Winter/Spring 2010 Intern -Video Assistant Tape LibraryPosted: October 18, 2009
Please Note: Internships are UNPAID and structured to last approximately 12 weeks. Resume and cover letter are required for application. Please include days/hours of availability in your cover letter and a college reference contact at the end of your resume. Students should have a strong academic record and good character. Students must have completed their sophomore year in college prior to the start of the internship. In addition, students may not have graduated college or graduate school prior to the start of the internship (i.e. students must still be enrolled in school during the time of the internship). Students must be receiving course credit for DC internships. Note to International Students: All international students will be required to provide documentation of proper visa paperwork prior to arrival if accepted to the program. Only student visas J1 or F1 visas will be accepted. The deadline to apply for winter/spring internship is November, 18th 2009 and the internship program is slated to begin on January 13th, 2010. Internship Description: The CNN DC Bureau Library provides video and information in support of CNNs Washington DC Bureau. It functions as both an archive and a research library. The library develops, manages and stores collections in an expanding variety of formats; provides access to information and knowledge held in those collections using appropriate storage, access and computer technologies; preserves the information for future use; and assists the bureau in the use of library resources. Additionally, the library provides research in support of the bureaus production needs, utilizing the most current technologies and databases available including Lexis-Nexis, Factiva and the Internet. There is one CNN DC library internship opportunity available each semester. The internship will provide a great opportunity to learn various aspects of librarianship and television production in CNNs fast-paced library. Specific duties of the Video Assistant internship include answering phones and fulfilling video requests by CNN producers, editors, and reporters; logging raw footage shot by DC crews utilizing in-house database and cataloguing system; bar coding and labeling video tapes for circulation and easy retrieval; maintaining periodical collection (magazines and newspapers); checking in video tapes using Follett circulation system and shelving tapes; helping to weed and shift video tape collection for space conservation; shelf-reading; and feeding and dubbing requested material to other CNN Bureaus. Interns also have the opportunity to create a package for their media portfolio using CNN resources. Qualifications: In order to facilitate the learning experience, the following qualifications are preferred. Candidates should have an interest in variety of areas including journalism and should be an organized self-starter. Interns should have the ability to make decisions, and accept others decisions, and be able to work well with a team of librarians and fellow interns. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers. Please refer to job code 115190BR when responding to this ad.
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