CNN DC News Library Internship

Spring 2009 (January to May)

Applications are due by November 14, 2008. 

 

To apply go to www.turnerjobs.com <http://www.turnerjobs.com/> and apply 
for Job # 106872BR

 

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Spring 2009 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). The spring 
internship will run from January to May 2009.  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 using 
internet and database research skills.

* 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 class 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.

 

 

 


M-J Oboroceanu
DCLA President
"Be All You Want to Be"

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