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Winthrop Position Title Archives Intern-Pettus Job Purpose
The position affords a graduate or undergraduate student who is interested in pursuing a career in the archival field 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 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 10.00 Type of Position Regular Hourly Position Level Graduate or Undergraduate Hours Per Week 12-15 hours/week (depending on available funds)
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number 2026SD0356P Open Date 05/29/2026 Close Date 06/12/2026 Desired Start Date 07/01/2026 End Date 08/14/2026 Special Instructions to Applicants PLEASE NOTE
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