__Assist. II [UCLA Film & Television Archive, Getty Marrow Collections and Research Intern, FTVA14]

The Getty Marrow Collections and Research Intern will help curate an unprocessed collection of rare American network and syndicated television broadcasts circa 1950-1975. The intern will primarily focus on inspecting 16mm film and developing curriculum and research-related resources.

In recent years, core broadcast studies have been reevaluated across academia, with a special emphasis on ensuring that the untold contributions of marginalized people are included in media histories and that unjust representations in narrative works are revealed and studied. UCLA’s unprocessed television collection holdings include undiscovered materials requiring in-depth metadata documentation and digitization to facilitate public access and discourse to unveil these hidden histories. The collection includes over 200 reels of 16mm film that need to be organized for accessioning and digitization–moving from vault shelf storage to active use in academic research and classroom instruction at UCLA and beyond.

The Getty Marrow Collections and Research Intern will be responsible for processing and inspecting rare American network and syndicated television broadcasts from circa 1950-1975. The intern will collect metadata for items that are inspected, and will re-house material for archival storage. The intern will receive training in audiovisual identification and film handling, and will be trained in how to update information in the Archive’s FileMaker database properly. 

Required Skills and Knowledge:

Qualified candidates should demonstrate an interest in moving image archival collections, conservation and preservation, and research related to film and television history, in particular network television produced during the 1950s-1970s.

To apply, please submit a resume, cover letter and writing sample, and complete an application through the UCLA Library Student Jobs website. The writing sample should be a research paper demonstrating a critical analysis of any topic relating to film, television and/or media production focusing on history, production, theory, and/or visual style; the paper may include archival research, but this is not a requirement.

The position is open to UC and Non-UC undergrads, and student who graduated in Spring of '26 are also eligible.

Applicants must attend college of be a permanent resident of LA County.

Application Deadline: April 12, 2026
 

To apply, please visit: https://www.library.ucla.edu/about/student-opportunities

If you are not a UCLA student, please enter all 0's in the UCLA Student ID Number field in the application.

Job Code: FTVA14