Audio Visual Metadata and Training Data Internship -Spring 2027

Public Media•Boston, MA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The GBH Archives is offering a part-time paid internship for a student in an accredited undergrad or master’s program. This internship will be hybrid work, combining in-person and remote duties. The intern will work with the Metadata Operations Manager and members of the GBH Archives team, to test and carry out new workflows for cataloging of audiovisual items. The new workflows will involve human review and correction of automatically extracted data. The intern will have the opportunity to examine, critique, and help inform new approaches to AI-assisted cataloging. Instruction and mentorship will be provided. The intern will be encouraged to reflect critically on the relationship between humans and computers in data creation processes. Applicants must provide a short cover letter explaining their interest in archives and metadata. If applicable, letters should note interest and experience with libraries, audiovisual materials, databases, data science, and/or machine learning. Applicants must be willing to work a minimum of 15 hours per week, between the hours of 9am and 5pm, Monday through Friday. Regular working hours will be chosen by the intern and their manager.

Requirements

Must be a current student in an accredited undergrad or graduate program
Experience with asset management systems, database systems, and/or cataloging.
Working knowledge of the basic archival principles for arrangement, description, and access.
Interest in data processing or software development.
Strong attention to detail.
Candidates must have their own computer and access to Wifi.
Candidates must be in an Undergrad or Grad program and have work authorization for the United States.

Nice To Haves

Experience with name authority control is a plus.
Working knowledge of the Bash shell and Python are a plus.
Graduate coursework in Library Science and/or Archives strongly preferred

Responsibilities

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.
Write a capstone blog post with reflections on the roles of humans and computers in archival description and/or name authority control.