Archives Student Employee - FWS Experienced
Listed on 2026-08-21
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Education / Teaching
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Administrative/Clerical
Archives Student Employee - FWS Experienced
Winthrop Position Title
- Archives Student Employee - FWS Experienced
Job Purpose
- The position affords an undergraduate student who is interested in pursuing a career in the archival field or is interested in history the opportunity to gain practical experience through working in the Pettus Archives.
Duties and Responsibilities
- The student will assist in arrangement, description, and preservation of the Archives collections, assist Archives Staff with answering reference questions and with researchers, work on digitization projects, assist the Archives Staff with the audio-visual collection, carry out preservation techniques, retrieve and re-shelve material, assist with the creation and installation of exhibits, and other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- The preferred student should have previous archival experience and be interested in pursuing a career in the archival field or have an interest in or appreciation of history and the preservation of historical material.
Preferred Skills
- The student should possess good organizational and communication skills. The student should also be responsible and willing to abide by archival policies and procedures relating to work with fragile and historic papers, material, and artifacts.
Pay Rate - $10.50/hour
Type of Position
- Federal Work Study
Position Level
- Undergraduate
Hours Per Week - 6-12
Posting Number - 2026SD0521P
Open Date - 08/18/2026
Close Date - 09/18/2026
Desired Start Date - 08/24/2026
End Date - 05/04/2027
Special Instructions to Applicants
PLEASE NOTE
- * Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application.
* Please complete the entire application, including all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted or reviewed to determine if an applicant meets the position qualifications.
* Students who are paid by the hour must enter all hours worked on their time sheet each day they work and submit completed time sheets by the deadline. Failure to do so may prevent future employment.
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