Biographical Interview Researcher Intern

Boswell Inc.; New Orleans (LA); Hybrid; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Boswell & Co. in New Orleans seeks a part-time Reporting Intern to support biography, memoir, and corporate history projects. You will prepare and conduct interviews, and digitize archival materials, tagging and organizing for easy access by the project team.

The ideal candidate is professional, sociable, and comfortable engaging with people from diverse backgrounds. Approximately 10 hours per week, with some travel possible and hybrid work in New Orleans.

Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Sociable, dynamic, and comfortable engaging with a wide range of people.
• Excellent listening skills, curiosity, and the ability to ask substantive follow-up questions.
• Professional judgment and confidence when interacting with prominent or high-profile individuals.
• Strong organizational, coordination, and time-management skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail when scanning, tagging, uploading, and organizing materials.
• Ability to work independently while communicating clearly with writers, researchers, and team members.
• Adaptability, discretion, and willingness to travel occasionally.
• Comfort using shared drives, cloud-based platforms, scanners, and digital file-management systems.

Responsibilities

• Research interview subjects and review timelines, interviews, articles, and background materials.
• Develop chronological and thematic interview questions with Boswell writers and researchers.
• Conduct or assist with interviews involving high-profile clients, family members, colleagues, and sources.
• Ask thoughtful follow-up questions and produce detailed interview notes and summaries.
• Scan, upload, label, tag, and organize documents, photographs, and archival materials.
• Maintain accurate interview records, transcripts, and digital files.
• Coordinate interview scheduling and travel logistics; follow up as needed.
• Communicate regularly with the project team and respond to messages and changes.
• Travel occasionally for interviews or archival collection work.
• Handle personal and confidential information with professionalism and discretion.

Education

Journalism, History, English, Political Science, Communications, Sociology, Anthropology, Public Humanities, Business

Job description

Boswell & Co. in New Orleans seeks a part-time Reporting Intern to support biography, memoir, and corporate history projects. You will prepare and conduct interviews, and digitize archival materials, tagging and organizing for easy access by the project team.

The ideal candidate is professional, sociable, and comfortable engaging with people from diverse backgrounds. Approximately 10 hours per week, with some travel possible and hybrid work in New Orleans.