Visual Resources Internship-Washington, D.C.

Description:

The Newseum is offering an internship in our Visual Resources department.

The Visual Resources department is responsible for the research, acquisition, cataloging, licensing and archiving of images for the Newseum, as well as acquiring collections of photographs from photojournalists and photographers to become part of the permanent collections.  The images are cataloged and preserved with the expectation of populating public exhibits, serving as tools for public outreach, and serving as a resource for the journalism community, scholars and the general public.  The photojournalistic images acquired and collected are related to news and the history of the news throughout the world, as well as the First Amendment.  This unpaid internship position is for college credit or experience only. Internships last for a minimum of 12 weeks at 15 hours per week.

Duties:

Under the supervision of the Senior Manager of Visual Resources, the Intern will:

-Assist with cataloging photograph records in a digital asset management system.  The photographs are part of an important news photo collection spanning from the early 1950's to 2000
-Assist with online research to supplement existing descriptive metadata for the collection
-Assist with importing and cataloging various temporary exhibit photographs as they become part of the collection
-Assist VR staff with replacing groups of interim digital image files with final exhibition files
-Organization and cataloguing of digital media library
-Assist in other Visual Resources duties, as required.  This may include photo research, digital file tracking and organization

Required Qualifications:

-Strong background in writing
-Experience entering metadata in a digital asset management system
-Exceptional attention to detail
-Familiarity with internet research methods and sources
-Knowledge of American history and news events, especially the ability to recognize and identify historical events and people
-Knowledge of archival preservation and handling techniques for photographic collections in 35mm format
-Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word

Send cover letter and resume to Indira Williams Babic, [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>



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