Media Archivist Intern (In- Person) Fall 2026.
About The Position
The Media Archivist Intern will assist WKRG-TV team members in processing and preserving the 70+ year legacy of News 5 coverage, providing greater access to a broad and deep wealth of recorded local stories for use by producers and enjoyment by the general public. The Media Archivist Internship provides a unique opportunity to work at a storied local television news and broadcasting operation that is migrating its vault of local news stories, newscasts, local programs, and recorded coverage of historic events to a unified, searchable electronic archive. Your internship experience could significantly strengthen your candidacy for full-time positions upon graduation. You will have the opportunity to grow your communication skills, creative storytelling skills (written and visual), and technical skills, especially in relation to video. WKRG-TV is a fun place to work, and the Gulf Coast offers many attractions for leisure time.
Requirements
- Previous experience and training in the proper techniques for handling, inspecting, transferring, inventorying, cataloging, and preserving photographs, film, video tapes, and other audio/visual materials in permanent collections.
- Understanding and capabilities in the proper tagging of material and the entry and management of metadata related to materials in the permanent collection.
Responsibilities
- Organization and dubbing of ¾-inch videotapes, Beta videotapes, 1-inch videotapes, 2-inch videotapes, 16mm film, and still images.
- Detailed logging of those assets.
- Creation of data templates in our archive management system.
- Regular meetings with journalists and other team members to provide progress reports on our archive preservation project.
- Identifying interesting, engaging archive material for possible inclusion in news stories, specials, documentaries, and other programs.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
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