Reformatting Internship, National Public Radio, Washington, DC

NPR’s Research, Archives & Data Strategy (RAD) team partners with all programs and divisions to address a wide spectrum of information needs and to maintain NPR’s complete audio archives. As part of our continuing efforts to digitize our content, we are recruiting an intern to contribute to reformatting objectives.

Please note:  RAD internships at NPR are full time and available to current graduate students or newly minted graduate degree recipients.  Please include a cover letter for full consideration.

Working under the supervision of RAD team members on digitization of NPR’s audio archive, our Reformatting Intern will: 

• Develop workflows for digitization of NPR news programs stored on magnetic tape and optical discs based on best practices, accounting for local conditions where collections are stored
• Improve digital audio workflows and access of digitized audio for content production at NPR
• Document best practices and lessons learned through this small scale pilot project
• Gain an in-depth understanding of handling and playback of legacy media and associated equipment

In your cover letter, please tell us about your: 

• Coursework and/or prior experience digitizing audiovisual materials
• Knowledge of best practices related to the care and preservation of open reel magnetic tape
• Demonstrated interest in audio engineering and digital asset management, including approaches to managing metadata related to audio files
• Knowledge of digital file formats
• Flexibility with respect to working on multiple projects and shifting priorities
• Ability to articulate the importance of reformatting to stakeholders and others
• Ability to balance attention to detail and accuracy with an understanding of “the big picture”
• Experience handling deadline pressure and establishing priority among competing demands
• Ability to work independently and/or collaboratively as needs of the project dictate
• Ability to establish rapport quickly and easily with colleagues
• Experience managing the expectations of others
• Excellent communication skills, both in person and in writing
• Passion for current events, history, music, pop culture

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