From: Port, Carrie
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Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 9:58
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To: Port, Carrie
Subject: CNN DC Tape Library Summer
2008 Internship
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News Librarian
CNN America, Inc.
202-898-7524
Summer 2008 Intern – Tape Library (DC)
Turner Broadcasting/CNN News Library
Please Note: Internships are UNPAID and structured to last approximately 12
weeks during the summer months. Resume and cover letter are required for
application. Please include days/hours of availability in your cover letter and
a college reference contact at the end of your resume. Students should have a
strong academic record and good character. In addition, students may not
have graduated from graduate school prior to the start of the internship ( i.e.
students must still be enrolled in school during the time of the
internship). Note to International Students: All international students
will be required to provide documentation of proper visa paperwork prior to
arrival if accepted to the program. Only student visas J1 or F1 visas will be
accepted.
Qualifications: In order to facilitate the learning experience, the
following qualifications are preferred. Candidates should have an interest in
variety of areas including journalism and should be an organized self-starter.
Interns should have the ability to make decisions, and accept others decisions,
and be able to work well with a team of librarians and fellow interns.
Internship Description: The CNN DC Library provides video and information in
support of CNN's DC Bureau. It functions as both an archive and a research
library. The library develops, manages and stores collections in an expanding
variety of formats; provides access to information and knowledge held in those
collections using appropriate storage, access and computer technologies;
preserves the information for future use; and assists the bureau in the use of
library resources. Additionally, the library provides research in support of
the bureau's production needs, utilizing the most current technologies
available – Lexis-Nexis, Factiva and the Internet.
The library internship will be filled with a student pursuing a Master of
Library Science (MLS) degree. The internship will provide a great
opportunity to learn various aspects of librarianship and television production
in CNN's fast-paced library. The MLS intern will help the librarians to
provide video and information research to the reporters, producers and editors
of the DC bureau to support the bureau's news coverage of DC political and
federal events for programs such as The Situation Room. They will also
learn how to create library records for each saved tape and appropriately
indexing those records for future retrieval. Interns will learn to use online
resources to assist in evaluating video and in the creation of records. Interns
will shadow the library staff as they complete requests for video and/or
research to support the bureau's news coverage of DC political and federal
events, programs such as The Situation Room, and other bureaus' needs of
DC-centric information and video.
The MLS intern will learn to assist the librarians in various projects
such as contributing ideas and compiling content for the DC Bureau's Library
intranet site and library records/database maintenance. The MLS intern will
also have the opportunity to participate in the creation and development of
instructional classes on various topics ( e.g., research techniques, print and
internet resources).
All intern candidates should apply by emailing by April 15, 2008:
CNN News Librarian
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