Archives Student Employee - FWS Experienced

Posting Details

Position Information

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 Detail Information

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.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Documents Needed To Apply

Required Documents

• 2026-2027 Financial Awards showing Work-Study

Optional Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter