Digital Asset Management Intern

The Nature Conservancy • Arlington, VA

1d • $17 • Remote

About The Position

We’re Looking for You: Are you curious, detail-oriented, and creative? Are you interested in research and discovery? In how Libraries and Marketing can work together? We are looking for a Digital Asset Management (DAM) Intern to fill a paid 10-week summer internship. The intern can be an undergraduate student, graduate student, or recent graduate (between 2024 and 2025). This position is home-based in the United States and will provide a unique opportunity to bridge the gap between academics and real-world work. We offer an orientation, professional networking opportunities, and real-world work experience. What We Can Achieve Together: The Intern will be responsible for supporting the Storytelling and Content: Digital Asset Management team, ensuring our backlog of creative assets are added to our digital asset management platform, easy to discover, compliant with standards, and ready for reuse across TNC. The intern will work with select teams in the Marketing division to migrate priority content into the DAM. During the internship, you will develop a strong understanding of metadata standards and taxonomy. You will catalogue assets, research and write photo descriptions, and collaborate with Marketing teams across TNC to assess, describe, and manage creative assets, allowing for the reuse of critical content. The Digital Asset Management Intern will also have the opportunity to test and evaluate several aspects of the DAM’s user interface and provide recommendations for future enhancements. They will be able to learn how DAMs are set up and managed to deliver the most value to the organization. The Intern will report to the Digital Asset Manager of Storytelling and Content.

Requirements

• HS Diploma or equivalent.
• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate (or graduate) program of communications, marketing, or related field, or a recent graduate with a degree in one of these or a related field.
• Knowledge of/interest in digital asset management, library science, or archives.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Experience in research, writing, and editing
• Close attention to detail
• Access to a reliable internet connection

Nice To Haves

• Coursework and/or exposure related to communications/marketing
• Self-starter, taking initiative, and demonstrating confidence to ask questions and seek input
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Multi-lingual skills and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience appreciated
• Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet software, with the ability to construct and produce reports
• Basic understanding of metadata standards and desire to learn and create ways to describe content.
• Basic understanding of digital assets.
• Coursework/interest in library and information sciences & digital asset management.
• Strong research, time management, and communications skills
• Curiosity and willingness to learn.
• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite a plus

Responsibilities

• Catalog new content, including photos and videos, creating missing metadata.
• Research and write photo descriptions
• Assist in auditing and managing assets nearing the end of their lifecycle with guidance from the team.
• Source new content from key teams across TNC Marketing.
• Work closely and collaboratively with regional TNC teams to create metadata for new-to-DAM content.
• Test new platform features
• Participate in vendor meetings.
• Participate in roadmap/strategy meetings.

Benefits

• TNC offers a competitive, comprehensive benefits package including health care benefits, flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) plan with an 8% employer match, parental leave, accrued paid time off, life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance program, other life and work well-being benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: High school or GED