Data Strategy Internship, NPR’s Research, Archives & Data Strategy Team, Washington, DC
Posted October 19, 2016
Overview:
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 work on cutting-edge digital product development efforts, we are recruiting an intern to contribute to data standardization 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.
Responsibilities:
Working under the supervision of RAD team members on data standardization objectives, our Data Strategy Intern will:
- Survey, evaluate, propose and exhibit progress in a plan for the standardization of data across specific metadata field types in preparation for large scale data clean-up
- Implement improvements to NPR vocabularies that deliver immediate benefit to client systems and individual users
- Contribute to the improvement of other data-oriented workflows or initiatives as needs are identified
- Document best practices and lessons learned through this work
- Gain an in-depth and unique understanding of the uses of metadata in a unique setting
Qualifications:
In your cover letter, please tell us about your:
- Passion for the power of well-curated metadata and for leveraging and exposing metadata
- Familiarity with XML and other metadata schemas
- Flexibility with respect to working on multiple projects and shifting priorities
- Ability to articulate the importance of data 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