From: Port, Carrie [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2009 1:43 PM
To: Port, Carrie
Subject: CNN DC News Library Spring 2010 Internship
My name is Carrie Port and I am the internship coordinator for the
library at CNN in Washington, DC. We are looking for an intern for the
Spring 2009 semester that will run from January to May 2010 (Starting
January 13, 2010). This student should be pursuing a graduate degree in
Library Science and should be able to intern at least 21 hours (3 full
days) per week. The full description for this position is below.
Applications are due November 18, 2009. Please forward this posting on
to any listserv or career center you might have and encourage any
student you feel would benefit from this internship. If you would like
me to contact someone else at your school in the future, please let me
know.
Thank you,
Carrie Port
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Carrie Port
News Librarian
CNN America, Inc.
202-898-7524
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CNN DC News Library Internship
Applications are due by November 18, 2009
To apply go to www.turnerjobs.com
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Spring 2010 Intern - Tape Library (DC)
Turner Broadcasting/CNN News Library
820 First Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20002
Please Note: Internships are UNPAID and structured to last approximately
12 weeks for a minimum of 21 hours/week (3 full days). Resume and cover
letter are required for application. Please include days/hours of
availability in your cover letter. Students should have a strong
academic record. 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.
Internship Description: The Library provides video and information
research to support CNN's Washington DC Bureau. It functions as both a
video archive and a research library.
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. In the CNN library internship,
interns will:
* Learn how to complete information requests for library patrons
through internet and database research.
* Learn how to complete video requests for library patrons by searching
the library's catalog.
* Create library records for archived tapes and appropriately index the
records for
future retrieval.
* Contribute ideas and compile content for the DC Bureau's Library
intranet site.
* Develop an instructional classes for the bureau.
* Create research guides and pathfinders to market the library's
resources.
Qualifications: In order to facilitate the learning experience, the
following qualifications are preferred. Candidates should have an
interest in variety of areas including news librarianship and research
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.
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. and its subsidiaries are Equal
Opportunity Employers
