Curator Internship
ProQuest – Who we are…
The ProQuest Mission: Better research. Better learning, Better insights. ProQuest enables people to change their world. ProQuest supports the efforts of students and researchers across the globe. Providing important research tools and curating treasure troves of content has helped ProQuest to become an industry leader in the Information Services market.
Content Internship
What will I be doing?
We are looking for a dynamic intern who is passionate about information literacy, authoring contextual information and indexing metadata for research databases. As a Curators Intern, you are responsible for delivering content to curated databases for K12 and undergraduate audiences. Our team works in online audio, text, and video. As research evolves, we strive to explore new content and formats.
In this position, you will...
- Identify source materials for product coverage based on criteria and allocated budget.
- Research, review and monitor a variety of sources including print, electronic, websites and individual contacts.
- Enter data in content management system that may include text formatting, image placement, captioning, metadata, subject terms, topic indexing, abstracting, web linking, and other editorial enrichment.
- Understand and utilize customer data and market trends in determining value-add needed to maintain customer base and attain market-based objectives.
- Perform document control, end of production cycle completeness and accuracy tasks as assigned.
- Perform administrative tasks as needed to organize and track records.
- Actively participate in departmental meetings and discussions.
Three reasons you should apply...
- Joining a high performing team in a fast-paced environment is an exciting proposition.
- You take pride in the quality of your work and enjoy working in a position that is detail oriented and deadline driven.
- You’re a passionate, tech savvy professional but programming isn’t your thing.
This job may not be a fit if...
- You have a hard time being flexible and adaptive when juggling multiple project priorities.
- You do your best work as a solo artist; the rest of the group just slows you down.
- You have difficulty remaining focused when performing detail oriented for long periods of work.
Qualified Candidates must have…
- Bachelor’s or Graduate degree currently in progress in humanities or social sciences.
- Ability to work well both independently and in a team environment.
- Ability to maintain and develop good business relationships.
- Ability to interact effectively with outside contacts by telephone, in person and all forms of written communication.
- Ability to detail and synthesize information rapidly; ability to manage and meet multiple and frequent deadlines.
- Ability to deftly enter and manipulate data, learn new software and database programs, and draw on strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Excellent grammar, punctuation and writing skills, and an ability to express ideas clearly and logically.
- Capacity to learn and master new technology and knowledge of new research environments.
Superstar Candidates will ALSO have…
- At least one year of experience working with periodicals, periodical acquisitions or a related area.
- Publishing knowledge and knowledge of ProQuest's products.
- Experience with creation, coordination, and maintenance of taxonomies.
- Experience in library, classroom, or education-related market.
- Understanding of delivery methods for electronic content (FTP, Web, RSS, Email) and various media storage methods and devices.
- Understanding of data formats for electronic content (TIFF, JPEG, GIF, PDF, HTML, SGML, XML, ASCII, MARC).
- Knowledge of searching protocol in a library or research environment.
- Reading/writing knowledge of a foreign language.
Other important information about this position:
- This position is typically based in our Boca Raton, FL, Louisville, KY or DC area, ProQuest office locations, but currently our offices are closed through January 1 and this position will be remote for the time being.
- This position requires weekday (Monday - Friday) attendance with some scheduling flexibility available around core working hours.
- Every position requires certain physical capabilities. ProQuest seeks to make reasonable accommodations that enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties when possible.
More to love about becoming a PQ employee!
- Forbes Ranks ProQuest among 2018 America’s Best Mid-Size Employers
- We offer professional development opportunities with a significant focus on learning
- We hold fun on-site events
- Our employee population is smart and highly collaborative
- All of our employees have access to ProQuest research products including e-books, genealogy and academic journals
At ProQuest, we work hard and have fun doing it. If you’re a talented professional in search of a career opportunity within a Global Organization, please consider joining our talented team!!
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