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Collections Intern, Oral History 

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Job Summary:

The Academy Oral History Projects Department invites current students of moving image archive studies or library science to apply for the Oral History Collections Summer Internship. We are seeking an organized and enthusiastic Intern to assist the Oral History Projects department in the development of a large preservation and access initiative specifically for oral histories with filmmakers. The focus will be in preparing audiovisual interviews that have been deposited at the Academy Film Archive for future access. For more information on these collections, please click here.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Assist Sr. Archivist with assessing and processing collections
  • Process legacy records (paper & electronic)
  • Assist with item and carrier-level cataloging in Adlib
  • Inventory access copies of audiovisual materials
  • Timecode indexing of interviews from the Visual History Program collection
  • Gather images and highlight clips
  • Photo cataloging and curation
  • Write interview summaries, abstracts and bios, and collection profiles
  • Assist with organization and addition of controlled vocabulary terms specific to motion picture crafts
  • Assist user testing of PST: LA/LA website
 
Position Requirements
  • Currently enrolled in a degree program for moving image archive studies or library science
  • Interest in and/or experience cataloging
  • Familiarity with spreadsheets (including Excel and Google Docs)
  • Experience with data entry and file management
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills with excellent problem solving, multitasking, and project management skills

This internship is part of the Academy Gold Program, an 8-week internship enhancement program that incorporates learning opportunities including an intensive two-day orientation, weekly panels, exclusive networking events, workshops, screenings, and mentorship opportunities with Academy members. To learn more, please visit the Academy Gold page: http://www.oscars.org/learn/academy-gold-program

 
Full-Time/Part-Time -unspecified-  
Position Oral History Collections Intern  
Location Hollywood  
About the Organization The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is a global community of more than 10,000 of the most accomplished artists, filmmakers and executives working in film. In addition to celebrating and recognizing excellence in filmmaking through the Oscars, the Academy supports a wide range of initiatives to promote the art and science of the movies, including public programming, educational outreach and the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
 
EOE Statement The Academy is committed to equal opportunity in employment and to creating and valuing diversity in its workforce. Maintaining a diverse workforce is important to the Academy. The Academy enforces a strict policy that prohibits discrimination in hiring, training, compensation, promotion, transfer, or termination, whether on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation or genetic information. This includes a workplace that is free of all forms of harassment. Also, to help foster diversity, the Academy uses programs that ensure fairness of opportunity, pay, and growth to all applicants and employees. Every employee of the Academy is required to follow this policy and to preserve the Academy’s commitment to diversity.  

This position is currently not accepting applications.

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