About the role#
GBH offers a part-time paid internship for a student currently enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate program. You will work alongside the Metadata Operations Manager and the GBH Archives team to test and refine new workflows for cataloging audiovisual items. This role involves a mix of in-person and remote tasks, focusing on the intersection of human review and automated data extraction.
What you'll do#
- Perform item-level cataloging of videos for the American Archive of Public Broadcasting.
- Review and correct data automatically extracted by AI systems.
- Test, compare, and evaluate new iterations of cataloging software and workflows.
- Examine and critique new approaches to AI-assisted cataloging.
- Explore new methods for large-scale authority control related to crediting contributors.
- Learn the PBCore metadata schema.
- Meet with and receive mentorship from GBH Archives staff.
- Write a capstone blog post reflecting on the relationship between humans and computers in archival description.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in an accredited undergraduate or graduate program.
- Experience with asset management systems, database systems, or cataloging.
- A working knowledge of basic archival principles for arrangement, description, and access.
- Strong attention to detail.
- An interest in data processing or software development.
- Your own computer and access to Wifi.
- Graduate coursework in Library Science or Archives is strongly preferred.
- Experience with name authority control, the Bash shell, or Python are considered a plus.
Location & details#
- This is a hybrid position based in Boston, Massachusetts.
- Staff are required to work onsite a minimum of two days each week, specifically Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
- The term runs from January 25th to April 16th, 2027.
- This is a part-time role requiring a minimum of 15 hours per week, scheduled between 9am and 5pm, Monday through Friday.
- The pay rate is $17 per hour.
About GBH
GBH is a nonprofit organization based in Boston that produces and distributes public media content. Founded in 1951, it creates programming for PBS, NPR, and PRX. The company employs over 1,300 people and focuses on journalism, arts, culture, and educational media. It maintains a national reach while operating locally across Massachusetts.
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