Candidate must be a current undergraduate or graduate student in good academic standing with a minimum GPA of 2.8. They should have knowledge and interest in international film history, along with advanced communication skills. Experience or interest in cataloging, data entry, and file management is required, as well as familiarity with spreadsheet software and the ability to learn new software. Strong problem-solving, multitasking, and project management skills are necessary.

The Collections Intern will work closely with the Sr. Archivist to inventory and process collections, create catalog records, write summaries and profiles, gather data, and organize metadata for archival collections at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

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<ul><li>The Academy Oral History Projects Department invites undergraduate,&nbsp;graduate, and community college film students with a strong interest in moving image archive studies or library science students with a focus on audiovisual archives to apply with a large preservation and access initiative focused on oral history interviews with notable filmmakers. The&nbsp;internship&nbsp;will focus on preparing audiovisual interviews that have been deposited at the Academy Film Archive for future access by scholars, researchers, curators, and the general public.</li><li>The intern will focus on: collections research and processing; data entry and inventorying; and generating reports regarding the content and scope of archival collections. The intern will also conduct research focused on the lives and careers of the filmmakers documented in the collections and provide input on development of an Oral History Digital Archive project.</li><li>This is a limited term&nbsp;internship&nbsp;position beginning in June&nbsp;2024&nbsp;through August&nbsp;2024.</li></ul>

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The Academy Oral History Projects Department invites undergraduate, graduate, and community college film students with a strong interest in moving image archive studies or library science students with a focus on audiovisual archives to apply with a large preservation and access initiative focused on oral history interviews with notable filmmakers. The internship will focus on preparing audiovisual interviews that have been deposited at the Academy Film Archive for future access by scholars, researchers, curators, and the general public.The intern will focus on: collections research and processing; data entry and inventorying; and generating reports regarding the content and scope of archival collections. The intern will also conduct research focused on the lives and careers of the filmmakers documented in the collections and provide input on development of an Oral History Digital Archive project.This is a limited term internship position beginning in June 2024 through August 2024.

Collections Intern, Summer 2024 (Gold Rising)

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