Digital Scholarship Project Assistant
The Department of Transnational Italian Studies is seeking to hire three students as Digital Scholarship Project Assistants for Spring 2025 to improve the Departmental YouTube channel “Bryn Mawr College Italian.”
Details
- $15/hr
- Spring 2025
- 5-8 hours per week
- Application Deadline: December 13, 2024
Project Overview
Successful candidates will work as captioners, subtitlers, and translators to provide future users with accurate captions and subtitles in both English and Italian for each of the 10 content videos currently uploaded on the channel. Students will take advantage of AI automatic tools already embedded in YouTube Video Editing with the broad aim of enhancing the accessibility and inclusivity of the channel. Proficiency in both Italian and English is required. As part of their work, students will gain proficiency with the YouTube Creator Studio platform. The positions are sponsored by the Digital Bryn Mawr Grant Program and LITS, which will also be responsible for initial training and technical advising during the semester. For more information, please contact lzipoli@brynmawr.edu and amcgrath1@brynmawr.edu.
Duties Overview
Students will be responsible for generating and correcting video transcripts in English and in Italian. Additional work may include blogging in Italian or contributing social media content for the Transnational Italian Studies department.
Qualifications
Required
- Excellent collaboration skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and with a team
- Willingness to learn and troubleshoot new technologies
- Strong skills in three aspects of Italian language (listening comprehension, writing, and translating)
Preferred
- Interest in or experience with multimedia communication, social media, or blogging
- Experience with transcription or translation or with YouTube Creator Studio platform
To Apply
Please fill out the application form and include a copy of your resume or CV.
Questions? Email digitalscholarship@brynmawr.edu and lzipoli@brynmawr.edu.