2025 Library & Archives Internship
Job Type
Internship
Description

Department: Engineering

Direct Supervisor: Library and Archives Manager

Position Status: May-November term, 15 hours per week (450 hours in total) 


KEXP’s Internship Program seeks to provide interns from historically under-invited and under-represented communities with hands-on work experience. Our program is designed to develop and equip emerging leaders in a variety of fields including music programming, audio production, and nonprofit capacity building. 

All internships are a limited term, 15 hours per week (450 hours in total) and include:

  • $22 per hour compensation
  • opportunities for mentoring
  • cohort activities

Internship Position Summary: The KEXP Library & Archives support staff with access to the information and media they need to keep the station operational. While the library largely supports the needs of the DJs, the institutional archives are dedicated to organizing and preserving KEXPs rich history. T-shirts, posters, vinyl records, photos and documentation are just a small list of items that the Library & Archives is tasked with preserving for the future while making them accessible and useful in the present. 


The intern will contribute to the maintenance and growth of the archives by assisting a variety of projects aimed at collections organization while assisting with the further development of archival policies and procedures. This will involve interviewing staff to determine their needs from, and contributions to, the archive, as well as identifying, processing and maintaining archival collections.


The primary focus of this internship is completing archival tasks such as the arrangement and description of collections, writing finding aids, and creating inventories. Library specific projects will be assigned as needed to help with library backlogs, which can include shelving and cataloging work. 


Essential duties include, but are not limited to: 

  • Research Library & Archives users and contributors needs
  • Assist in writing documentation about arrangement and description policy and procedures
  • Identify, arrange and describe archival collections
  • Create and maintain archival collection inventories 
  • Write archival finding aids
  • Digitize assets of different format types, such as photographs, vinyl records and audio cassettes  
  • Work on Library specific projects as needed, such as shelving CDs or cataloging music 

Skills Learned: 

  • Practical experience with archival arrangement and description 
  • Compiling and delivering research reports
  • Working in groups on archival projects
  • Practical experience creating library and archives metadata 
  • Digitization standards and practices for various formats, e.g. photographs, documents, analog audio

Working Conditions: The Library & Archives Intern is required to come into the office at least two days a week. Must be flexible with both working remotely or at the office, depending on need and company policy based on public health recommendations at the time. Remote working will require a consistently quiet and productive space, and office work operates in a typical business environment. 


KEXP is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and empowering workplace. We believe that having staff, interns, and volunteers with diverse backgrounds enables KEXP to better meet our mission and serve music-loving communities around the world. We recognize that opportunities in radio and other creative industries have historically excluded and continue to disproportionately exclude Black and Indigenous people, people of color, people from working class backgrounds, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ people. We strongly encourage all interested individuals to apply.

Requirements

General Qualifications: 

  • Passion for and commitment to KEXP’s mission
  • Basic understanding of the principles of organizing information in library or archives settings
  • Basic familiarity with item inventory, metadata and cataloging standards for libraries and archives 
  • Basic experience with spreadsheets and databases 
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including comfort with delivering presentations
  • Ability to work independently and take initiative on projects
  • Commitment to maintain a high degree of accuracy and confidentiality
  • Outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail 
  • Ability to juggle multiple projects at once
  • Comfortable working in groups

Physical Requirements: Long periods of being in a stationary position; operating a computer and other office equipment; frequently communicating by phone, email, and video conferencing; frequently remaining in a stationary position during meetings, discerning meeting content, expressing oneself, and exchanging accurate information; occasionally move materials and boxes up and down shelves, items may weigh up to 20 pounds. 

 

Application closes at 7:00 PM PT on Friday, February 7, 2025. 


For frequently asked questions, information on the application process, and who we are looking for, please visit kexp.org/internships. If you experience technical difficulties with your application, please email internships@kexp.org for assistance.  

Salary Description
$22 per hour