuing work on cutting-edge digital product development efforts, we are recruiting an intern to contribute to data standardization objectives.
Please note: RAD internships at NPR are full time and available to current graduate students or newly minted graduate degree recipients. Please include a cover letter for full consideration.
Working under the supervision of RAD team members on digital reformatting of NPR’s audio archive, our Reformatting Intern will:
Participate in all stages of reformatting workflows including materials prep, playback and signal extraction, and digital asset management
Develop an in-depth understanding of legacy media formats and associated technology
Annotate and promote archives-related content to RAD social media accounts
Qualifications:
In your cover letter, please tell us about your:
- Coursework and/or experiences digitizing audiovisual materials
- Knowledge of best practices related to the care and preservation of open reel magnetic tape and optical media
- Demonstrated interest in audio engineering and digital asset management
- Knowledge of digital file formats
- Flexibility with respect to working on multiple projects and shifting priorities
- Ability to articulate the importance of audio preservation to stakeholders and others
- Ability to balance attention to detail and accuracy with an understanding of “the big picture”
- Experience handling deadline pressure and establishing priority among competing demands
- Ability to work independently and/or collaboratively as needs of the project dictate
- Ability to establish rapport quickly and easily with colleagues
- Experience managing the expectations of others
- Excellent communication skills, both in person and in writing
- Passion for current events, history, music, pop culture
Deadline: March 5th at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
