Hybrid Digital Preservation Intern – 3 on-site / 2 remote

Digital Preservation Coalition; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 47,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Grant amount of $47,500

Relocation expenses up to $1,500

Support for research travel up to $2,500

Job summary

A leading cultural institution is offering a Getty Graduate Internship for the 2024-2025 year. The position focuses on preserving unique digital collections, with responsibilities including troubleshooting workflows, developing archiving strategies, and ensuring the quality of web archives. This hybrid internship allows for 3 days on-site in Los Angeles and 2 days remote, providing a grant of $47,500 and additional relocation support. Students from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply before the November 1, 2023 deadline.

Qualifications

• Intensive experience in digital asset preservation is desirable.
• Familiarity with archiving technologies and methodologies.
• Ability to work in a hybrid environment.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and test workflows for content management.
• Develop creative strategies for archiving digital content.
• Perform quality assurance on web archives.

Skills

Troubleshooting workflows

Quality assurance

Technical metadata assessment

Web archiving

Education

Currently enrolled student

Job description

A leading cultural institution is offering a Getty Graduate Internship for the 2024-2025 year. The position focuses on preserving unique digital collections, with responsibilities including troubleshooting workflows, developing archiving strategies, and ensuring the quality of web archives. This hybrid internship allows for 3 days on-site in Los Angeles and 2 days remote, providing a grant of $47,500 and additional relocation support. Students from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply before the November 1, 2023 deadline.