The Programs and Communications team at The Mary Baker Eddy Library is looking for an intern to be involved in community outreach, through support of its monthly Seekers and Scholars podcast and its One World summer program for youth and families.
The intern will learn about proposing topics for podcast episodes, as well as researching, developing, and producing them. An opportunity exists to propose and develop an episode of the podcast. Activities involved in this work include exploring the Library’s archival collections to find episode topics; outlining the structure for an effective podcast discussion; and participating in the editing of an episode, with an ear for clarity, meaningfulness, and listener accessibility.
The intern will also experience how, through the Library’s One World program, The Mother Church engages with its local community. This includes helping develop Library presentations that highlight global cultures and showcase the international journalism of The Christian Science Monitor, to reflect the Church’s worldwide embrace. In supporting One World, the intern will assist with the development and execution of arts and crafts experiences, storytelling, and other enrichment opportunities that the program provides.
Depending on the interests of the candidate, the internship may be weighted more heavily toward support of the Seekers and Scholars podcast or towards the One World summer youth program.
Opportunities:
Develop audio media production and content creation skills
Conduct research in the archives of the Library and other resources to support media production
Contribute to cultural programming for local Boston youth and families, related to the worldwide outreach of the Christian Science church and The Christian Science Monitor
Desired Qualifications & Qualities:
Interest in using digital media to communicate about the history of the Christian Science church and Mary Baker Eddy’s life and legacy
Aptitude for conducting research using primary source documents
Desire to connect with a diversity of demographic groups, including enjoyment in working with children and young people
Expressing openness, grace, and tact in these roles, including when interfacing with the public