Audio Visual Metadata and Training Data Internship -Aspire Program

GBH; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

GBH Archives offers a part-time paid internship through the Aspire Works program in Boston. The role focuses on cataloging videos for the American Archive of Public Broadcasting, testing cataloging tools, and improving authority control and metadata workflows. Interns gain mentorship and hands-on experience in public media.

You must have your own computer, be active in Aspire, and be available Sep 14 to Dec 4. Hybrid position based at 1 Guest Street, Boston, MA 02135 with a $17/hour rate.

Qualifications

• Experience with asset management systems, databases, or cataloging.
• Experience with basic archival principles for arrangement, description, and access.
• Interest in data processing or software development; knowledge of Bash and Python is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform item-level cataloging of videos.
• Test and evaluate new cataloging software/workflows.
• Explore large-scale name authority control for credits in TV/radio productions.
• Familiarize with the PBCore metadata schema.
• Receive mentorship from GBH Archives staff.
• Develop Python-based tooling for viewing/analyzing catalog data.

Skills

Asset management/cataloging

Archival principles

Name authority control

Data processing

Python

Bash shell

Attention to detail

Tools

Python

Bash

Job description

GBH enriches people's lives through programs and services that educate, inspire, and entertain, fostering citizenship and culture, the joy of learning, and the power of diverse perspectives.

At GBH, we believe in the advantages of coming together to build community, mentor and learn from colleagues, and connect more deeply with our mission. As a result, the majority of our staff are hybrid and work both from home and onsite. Our current hybrid approach requires staff to work onsite a minimum of two days each week, every Tuesday and Wednesday, Hybrid staff are also welcome to come in additional days each week or may be asked to come in on other days by their manager.

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW

The GBH Archives catalogs, tracks, organizes, and preserves the media used to create GBH productions. The GBH Archives holds physical and digital media and paper records, including materials that need to be retained for production, legal, financial, historical, or administrative purposes.

GBH Archives also collaborates with the Library of Congress to coordinate the American Archive of Public Broadcasting, a national effort to preserve and make accessible historically significant public radio and television programming that has aired over the past 70+ years.

JOB OVERVIEW

The GBH Archives is offering a part-time paid internship for a student in the Aspire Works Internship program.

GOALS & OBJECTIVES

• Perform item-level cataloging of videos in the American Archive of Public Broadcasting.

• Test, compare, and evaluate new iterations of cataloging software and workflows.

• Explore new approaches to large scale authority control, as related to crediting contributors to television and radio productions.

• Become acquainted with the PBCore metadata schema.

• Meet and receive mentorship from GBH Archives staff.

• Develop and improve Python-based tooling for viewing and analyzing new catalog data..

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Experience with asset management systems, database systems, and/or cataloging.

• Working knowledge of the basic archival principles for arrangement, description, and access. Experience with name authority control is a plus.

• Interest in data processing or software development. Working knowledge of the Bash shell and Python are a plus.

• Strong attention to detail.

JOB-STATUS

Paid Internship $17/hour (Part-time, 20 hr/wk)

INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW

As a host site for the Aspire Works Internship Program, GBH provides participants with hands‑on experience, mentorship, and opportunities to develop workplace skills while contributing to meaningful projects in public media.

INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

• Dates: September 14th to December 4th
• Candidates must have their own computer and access to Wifi.
• Candidates must be active in the Aspire Program

LOCATION

Hybrid - 1 Guest Street, Boston, MA 02135

To learn more about our program, follow us on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/gbhinterns/

Salary Range

$17.00 - $17.00

Compensation offered within this range is determined by skills, experience and internal pay equity.

GBH is an equal opportunity employer. The community and audience we serve are diverse, and we wish to foster that diversity in our workplace. Toward that end, GBH does not discriminate against individuals in hiring, employment, or promotion based on race, religion, color, sex/gender, gender identity and gender expression, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship, disability, veteran or military status, political belief, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Application Process Assistance

GBH will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. To initiate an accommodation request, contact the Human Resource department by sending an email to [e-mail] or by calling 617-300-2000.