Paid Library & Archives Internship: Digitize & Preserve History

Country Music Hall Of Fame and Museum; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free 24/7 downtown parking or WeGo bus

Complimentary admission to the Museum

Two free admission passes for friends

Free guided tour of Hatch Show Print,

Discounts at Museum stores and nearby

Field Forward stipend (select cand.)

Access to local venue discounts

Supportive learning environment

Job summary

The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum offers a paid Library and Archives internship for full-time college students. Interns work up to 25 hours per week for 12 weeks, learning archival processing, digitization, metadata, and preservation tasks under staff supervision.

Based in downtown Nashville, interns gain hands-on experience with manuscripts, sound recordings, photographs, and oral histories, and may participate in related education and outreach activities as part of a collaborative

Qualifications

• Pursuing Master’s degree or higher in library/information science, public history, museum studies, history, or another related field.
• Experience handling fragile archival materials.
• Experience processing archival collections.
• Experience digitizing archival materials.
• Knowledge of CONTENTdm or similar digital asset management software.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Ability to produce accurate and consistent work.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to self-motivate and work independently, plus collaborate with a team.
• Basic knowledge of country music history, or willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Process archival collection materials.
• Rehouse and label collection materials.
• Digitize print and/or manuscript materials.
• Create descriptive metadata for digitized content.
• Upload content into digital asset management system.
• Assist with collection maintenance.

Skills

Archival handling experience

Digitization experience

Metadata creation

Microsoft Word & Excel

Clear written and verbal communication

Independent with teamwork

Country music history knowledge

Education

Master’s degree or higher in library/archives related field

Tools

CONTENTdm or similar DAM

Job description

The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum offers a paid Library and Archives internship for full-time college students. Interns work up to 25 hours per week for 12 weeks, learning archival processing, digitization, metadata, and preservation tasks under staff supervision.

Based in downtown Nashville, interns gain hands-on experience with manuscripts, sound recordings, photographs, and oral histories, and may participate in related education and outreach activities as part of a collaborative