Media Archivist Intern (summer 2026).

WKRG-TV

Mobile, AL, United States
Unpyid
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Processing and preserving legacy news coverage
Migrating vault to searchable electronic archive
Organization and dubbing of videotapes and film
** WKRG-TV is offering a Media Archivist Intern position for Summer 2026, located in Mobile, AL. The internship focuses on processing and preserving a rich legacy of local news coverage, providing an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in media archiving. **

Job Summary

  • Assist WKRG-TV team members in processing and preserving the 70+ year legacy of News 5 coverage, providing greater access to a broad and deep wealth of recorded local stories.
  • Your internship experience could significantly strengthen your candidacy for full-time positions upon graduation.
  • This position will contribute significantly to the organization of and preservation of our collections and establishing best practices to maximize the accessibility and usage of decades of historic audio-visual archive materials.

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** WKRG-TV is offering a Media Archivist Intern position for Summer 2026, located in Mobile, AL. The internship focuses on processing and preserving a rich legacy of local news coverage, providing an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in media archiving. **

Salary

UNPAID

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Processing and preserving legacy news coverage
  • Migrating vault to searchable electronic archive
  • Organization and dubbing of videotapes and film
  • Detailed logging of archive assets
  • Creation of data templates in archive system
  • Identifying archive material for news stories

Nice-to-have

  • Strengthen communication skills
  • Grow creative storytelling skills
  • Strengthen technical skills in video
  • Enjoy Gulf Coast beaches and culture

Key Requirements

  • Previous experience in handling audio/visual materials
  • Training in inspecting audio/visual materials
  • Training in transferring audio/visual materials
  • Training in inventorying audio/visual materials
  • Training in cataloging audio/visual materials
  • Training in preserving audio/visual materials
  • Understanding of material tagging
  • Capabilities in metadata management

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