JobOpeningTitle:PhotoDigitizationInternInstitution/OrganizationName:UnitedStatesNavalInstituteLinktojobposting: http://www.usni.org/photo-digitization-internship
PhotoDigitizationInternship(2positionsavailable)
TheUnitedStatesNavalInstituteisseekingtwohighlymotivatedanddetail-orientedindividualsforapaidphotographicdigitizationinternship.
Foundedin1873,theU.S.NavalInstituteisaprivate,non-partisan,member-drivennonprofitwhosemissionistoprovideanopen,independentforumforthosewhodaretoread,think,speak,andwriteinordertoadvancetheprofessional,literaryandscientificunderstandingofseapowerandotherissuescriticaltonationaldefense.USNIsponsorsnumerousseminarsandpublicevents,maintainsrelevantblogs,publishestwomagazines(ProceedingsandNavalHistory),andhasservedastheU.S.Navy’sunofficialuniversitypress,producinganentirelibraryofprofessionalbooksaswellasmaintainingasignificantpresenceinthetradepublishingworld.
TheNavalInstituteislocatedinBeachHall,onthegroundsoftheU.S.NavalAcademyinAnnapolisMaryland.
LearningOpportunitiesandResponsibilities
ThePhotoDigitizationInternswilleachcommit24hoursofworkperweekon-siteattheU.S.NavalInstituteinAnnapolis,Maryland.Theinternswilllearnaboutthecareandmanagementofalargearchivalphotographiccollectionandtheprocessofdigitizingphotographsandingestingtheirassociatedmetadata.TheinternshipwilltakeasitsfocustheNavalInstitute'scollectionofover500,000photographs.UnderthesupervisionoftheChiefDigitalOfficer,theMangeroftheHeritageCollection,andtheDigitalAssetsAdministrator,theinternswillassistinthepreparationofarchivalphotographsfordigitizationandwillcaptureandgeneratedescriptivemetadataforhetrainingreceivedthroughtheseinternshipswillallowthesuccessfulinternstohaveathroughunderstandingofthedigitizationprocessandgaindemonstrableexperienceworkingwithimagemetadata.
Requirements
• Enrollmentin,orrecentcompletionof,M.L.I.S.orsimilardegreewithaconcentrationinarchivalstudiesfromanALA-accreditedprogram,oranequivalentgraduatedegreeinthefieldsofinformationscience,recordsmanagement,orpreservation.
• Excellentattentiontodetail.• Abilitytoworkbothindependentlyandundersupervision.• Demonstratedabilitytosetprioritiesandmeetstrictdeadlines.• Abilitytopassabackgroundcheck.
PreferredQualifications
• Backgroundorinterestinmetadatamanagementanddigitalpreservationstronglypreferred.• Interestinhistoricalphotographicpreservationandcare.• InterestinthehistoryoftheU.S.Navyormaritimehistory.
Compensation
ThePhotoPreservationInternswillreceiveacompensationof$12.00perhour.
ApplicationInstructions
Forfullconsideration,interestedindividualsshouldsubmitacoverletter,résumé,thenamesandcontactinformationofthree(3)professionalreferences,andastatementofinterestdescribingwhatyouhopetobringtotheinternshipandgainfromtheexperiencetojhoppe@usni.org,specifying“PhotoDigitizationInternship”inthesubjectofyouremail.
The Naval Institute is an equal opportunity employer (M/F/D/V). For more information, visit www.usni.org.