Volunteer Opportunity Details:

Northwest Folklife Internship Program:
Interning at Northwest Folklife can be the experience you need to gain a career in event planning, festival production, the music industry, nonprofit management, marketing, fundraising and a whole host of other fields. Interns at Northwest Folklife take on a significant role in executing the largest free community arts festival in the nation, and learn how to increase visibility and strengthen the sustainability of a non-profit organization.

Before you apply:
• Housing and transportation are not provided. Prospective interns should carefully consider their financial needs as the internships are unpaid.
• Start and end dates, hours per week, and days of the week are all negotiable based on the intern’s availability
• All applicants must be able to commit to working Memorial Day weekend, (May 28th-31st, 2010) NO EXCEPTIONS.
• Academic credit for internships must be arranged by the intern with their sponsoring institution. Academic credit is up to the discretion of the intern’s college or university.
• Computer resources are limited; prospective interns with laptops are encouraged to apply.

The Archiving Internship:
Northwest Folklife has been around for nearly 40 years. With 38 Festivals under our belt, and countless performances over the last four decades, we have countless resources available to the community. The Archiving intern will assist in organizing and cataloging materials to make them available to the community.

The Archiving Intern will:
 Organize recordings of past Northwest Folklife Festival performances.
 Develop a spreadsheet to track contents and location of these recordings.
 Prioritize the digitization of these recordings based on condition, type of recording format, and content.

 Organize historical papers and documents from past Northwest Folklife Festivals and community events.
 Photograph and organize past merchandise and posters.
 Help develop a plan for archiving past, present and future materials from the Northwest Folklife Festival.

Identified Learning Outcomes:
•The ability to archive materials that date back at least 38 years.
•Implementing and archival system to ensure functionality as a public resource.
•Conversion of various recording formats for preservation.

The Archiving Intern should possess the following:

 Experience working with archival materials in an academic, or professional setting.

 Basic knowledge or understanding of the Dewey Decimal System.

 Basic knowledge of various recording formats (reel-to-reel, DAT, audio cassette, minidisk).
 Experience digitizing archival material is a plus.
 Must be able to work with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel; knowledge of Microsoft Access a plus.
 An open mind and desire to discover new kinds of music and dance
Additionally, anyone with a love of music, arts, and cultural is encouraged to apply.

This opportunity is sponsored by: Northwest Folklife

We need volunteers who are free at these times Weekdays Weekly This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Unpaid Intern Individual Adults (26-54) Young Adults (18-25) Adults (55+)

Contact Person: Holly Decker, Volunteer Coordinator, (phone), (email) View all agency contacts

Address:

305 Harrison St. Seattle, WA 98109 (See a map)

Directions:

The physical address of Northwest Folklife is 158 Thomas Street, Suite 34, Seattle, WA 98109. The office is located just south of Key Arena at the Seattle Center.   Nearest Bus Stop: 1st Ave & Republic, 5 minute walk

Web Site: http://www.nwfolklife.org

Miscellaneous Information

Are Youth Volunteers Welcome?
	No
What is the minimum age for volunteers?
	18
Are court-appointed community service volunteers okay?
	Yes
Can families with young children volunteer for this opportunity?
	No

Last updated on October 23, 2009