Archives Intern-Pettus

Posting Details

Position Information


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
10.50


Type of Position
Regular Hourly


Position Level
Graduate or Undergraduate


Hours Per Week
15-20 hours/week (depending on available funds)

Posting Detail Information


Posting Number
2026SD0293P


Open Date

Close Date

Desired Start Date
05/18/2026


End Date
06/30/2026


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.