JOB: New Career Opportunity at StoryCorps: Research Assistant, Production Department

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>> Research Assistant, Production Department
>> Reports to Senior Producer
>> Status: Part-time Regular
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>> StoryCorps and its parent organization, Sound Portraits
>> Productions, are looking for a part-time (25 hours per week)
>> Research Assistant to work in their offices in Fort Greene,
>> Brooklyn. StoryCorps (www.storycorps.net) is a widely acclaimed
>> national oral history project that celebrates our shared humanity
>> and collective identity. Created by the award-winning non-profit
>> documentary company Sound Portraits Productions
>> (www.soundportraits.org), StoryCorps is the largest oral history
>> project ever undertaken.
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>> Working under the editorial guidance of the Senior Producer, the
>> Research Assistant will be responsible for conducting research to
>> identify potential interview subjects nationwide. The Research
>> Assistant will help build a nationwide network of contacts and
>> sources for locating interesting characters and great talkers.
>> The Assistant may also take part in fact-checking stories produced
>> by StoryCorps, and may be called upon to locate and secure
>> additional media (audio, photos, etc.) to supplement broadcasts.
>> The ideal Research Assistant thrives in a collaborative team
>> environment, is highly organized, detail-oriented, and
>> resourceful, and is a stickler for the facts. The position
>> requires excellent research skills, ability to multi-task and work
>> under a deadline, and a good nose for stories.
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>> ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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