George Blood Audio and Video is offering a paid
internship for summer 2013. Please see the announcement below and the
enclosed flyer.
George Blood Audio and Video
2013 Summer Internship
George
Blood Audio and Video is a leading provider of audiovisual and moving image
preservation and digitization services.
Every month our Philadelphia studio reformats over 1,000 hours of
recordings on decaying and obsolete media to a variety of digital formats. Our
clients consist of libraries, museums, archives and private collectors, both
nationally and internationally.
We
take great pride in the reputation of our work to provide quality playback and
digitization, while adhering to current preservation standards. Our staff work together in teams, with each
member contributing years of experience and the particular strengths of their
field, whether as a professional audio/video engineer, preservation specialist
or service/technical professional. Our
company also contributes to research in the field of preservation.
For
the summer of 2013, we will offer a six to eight week paid internship to a
graduate student currently working towards a degree in archival science,
preservation, library/information science, or a similar area of study. The
intern will gain an understanding of the processes of audiovisual preservation
reformatting, and have the opportunity to contribute to a particular area of
preservation work of their choosing. The internship will result in a
professional level project. Past interns have conducted preservation research
and documentation, created shipping and storage guidelines, participated in
conservation treatments of materials, and more.
Candidates
should submit a résumé, the names and contact information of two references,
and a cover letter with a statement describing the applicant’s interest in
audiovisual preservation, their goals for the internship, and a proposed
project with a quantifiable result (ex. a report, a presentation, etc). The
applicant should also include a preferred starting date and any possible
scheduling conflicts. Interns typically work Monday - Friday, 9 am - 5 pm (40
hrs/week).
We
take great care in interviewing prospective interns. Our goal is to make the
internship a valuable experience for both parties. The intern will work
directly with the Registrar/Preservation Administrator. Applicants should be
prepared to discuss what aspects of audio and video preservation they wish to
learn more about, and expect some give-and-take as we explore how those
interests can be met within the day to day operations of our organization.
Please be advised that interns will NOT be allowed to digitize client
materials.
Please submit your
application no later than April 8, 2013.
Internships will be
announced by April 19, 2013.
Application materials should
be sent to:
Martha Horan, Registrar
George Blood Audio and
Video, L.P.
21 West Highland Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19118
Please visit our website at http://www.georgeblood.com.
