Archives Intern - Louise Pettus Endowment Fund

Job Purpose The position affords a graduate or 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 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 Pay Rate 10.50 Type of Position Type of Position Regular Hourly Position Level Graduate or Undergraduate Hours Per Week 12-15 Posting Number Posting Number 2026SD0562P Open Date Open Date 08/28/2026 Close Date Close Date 09/09/2026 Desired Start Date Desired Start Date 08/28/2026 End Date End Date 12/15/2026 #J-18808-Ljbffr Winthrop University