Media Archivist Intern (summer 2026).

Nexstar Media Group

Mobile, AL, United States
Unpyid
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Processing and preserving legacy coverage
Migrating vault to electronic archive
Organization and dubbing of videotapes and film
** Nexstar Media Group is seeking a Media Archivist Intern for the summer of 2026 at WKRG-TV in Mobile, AL. The intern will assist in processing and preserving decades of local news coverage, enhancing accessibility for producers and the public while gaining valuable skills in media archiving and storytelling. **

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.
  • Contribute significantly to the organization and preservation of collections and establishing best practices to maximize the accessibility and usage of decades of historic audio-visual archive materials.
  • This internship provides a unique opportunity to work at a storied local television news and broadcasting operation that is migrating its vault of local news stories to a unified, searchable electronic archive.

Matching Summary

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** Nexstar Media Group is seeking a Media Archivist Intern for the summer of 2026 at WKRG-TV in Mobile, AL. The intern will assist in processing and preserving decades of local news coverage, enhancing accessibility for producers and the public while gaining valuable skills in media archiving and storytelling. **

Salary

UNPAID

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • processing and preserving legacy coverage
  • migrating vault to electronic archive
  • organization and dubbing of videotapes and film
  • detailed logging of assets
  • creation of data templates in archive system
  • identifying archive material for programs

Nice-to-have

  • strengthen candidacy for full-time positions
  • grow communication skills
  • grow creative storytelling skills
  • strengthen technical skills
  • fun place to work
  • enjoy Gulf Coast amenities

Key Requirements

  • previous experience and training in handling audio/visual materials
  • understanding of tagging and metadata management

Work Rights

Not specified

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