Audio Visual Metadata and Training Data Internship

About the Role

GBH is offering a part-time paid internship for a student in an accredited undergrad or master’s program within the GBH Archives department. The intern will focus on the preservation of archival CDs for the American Archive of Public Broadcasting.

Key Responsibilities

• Test and implement workflows for preserving CDs in the American Archive of Public Broadcasting
• Perform item-level cataloging of audio in the American Archive of Public Broadcasting
• Become acquainted with the PBCore metadata schema
• Create and correct automatically generated transcripts from public media programs
• Learn about basic machine learning concepts and workflows
• Meet and receive mentorship from GBH Archives staff
• Write a capstone blog post

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Experience working with optical media
• Working knowledge of the basic archival principles for arrangement, description, and access.
• Interest in data processing or software development.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Must have their own computer and access to Wifi.
• Must be in an Undergrad or Grad program and have work authorization for the United States.

Qualifications

• Current student in an accredited undergrad or graduate program.
• Graduate coursework in Library Science and/or Archives strongly preferred.
• Applicants must provide a short cover letter explaining their interest in archives and metadata.
• If applicable, letters should note interest and experience with libraries, audiovisual materials, public media, and/or data science.

Internship Details

• Job Status: Paid Internship
• Compensation: $17/hour
• Hours: Part-time, minimum of 15 hours per week, between 9 am and 5 pm, Monday through Friday.
• Dates: January 25th to April 16th
• Location: Onsite - 1 Guest Street, Boston, MA 02135
• Work Model: Majority of staff are hybrid, working a minimum of two days onsite each week (Tuesdays and Wednesdays). Interns may be asked to come in on other days by their manager.