AMIA Pathways- Recording & Archive Intern, StoryCorps
StoryCorps has partnered with AMIA (The Association of Moving Image Archivists) to offer a summer internship that will run alongside their Pathways Fellowship. The fellowship is remote, but the internship would be hybrid with the StoryCorps office in Brooklyn, NY. More information about the Fellowship and the internship application can be found here. Applicants will need to apply to both the Fellowship and the internship. The internship is accepting applications through March 31st.
Applications will close March 31, 2024.
Division: Recording & Archive
Location: Hybrid (Remote and Brooklyn, NY)
Reports To: Associate Director, Archives
Status:Temporary, Part-time, Non-Exempt, Non-Union
Travel Percentage: 20%
The Summer 2024 StoryCorps Internship Session runs from June 10th, 2024 - August 16th, 2024. All StoryCorps interns are expected to work between 35 and 40 hours per week.
THE INTERNSHIP
The StoryCorps Recording & Archive Department maintains the in-house archive, coordinates transfer of materials to the Library of Congress, and manages the upkeep of recording venues and equipment. The Recording & Archive team is looking for interns to assist with the management of its archive, database, and audio recording equipment.
This internship provides an opportunity to gain experience with the archive and recording operations of a large-scale oral history project. R&A interns are fully immersed in the department and participate in a wide range of tasks related to maintaining the accessibility and integrity of the StoryCorps Archive.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Rehousing
artifacts from Sound Portraits Productions, including audio / video
formats circa 1980s - 2000s (digital audio tape, MiniDisc, ¼” reel,
etc.).
- Continued assessment of current state of materials
- Description of non-inventoried materials
- Update rehousing strategy based on findings
- Procurement of boxes and encasings; rehousing of materials
- Ideation of in-house digitization station for Sound Portraits Productions analog materials
- Assessment of materials for fitness to digitize.
- Creation of workstation diagram, product list, end-to-end user guide
- Support new initiative to archive born-digital video materials to StoryCorps archive
- Testing, R&A of different video file formats, codecs to ensure file integrity
- File processing, reformatting, QA, accession of video to StoryCorps archive
- Ideation & design of production workflow model for ingest of video
- Creation of best practices guide for archiving video
ABOUT YOU:
- Strong attention to detail and organizational abilities
- Experience working with audio, digital materials and recording equipment
- Solid communication and interpersonal skills
- Proficiency with computers and basic level of proficiency in working with new technical equipment is required; Mac OS X experience is preferred
- Experience working with audio recording equipment
- Experience in libraries or archives or with oral history projects is a plus; students pursuing studies in Moving Image Archiving and Preservation or Library & Information Science are highly encouraged to apply.
Founded in 2003, StoryCorps has given over 600,000 people, in all 50 states, the chance to record interviews about their lives. The award-winning organization preserves the recordings in its archive at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress, the largest single collection of human voices ever gathered, and shares select stories with the public through StoryCorps’ podcast, NPR broadcasts, animated shorts, digital platforms, and best-selling books. These powerful human stories reflect the vast range of American experiences, engender empathy and connection, and remind us how much more we have in common than what divides us. StoryCorps is especially committed to capturing and amplifying voices least heard in the media. The StoryCorps MobileBooth, an Airstream trailer that has been transformed into a traveling recording booth, crisscrosses the country year-round gathering the stories of people nationwide. Learn more at storycorps.org.
COVID NOTICE:
All offers of employment requiring on-site/in-person work will be contingent on the candidate being Fully Vaccinated (at least two-weeks after last dose) prior to starting their new role. Reasonable accommodations can be discussed with HR personnel for individuals who cannot be vaccinated due to medical or religious reasons. Proof of vaccination status is required at the time of extending the offer.
OUR COMMITMENT:
We seek to recruit and develop a staff whose diversity reflects the communities we serve, and strongly encourage applications from people of color, the LGBTQ+ community, and people of all ages, political beliefs, and cultures. StoryCorps records, shares, and preserves stories from across the country.
IN-OFFICE WORK:
Working at the StoryCorps office is optional except in certain circumstances, such as in-person training, if your position requires some in-office presence, or if your manager needs an in-person individual or team meeting, COVID guidelines permitting. For those who prefer to work in the office, that option remains.
COVID NOTICE:
All offers of employment requiring on-site/in-person work will be contingent on the candidate being Fully Vaccinated (at least two-weeks after last dose) prior to starting their new role. Reasonable accommodations can be discussed with HR personnel for individuals who cannot be vaccinated due to medical or religious reasons. Proof of vaccination status is required at the time of extending the offer.
