Oral Traditions Digitization Intern (Shadows-on-the-Teche)
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PROJECT SUMMARY
The Shadows-on-the-Teche in New Iberia, Louisiana, is a site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, a privately funded nonprofit organization that protects significant places representing our diverse cultural experience by taking direct action and inspiring broad public support.
Situated on the ancestral land of the Atakapas-Ishak and Chitimacha peoples, “The Shadows” is an antebellum home and former site of enslavement. Today, the property is open to the public and the experiences of those who occupied the site, both free and enslaved, are shared through tours and public programming.
From the early 1990s to the late 2000s, The Shadows partnered with Iberia Parish Schools to co-teach high school African American history classes. These classes involved exploring the David Weeks Family Papers, the primary source collection connected to The Shadows, and local African American history, conversations with experts in the field, providing a special guided tour of The Shadows to family and friends based on information learned throughout the class, and a capstone project involving interviewing a relative. The oral histories collected, in some instances, are the only known recording of these individuals and hold information that is vital to telling a more complete local history. The interviews were recorded on cassette tapes, and, as with all legacy media, are in danger of being lost. The Oral Traditions Digitization Intern will process and archive these oral history interviews. This work will include digitizing the audio recordings, running the recording through Rev in order to obtain a transcript of the interview, edit the transcript as needed, and create a catalogue record in Re:discovery Proficio that includes the recording, transcript, and any additional information.
National Trust internships are temporary experiential learning opportunities with no expectation of employment at the conclusion of the internship.
For this internship, the National Trust is offering a stipend of $4,000 to help offset expenses. The period of the internship would be from approximately June 1 – July 24, for approximately 28 hours per week (some flexibility of schedule available). This is an onsite internship based at Shadows-on-the-Teche in New Iberia, Louisiana.
DUTIES
- 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
EDUCATIONAL VALUE TO THE INTERN
The intern will gain experience under the mentorship of respected preservation and museum professionals, in an educational setting at one of the nation’s premier historic house museums. The intern will also have the opportunity to participate in educational programming offered via the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s organization-wide internship program. Students may also be eligible for college or graduate school academic credit at the discretion of their institution.
Specifically, the intern will gain knowledge in the following areas:
- Digitization of legacy media
- Transcription
- Cataloging in Re:discovery Proficio
At the end of the project the intern will have digitized and archived the entire Oral Traditions collection.
QUALIFICATIONS
- 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, including 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. Bi-lingual language skills are a plus.
- Ability to work effectively with culturally diverse colleagues; connections to or experience helping to engage culturally diverse audiences and partners a plus.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products required, including Outlook, Word and Excel. Familiarity with Re:discovery Proficio a plus.
- 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; current or rising juniors, seniors or graduate students preferred. Studies or demonstrated interest in museums, collections, exhibits, preferred.
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