Digitization Intern

Motown Museum • Detroit, MI

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About The Position

The Motown Historical Museum seeks an undergrad or graduate student to assist with the
digitization of born-analog materials and the management of digitized and born-digital
materials for digital preservation purposes and use in exhibitions and on the Archives &
Collection website. The intern will work within the Archives & Collections Department and
report to the Digital Preservation Specialist.

Requirements

• Current student or recent graduate majoring in archival studies, library science, history, historic preservation, museum studies, or another related field.
• Interest in archives, museums, and digital preservation
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Willingness to learn new computer applications (Qi, AirTable, Adobe, Epson Scan, etc)
• Ability to work independently or with others
• Excellent attention to detail

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of FADGI standards and other archival preservation practices
• Coursework in archives and collections management
• Experience with Adobe Create Suite or other photo editing software
• Experience with photography and digitization equipment
• Familiarity with archival collection management systems such as PastPerfect, ArchiveSpace, CollectionsSpace, CatalogIt, Qi

Responsibilities

• Digitization: Imaging of flat materials (photos, documents, publication, other archival materials) using a flatbed scanner and 3D objects utilizing a DSLR camera. Along with imaging, this includes some light photo editing using Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom.
• Preservation: Creation of Preservation files for long-term digital preservation and Access files for general reference use.
• Object handling: assisting the team with moving museum objects.
• Data input: Inputting data into databases and collection management systems (AirTable and Qi).

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed