Internship | Special Project Archive Intern
Internship | Special Project Archive Intern
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Join the Neighborhood!
Austin PBS is looking for a Special Project Archive Intern to join our team. If youre passionate about storytelling cultural preservation and engaging with communities through archival work we encourage you to apply!
About Austin PBS KLRU-TV
Austin PBS is your locally owned community-supported PBS station in Central Texas. With thousands of hours of programming across multiple platforms and hundreds of community events each year Austin PBS has the potential to reach nearly every household daily.
Each year we broadcast 35000 hours of free curated content across our four channels and the PBS app covering arts culture history public affairs and both local and national news.
But we are more than just a TV stationwe are a mission-driven nonprofit media organization. Our goal is to educate inspire and entertain Central Texans through engaging programming and community events. Last year alone we hosted over 90 events with more than 100000 attendees. Visit or download the free PBS app to explore our local programs and learn more about Austin PBS.
Position Overview
Austin PBS is seeking a Special Project Archive Intern to support an ongoing oral history initiative aimed at preserving and honoring the legacy of the station. This paid internship offers hands-on experience working closely with the Director of Archives and is ideal for non-traditional students who are passionate about community storytelling cultural memory and archival practice.
The intern will play a vital role in documenting organizing and ethically preserving first-person narratives from staff collaborators and community members. This position is ideal for students pursuing degrees such as but not limited to anthropology sociology history psychology human resources or related fields with an interest in public history qualitative research or community engagement.
Role & Responsibilities
- Assist in conducting oral history interviews including scheduling preparing questions and transcribing recordings
- Support the management of metadata creation and content for collected interviews
- Ensure compliance with Institutional Review Board (IRB) standards and informed consent procedure
- Help design and maintain an accessible archive of oral history materials
- Contribute to the planning and execution of community storytelling events or pop-up exhibits
- Collaborate on qualitative analysis and organization of interview data for future storytelling exhibits or research
Physical Demands
This role primarily takes place in a general office environment with potential travel for off-site interviews or events. Some light lifting may be required when working with archival materials or equipment.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Austin PBS believes that diversity is essential to our mission. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color national origin ancestry sex sexual orientation gender identity gender expression age religion veteran status disability or any other characteristic protected by law.
Important Information
- Resume and Cover Letter required when applying
- Applications Open: July 18 2025
- Deadline to Apply: August 8 2025
- Internship Duration: September 8 December 12 2025
- Pay Rate: $20 per hour
Minimum Qualifications
- Current undergraduate student must be actively enrolled in an accredited college or university degree program during the full duration of the internship
- Currently enrolled in fields such as anthropology history human resources psychology sociology or related fields
Interest in oral history public media community storytelling or archival studies - Internship will be in-person
- Student must be available for a minimum of 13 weeks of this internship
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills with empathy and discretion
- Familiarity with research ethics IRB protocol and informed consent principles is a plus
- Prior experience with qualitative data analysis transcription or conducting interviews is highly desirable
- Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with internal teams across departments
Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Intern
