Internship Archivist at The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)

Purpose

The purpose of this 12 months graduate programme is to provide a selection, acquisition, appraisal, cataloguing and preservation of the archive content to preserve the Broadcast heritage and through independent processing of requests, for both internal and external clients, making this content available.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities:

• Assist with the acquisition of broadcast content from a variety of sources according to Radio Archives SOP.
• Assist with the selection of broadcast content with potential archival value from program schedules.
• Assist with the appraisal of selected and acquired content to establish archival value.
• Assist with Cataloguing selected material according to Radio Archives Standards and ensure data integrity.
• Perform technical duties; e.g. audio editing, compilation of CD’s and CD pre-mastering.

INHERENT/MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• BA Degree in English/Information Management Science/ Archives & Records Management or equivalent NQF Level  7.
• Fluency in English; understand, read and write. Understanding of at least one of the following languages: Chewa, Silozi, Swahili, English, French and Portuguese would be an advantage.
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work in a team