AMIA PATHWAYS 2025 INTERNSHIP

Working remotely, the Pathways intern will have opportunities to contribute to the following projects in order of priority:

• Advance the development and standardization of a database to catalog past and future funded home movie and amateur film projects, building on the work of the previous AMIA Pathways fellows. The intern will also catalog individual digitized items and collections, which may include discussion with past grantees to determine personalized and accurate description. Once cataloging is complete, the intern will use the information to upload access copies to the Internet Archive to maximize discoverability.
• Create a new manual for digital management, documenting file organization and digitization vendor standards.
• Participate in building out the grant tracking database in Airtable, used for budgeting and communication with vendors and grantees.
• Participate in the programming committee for the Fund’s 10 Year Anniversary Screening Series in Fall 2025.
• Assist in revising the ALCF Best Practices Guide for Analog & Digital Care.
• Choose a collection to explore and write about for the Fund’s website.

The intern will have the opportunity to join at least one board meeting and speak individually with board members about the Al Larvick Conservation Fund’s work, as well as their own professions.

The project’s intention is to provide education and experience to the Fellow, as well as to assist in the ALCF’s annual goals. The internship will provide instruction in Airtable database construction, moving image description, metadata standards, collections management, and moving image digitization processes and standards. The intern will also observe and participate in grant administration, organizational decision-making and policies, and standards for the audiovisual records and media. Additionally, working with appointed board members, the intern will gain an understanding of curating and writing exhibition programming proposals for existing and new screening partners.

Eligibility and Application

• The applicant should be an aspiring archivist or librarian and/or a student studying in an arts and/or cultural heritage field.
• An interest in home movies or amateur media is preferred.
• An understanding and interest in cataloging and database population is desired.
• The applicant must be authorized to work in the United States.
• The applicant must submit an application online, including a cover letter describing the applicant’s relevant experience and interest in the internship and the Pathways Fellowship.
• The applicant must submit a current resume or CV online

Internship Schedule and Salary

Intern will work remotely. The internship is a total of 300 hours total over approximately 10 weeks, beginning in June 2025. The stipend is based on a rate of $23 per hour.

Intern supervisor: Kirsten Larvick

Kirsten Larvick is an audiovisual preservationist and archivist dedicated to safeguarding the legacies of independent filmmakers. As Managing Director at IndieCollect, she advances the organization’s mission to archive, restore and make available independent films. Since 2009, she has co-chaired the Women’s Film Preservation Fund (WFPF), where she has played a key role in preserving films made by women, including significant Second Wave Feminist work such as Growing Up Female (1970) by Julia Reichert and Women’s Happy Time Commune (1972) by Sheila Paige. In 2014, Kirsten established the Al Larvick Fund to conserve and make home movies accessible, resulting in the preservation of over 30 collections, many of which have been showcased at venues across the United States and internationally.

Internship application closes April 20, 2025.