Archiving Intern,
OTTO and AUGUST
The focus of this position is assisting in the management of
image submissions, shoot metadata, and key-wording the photography archive of
both AUGUST and OTTO syndication agencies.
This is a part-time, unpaid internship.
We are looking for candidates who can commit to 15-20 hours of work per
week, Monday-Friday, between 9am-6pm.
Responsibilities:
Support archivists for AUGUST and OTTO
in organizing photographer submissions to both agencies:
1.
Review incoming
projects, splitting high res and low res files, pulling paperwork and filing
where appropriate, renaming documents.
2.
Downloading work
from WeTransfers/HighTails/Dropbox/Hard drives, and uploading into our
archives.
3.
Baseline key-wording
of new projects as they enter the archive, and key-wording older projects as
identified by archivists.
4.
Assistance with
building our controlled vocabulary, keyword tree and keyword templates.
Qualifications:
·
Affinity for
research, archiving, and asset organization.
Must be detail-oriented and highly organized. A strong visual memory is essential.
·
Strong
interpersonal and communication skills are essential. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated,
assertive, and driven to get things done.
Must be able to work successfully as part of a team, as well as
independently with minimum direction. An
ability to learn on the job, and ask questions openly without hesitation.
·
Interest in pop
culture and celebrities, and/or design and architecture is a plus.
·
Familiarity with
current digital photography practices greatly preferred. Appreciation for the craft of photography a
must.
·
Must be computer
literate in a Mac environment.
Proficiency with Word, Excel, and Photoshop required. We are looking for applicants who are
digitally savvy, and able to pick up and master new platforms with confidence
and ease.
Agency Overview
OTTO and AUGUST are “sister” syndication agencies, housed
under one roof in New York City. AUGUST
is dedicated to representing an elite group of portrait, lifestyle and beauty
photographers for commercial and editorial licensing. OTTO is dedicated to licensing design, architectural and
interior imagery of preeminent architects and designers from around the world
as captured by master contemporary photographers. The collection also features
unique location, landscape and industrial images.
