RECORDING & ARCHIVE INTERNSHIP
Department: Recording and Archive
Division: Programs
Location: Hybrid (Remote/Onsite at 80 Hanson Place, Brooklyn, NY)
Reports to: Associate Director, Archives
Status: Intern
Salary: $16/ hour
Start Date: September 16th, 2024
End Date: December 13th, 2024
Schedule: Part time, 14 - 20 hours/ week
Application deadline: Monday August 18th, 2024 9AM EST
THE INTERNSHIP
The StoryCorps Recording & Archive (R&A) Department maintains the in-house archive of materials, coordinates transfers of materials to the Library of Congress, and manages the upkeep of recording venues and equipment. The Recording & Archive team is looking for an intern to assist with the administrative tasks associated with managing its archive, database, and audio recording equipment.
The R&A internship provides an opportunity to gain experience with the administrative tasks necessary to support archival processes and recording operations in a non-profit setting.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Support our physical collections, such as by digitizing DAT tapes and inventorying Institutional Archive materials
- Support data maintenance and metadata cleanup within our archival database
- Prepare interview paperwork for digitization and long-term storage
- Highlight interviews from our collection as website features, blog posts, collections, and internal presentations
- Aid in internal and external research requests
- Share collection subsets with universities, libraries, and repositories nationwide
- Perform equipment inspections, research, and testing
- Special projects based on the department’s needs and intern’s interests
- Additional organizational and administrative projects depending on departmental needs and intern interests
ABOUT YOU
- You are interested in oral history and the compassion that is possible through listening to others share their personal stories
- You’re currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student in a degree-granting program
- You have excellent interpersonal and rapport-building skills
- You enjoy speaking on the telephone and have a pleasant and professional phone persona
- You have a strong attention to detail; you’re proactive and self-motivated
- You see the big picture, you’re able to problem-solving and multi-task
- Working with diverse populations interests you
- Proficiency with computers and basic level of proficiency in working with new technical equipment is required; Mac OSX experience is preferred
- Experience or interest working with recording equipment and familiarity with basic digital photography equipment is helpful
ABOUT STORYCORPS
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.
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.
To Apply:
https://storycorps.applytojob.com/apply/RTHzhaiCvV/Recording-And-Archive-Intern
