Dear Friends and Colleagues,

 

Please pass this internship opportunity with the Yiddish Book Center's
Wexler Oral History Project on to your students and anyone else you know
who may be interested.  Thanks!

 
Internship in Jewish Oral History with the Yiddish Book Center's Wexler
Oral History Project:

This internship will consist of processing some of the over 135 video
oral history interviews from the Yiddish Book Center's Wexler Oral
History Project.  Interns will work at the Book Center for a minimum of
four hours per week.  Strong background in Jewish history and culture is
a must.  While training will be a part of the orientation to the
project, applicants with database and film or other media background
will be preferred.  .  

To apply, send cover letter and resume to Project Director, Christa
Whitney, at tellyourstory@bikher.org.  Admission is on a rolling basis,
and hours are negotiable.  This is an opportunity for the 2011-2012
academic year.  Work-study and volunteer positions available.

Job Description:
Oral history production interns will be:
--editing, preparing, exporting, and uploading full interviews and
excerpts in Final Cut Pro (professional video editing program)
--tracking interviews and post-interview processing in the project's
customized FileMaker Pro database
--identifying great stories and other excerpts for use in web, print,
and other outlets

Hours: Interns must work a minimum of 4 hours a week.

To find more about the Wexler Oral History Project, visit our website:
http://www.yiddishbookcenter.org/tell-your-story

Requirements
Jewish studies background (or familiarity with modern Jewish and Yiddish
culture and history)
Interest in oral history/ethnography
Comfort with technology-interest in learning new software/applications

Do you have any...
Relevant audio/film editing and/or media experience?
Familiarity with Final Cut Pro, iMovie, or other film or audio editing
software? 
Familiarity with FileMaker Pro software or other database experience?
Art/film/radio/production/media background?
Administrative background?
Yiddish language knowledge?

General qualifications
Attention to detail
Listening skills
Ability to update and maintain integrated tracking system for a complex
workflow and expansive project
Ability to work independently/with low-level supervision

Oral history production intern will work closely with the project
director, dedicated oral history fellow, and other volunteers involved
in the project.  Intern will report to Project director and dedicated
oral history fellow.

Looking forward to hearing from you!


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