iSchool: Archives Intern - Senior Student Associate - open to Work Study and Non-Work Study students

Archives Internship Opportunity

Archives Internship

How to apply: Candidates should apply via Handshake by uploading resume, letter of interest AND names and addresses of three references.

SR. STUDENT ARCHIVES ASSOCIATE, Archives and Manuscripts Unit, Briscoe Center

for American History

AVAILABLE:   

Available ASAP.  19 hours per week. Schedule to be arranged with supervisor and will work around class schedule.  Monday through Friday, 8:00-5:00.

DESCRIPTION: 

Under the supervision of the Head of Archives and Manuscripts Unit, the intern will preserve, arrange, describe, and create finding aids using ArchivesSpace; and assist with special projects as needed. Intern will also have the opportunity to work in public services at the Briscoe Center's reference desk 1-2 hours per week.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• University of Texas student status and enrolled in at least six semester credit hours
• Excellent organizational skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Regular and punctual attendance
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment
• Ability to work as part of a team or independently
• Ability to work under supervision
• Ability to lift up to 50-pound boxes during a three- to four-hour period of time
• High school graduation or GED and two years full-time equivalent library experience; or 60 hours college credit and one year full-time equivalent library experience; or twelve hours of graduate coursework in library and information science

***Must not be in another paid position with the University***

Further information regarding Student Non-Academic Employment, including summer employment enrollment requirements and non-UT Students can be at http://www.utexas.edu/hr/student/student_non-acad_employment.html. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Graduate coursework in history, library science, and/or archives
• Bachelor's degree in the social sciences or humanities
• Knowledge of Texas and U. S. history 
• Knowledge of research methodologies and techniques
• Work experience in special collections, a research center, or archive
• Knowledge of and experience with archival procedures, including arrangement and description, and collection management software such as ArchivesSpace
• Knowledge of preservation materials, practices, and theories
• Experience with preservation methods
• Experience using Macintosh desktop computers

WORKING CONDITIONS: 

Exposure to standard office conditions. Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation. Use of manual dexterity. Molds, dust, and other air-borne allergens may be present.

SECURITY SENSITIVE; CONVICTION VERIFICATION CONDUCTED ON APPLICANT SELECTED.

SALARY: 

$15.00 per hour.  This is a temporary student position and does not carry benefits.

The Briscoe Center for American History is a special collections library (200,000 volumes), archive (90,000 linear feet) and museum that facilitates research and education by acquiring, preserving, and making accessible research collections and by sponsoring exhibitions, conferences, symposia, oral history projects, publications, fellowships, and grant-funded initiatives.

Internships at the Briscoe Center for American History acquaint participants with its resources, services, and operations and provide experience with specific projects.  The knowledge and experience which interns gain enrich their graduate studies and research.

In addition to providing general support for the Briscoe Center resources and services, essential functions of interns include arranging, describing, and preserving archival collections,

cataloging and preserving books, working at the reference desk, fabricating exhibitions, and enhancing the Briscoe Center's website.

Through stewardship and scholarship, we collect, preserve, and make available documentary and material culture evidence encompassing key themes in Texas and U.S. history. Researchers, students, and the public mine our collections for a wide range of academic, professional, and personal uses. Our collections also inspire our own projects, including books, exhibits, programs, films, and educational materials. The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History is an organized research unit and public service component of the University of Texas at Austin.

The University of Texas at Austin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, citizenship status, Vietnam era or special disabled veteran's status, or sexual orientation.

Please direct questions to :

Karen Hardin

k.hardin@austin.utexas.edu

Job Function: 

Archives-Historical, Archives-Preservation/Conservation, Librarianship-Academic