GBH Archives Internship - Summer 2026 (AAPB Exhibit Curator)

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GBH enriches people's lives through programs and services that educate, inspire, and entertain, fostering citizenship and culture, the joy of learning, and the power of diverse perspectives.

At GBH, we believe in the advantages of coming together to build community, mentor and learn from colleagues, and connect more deeply with our mission. As a result, the majority of our staff are hybrid and work both from home and onsite. Our current hybrid approach requires staff to work onsite a minimum of two days each week, every Tuesday and Wednesday, Hybrid staff are also welcome to come in additional days each week or may be asked to come in on other days by their manager.

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW

The GBH Archives catalogs, tracks, organizes, and preserves the media used to create GBH productions. The GBH Archives holds physical and digital media and paper records, including materials that need to be retained for production, legal, financial, historical, or administrative purposes. 

GBH Archives also collaborates with the Library of Congress to coordinate the American Archive of Public Broadcasting, a national effort to preserve and make accessible historically significant public radio and television programming that has aired over the past 70+ years.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The GBH Archives is offering a part-time paid internship for a student in an accredited master’s degree program. This internship will be fully remote.

The American Archive of Public Broadcasting (AAPB) is a collaboration between the Library of Congress and GBH Boston to preserve and make accessible public television and radio programs from the past 70+ years. The AAPB website (americanarchive.org) includes online exhibits exploring how public broadcasting has covered a range of topics. The intern will create a new exhibit in consultation with the AAPB’s Media Historian and Curator that relates to public broadcasting’s coverage of or relationship to a topic of the intern’s choosing. Topics may include but are not limited to: 

Public broadcasting and the history of experimental media / video art

Public media coverage of industries impacting public health (drawing on resources from the Industry Documents Library (https://www.industrydocuments.ucsf.edu/home/) 

Public media and its relationship to any aspect of Black, Hispanic, Indigenous, or marginalized American communities and cultures

The role of public media in social and political movements or historical events

The intern will work with the Media Historian and members of the AAPB team to identify a topic, select relevant AAPB records for inclusion, draft an exhibit narrative and section narratives, and supply images and other ancillary exhibit materials. Instruction and mentorship will be provided. The intern will be encouraged to explore innovative ways of structuring their exhibit to make it informative and engaging. They will gain skills researching, organizing, describing, and displaying audiovisual programs representing our nation’s diverse cultural heritage.

Applicants must provide a short cover letter explaining their interest in digital exhibit curation. If applicable, letters should note interest and experience with U.S. history; media history; museums, libraries, and archives; and working with online audiovisual materials.

Applicants must be willing to work a minimum of 15 hours per week, between the hours of 9am and 5pm, Monday through Friday.  Regular working hours will be chosen by the intern and their manager.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Select an exhibit topic and identify AAPB records for inclusion

Draft a complete exhibit to be featured on the AAPB website, americanarchive.org

Provide or develop ancillary exhibit materials, possibly including, but not limited to: images, interactive maps, and timelines

Help to improve AAPB metadata on select records included in the exhibit

Grain knowledge of and experience in digital media curation

SKILLSET

Ability to communicate effectively in writing

Ability to conduct research using authoritative sources

Knowledge of U. S. history since 1950

Basic proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel

Familiarity with the Chicago Manual of Style 

Ability to set and meet deadlines, follow work plans, and accept feedback

EDUCATION

Must be a current student in an accredited graduate program

Graduate coursework in U.S. History, Media Studies, Museum Studies, or Library Science and/or Archives strongly preferred

JOB STATUS

Paid Internship $17/hour (Part-time)

LOCATION: Hybrid: One Guest Street, Brighton, MA 02135

INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW

GBH internships provide students with valuable work experience and real-world knowledge across many different fields of study, from TV and radio production to web design, accounting, law, and other administrative areas

INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

Summer 2026 Internship dates: June 8th to August 14th

Candidates must have their own computer and access to Wi-Fi

Candidates must be in an Undergrad or Grad program and have work authorization for the United States

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Salary Range

$17.00 - $17.00

Compensation offered within this range is determined by skills, experience and internal pay equity.

GBH is an equal opportunity employer. The community and audience we serve are diverse, and we wish to foster that diversity in our workplace. Toward that end, GBH does not discriminate against individuals in hiring, employment, or promotion based on race, religion, color, sex/gender, gender identity and gender expression, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship, disability, veteran or military status, political belief, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

Application Process Assistance

GBH will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. To initiate an accommodation request, contact the Human Resource department by sending an email to human_resources@wgbh.org or by calling 617-300-2000.