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Do you want to be part of an innovative community-based non-profit organization? Are you looking for hands-on experience that will help you build your career? Interested in learning more about the South Asian American community and its history? The South Asian American Digital Archive (SAADA) accepts applications from undergraduate and graduate students seeking internship positions. Interns are an important part of the SAADA team and can take leadership roles on projects and contribute significantly to the success of the organization. General Eligibility * Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program * Able to commit at least 10 hours/week for the duration of the semester Earn credit for your degree program If you are currently enrolled as a student in a degree program, you can earn credit for your participation in the SAADA Internship Program! To receive course credit, contact your advisor to ask whether your program accepts credit for internship experiences. Once you receive confirmation, please include this information in your application. These are unpaid internship positions. Available internships for the Winter/Spring 2013 Semester (January - May 2013) Marketing Internship SAADA is seeking one student for its Marketing Internship. With guidance and support from SAADA's Director of Marketing, the intern will be assist in developing and executing a marketing strategy for the organization, including: • Helping to define the current landscape of SAADA's stakeholders • Conducting phone (or in-person) interviews to understand stakeholder needs • Conducting secondary research to further inform interview findings • Generating strategic marketing insights by analyzing user data • Presenting findings and recommendations to SAADA's Board of Directors Eligibility: Must be based in Philadelphia and able to commit 10+ hours/week for the duration of the Winter/Spring semester. Preference will be given to those with a demonstrated interest in marketing and who possess an entrepreneurial spirit. The intern will work in SAADA's office at 1219 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107. Digitization & Metadata Internship SAADA is seeking one student for its Digitization & Metadata Internship. With guidance from the SAADA's Executive Director, the interns will be responsible for: • Helping to research and identify materials for inclusion in the archive • Digitizing materials according to accepted digital preservation standards • Processing digitized materials to prepare them for upload to the SAADA website • Creating metadata for digitized materials according to archival standards Eligibility: Must be based in Philadelphia and able to commit 10+ hours/week for the duration of the Winter/Spring semester. Must be able to work independently and pay attention to detail. The intern will work in SAADA's office at 1219 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107. How we select interns We select interns based on their interest in archives, digital media, South Asian American history or other relevant interests. We encourage applications from all fields and degrees. The SAADA Digital Archive Internship is offered each fall, spring and summer. Questions Feel free to contact Samip Mallick with any questions about the internship program by email. Applications for the Winter/Spring 2013 Semester are due by 11:59PM EST on Tuesday, January 15, 2013. Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/5371/