Federal Study - Archive Assistant; Oral History Program

Overview

SPOHP is the University of Florida's award-winning oral history program. We are engaged in experiential learning initiatives all over the world. Our team of student researchers, interns, volunteers, and staff are dedicated to gathering, preserving, and promoting living histories of individuals from all walks of life. SPOHP is committed to using critical historical inquiry and digital humanities to encourage civic engagement and dialogue between the past, present, and the future.

The federal work study transcription assistant position is responsible for transcription and interview maintenance duties that support the SPOHP collection. We are accepting applications for both Summer 6 and Fall 6.

• Assisting with creating archive inventory.
• Assisting with digitization workflow processes, including transcription, audit-editing, and metadata creation.
• Other duties and projects as assigned.

Salary: $/hour

• Must be eligible for Federal Work Study
• Must be a current UF student
• Must be available to work 8 hours per week

• Experience with or interest in Oral History or other qualitative methods
• Attention to detail
• Ability to learn and utilize new software
• Experience with library archives