Oral Traditions Digitization Intern (Shadows-on-the-Teche)

National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States • New Iberia, LA

8h • $4,000 - $4,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Shadows-on-the-Teche, a site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, is seeking an Oral Traditions Digitization Intern. This internship focuses on processing and archiving oral history interviews collected from former high school African American history classes. These interviews, recorded on cassette tapes, are vital for understanding local history and are at risk of being lost. The intern will be responsible for digitizing these audio recordings, transcribing them using Rev, editing the transcripts, and creating catalog records in Re:discovery Proficio. This is a temporary, experiential learning opportunity with no expectation of employment afterward. The National Trust offers a stipend of $4,000 for this internship, which runs from approximately June 1 to July 24, requiring about 28 hours per week with some schedule flexibility. This is an onsite internship located at Shadows-on-the-Teche in New Iberia, Louisiana.

Requirements

• Basic analytical and problem-solving skills, including issue identification and prioritization.
• Basic project-organization skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to collaborate and achieve results with supervision.
• Ability to interact professionally with key internal and external stakeholders as needed.
• Public contact and ability to work successfully in close proximity to others required.
• Strong organizational skills required, with ability to prioritize, multi-task efficiently, and meet deadlines in a timely fashion.
• Ability to adapt and be flexible in a dynamic work environment.
• Ability to work effectively with frequent interruptions required.
• Able to handle frequently changing and/or unscheduled tasks with accuracy.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Friendly and professional demeanor on the phone and in writing, with ability to speak and write clearly in English.
• Ability to work effectively with culturally diverse colleagues.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products required, including Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Ability to work effectively in an office environment, maintaining productivity and communications to meet deadlines and goals is required.
• Be able to work 28 hours per week.
• Regular and reliable attendance required.
• Bachelor’s level studies (or equivalent years of experience) required.

Nice To Haves

• Bi-lingual language skills are a plus.
• Connections to or experience helping to engage culturally diverse audiences and partners a plus.
• Familiarity with Re:discovery Proficio a plus.
• Current or rising juniors, seniors or graduate students preferred.
• Studies or demonstrated interest in museums, collections, exhibits, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Digitize the oral history interviews
• Run recording through Rev to obtain a transcription
• Edit the transcription, as needed
• Create a catalog record in Re:Discovery Proficio that includes essential information, recording, transcript, and any additional information

Benefits

• Stipend of $4,000 to help offset expenses.
• Opportunity to participate in educational programming offered via the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s organization-wide internship program.
• Potential eligibility for college or graduate school academic credit at the discretion of their institution.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern