Durham, NC · On-site +1
$21 - $22.95/hr
Durham Television Network Support Assist with post-meeting closed captioning for City Council, Work Session, and Planning Commission meetings using captioning software. Review and correct automated ...
Durham, NC · On-site +1
$21 - $22.95/hr
Durham Television Network Support Assist with post-meeting closed captioning for City Council, Work Session, and Planning Commission meetings using captioning software. Review and correct automated ...
Durham, NC · On-site +1
$21 - $22.95/hr
Durham Television Network Support • Assist with post-meeting closed captioning for City Council, Work Session, and Planning Commission meetings using captioning software. • Review and correct ...
Durham, NC · On-site +1
$21 - $22.95/hr
Durham Television Network Support • Assist with post-meeting closed captioning for City Council, Work Session, and Planning Commission meetings using captioning software. • Review and correct ...
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To thrive as a Captioning Assistant, you need excellent listening skills, fast and accurate typing abilities, and a strong command of spelling, grammar, and punctuation, often with a high school diploma or equivalent as a minimum qualification. Familiarity with captioning software and transcription platforms is important, and experience with real-time captioning tools or certification in transcription can be advantageous. Attention to detail, time management, and effective communication are valuable soft skills for this role. These competencies are crucial to ensure captions are produced quickly, accurately, and in accordance with client or regulatory standards.
As a Captioning Assistant, your daily responsibilities include listening to audio or live events and accurately transcribing spoken content into written captions using specialized software. You may also be asked to review, edit, and synchronize captions to ensure they match audio timing and meet quality guidelines. Collaboration with team members, such as lead captioners or project managers, is common to ensure timely project completion and adherence to client requirements. Staying adaptable in handling multiple projects and meeting strict deadlines is a key part of the job. This role is vital in making audio and video content accessible to wider audiences, including those who are deaf or hard of hearing.
A Captioning Assistant is responsible for providing real-time captions for telephone conversations to help individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. They listen to live conversations and use voice recognition software or typing to generate accurate captions. This role requires good listening skills, strong typing or speech-to-text abilities, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Captioning Assistants do not engage in the conversation but ensure clear and accurate captions for the users.
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$21 - $22.95/hr
Internship
Posted 18 days ago
9.2
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Position Description Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve. Hiring Range: $21.00 - $22.95 Hourly Work Day/Hours: 8 a.m
- 5 p.m., Monday - Friday (15-20 hours per week) The City of Durham's Communications Department tells the City's story through strategic communications across digital platforms, social media, television, and the news media. This position will serve as the City's lead for employee/internal communications, helping City staff stay informed, engaged, and connected to the services and programs that support them. The Communications, Digital Accessibility & Multimedia Intern will support the City of Durham's Communications team by assisting with website accessibility, digital content development, social media content support, multimedia production, analytics reporting, and content organization
The intern will support the implementation of the City's communications strategy, which emphasizes trust building, authentic storytelling, educational outreach, and alignment with Strategic Plan priorities. This role increases capacity for proactive storytelling and Citywide digital compliance while supporting Federal requirements for WCAG 2.1 Level AA accessibility by April 2027. The intern will also support Durham Television Network through caption review and multimedia production support
The internship provides experience across multiple communications disciplines and strengthens the City's local communications talent pipeline. Duties/Responsibilities Website & Accessibility Support Assist with accessibility audits of high-traffic web pages to help achieve WCAG 2.1 Level AA compliance. Support departments in identifying areas for improved clarity, accessibility, and prioritization during webpage updates
Provide support to ~160 decentralized content editors across 25 departments. Help with quarterly accessibility checks, documentation, and large department webpage audits. Digital Content, Social Media & Storytelling Support implementation of the City's existing communications strategy through content that builds trust, tells authentic stories, and educates the public on Strategic Plan priorities.
Brainstorm evergreen content ideas (ex: day-in-the-life features, "services you didn't know about"). Assist the Senior Public Information & Communications Analyst dedicated to social media by gathering content, editing photos/videos/graphics, and preparing draft posts for review. Support Citywide and departmental editorial calendars.
Pitch ideas for short multimedia video segments that align with the communications strategy. Digital Asset & Documentation Support Help collect, organize, and maintain digital assets (photos, videos, graphics) for a Citywide content library. Help organize shared documentation, templates, and brand-aligned materials.
Durham Television Network Support Assist with post-meeting closed captioning for City Council, Work Session, and Planning Commission meetings using captioning software. Review and correct automated captions to ensure accuracy and accessibility. Support video production activities as assigned, including helping on video shoots, setting up equipment, capturing basic b-roll footage, and assisting with presentations during live-meeting productions.
Early City Work Alerts Support Assist with gathering updates from departments and verifying accuracy for the road closure/work map. Help prepare and distribute Early City Work Alerts. Support exploration of adding facility reports or expanding alerting options.
Hours & Schedule This internship is funded for approximately 1,000 total hours for FY26-27, depending on the student's academic classification. Interns are expected to work 15-20 hours per week during the fiscal year. Work hours are generally scheduled Monday-Friday between 8 a.m
and 5 p.m., with flexibility to accommodate class schedules. Some remote work can be accommodated, especially for tasks like analytics summaries, research, content drafting, and caption review. Regular in-person attendance is expected for meetings, content gathering, multimedia work, and coordination with the Communications team
Occasional evening support for City Council and Planning Commission meetings may be requested with advance notice. Hourly Rate 1st-year undergraduate: $21.00 2nd-year undergraduate: $21.63 3rd-year undergraduate: $22.28 4th-year undergraduate/graduate student: $22.95 Minimum Qualifications & Experience Current undergraduate or graduate student in communications, public relations, journalism, digital media, accessibility, information science, or a related field. Strong writing, editing, and storytelling abilities
Interest in social media strategy, accessibility, multimedia, and public sector communications. Comfort with or interest in learning captioning tools, CMS platforms, analytics dashboards, and video equipment. Familiarity with basic editing tools (Canva Pro, Adobe Express, Adobe Creative Suite) is a plus.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. Ability to work independently while collaborating across a dynamic team.
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1,001 - 5,000 Employees
Durham, NC, US
1869
