Job Opening Title: Digital Video Archiving Internship, Nomad Material Culture Documentation Project
Institution/Organization Name: Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Job Location (City, State, Province, Country): Washington, D.C.
Application Deadline: 11/30/2016
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Years of experience required: 0-2 years of experience
Job Description (if URL to posting not available). Please include instructions for how to apply.: The Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage is now accepting applications for digital archives internships in the Nomad Material Culture Documentation Project for Spring and Summer 2017. Duties: Working under the direction of our digital projects archivist, interns will learn archival standards and best practices for processing digital video assets. Specifically, interns will learn to transcode and rewrap video; embed descriptive metadata into video files using Adobe Bridge; organize files into a file structure reflective of the project; and ingest files into the Smithsonian’s Digital Asset Management System (DAMS). Requirements: Applicants must be competent in written English and have spoken fluency in at least one Tibetan dialect. Preference will be given to students pursuing a graduate degree in Archival Studies or Information Science. Students from all countries are welcome to apply. Compensation: Interns will receive a $6,000 stipend for the 10-week internship. How to Apply: Submit a cover letter and resume to Dr. Robert Leopold, Deputy Director, Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage (leopold@si.edu). Application deadline: Applications for the spring semester will be accepted until November 30.
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