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The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History has four job opportunities at this time.
1. STUDENT ASSISTANT: RAYBURN PROJECT ASSISTANT, Archives, Dolph Briscoe Center For American History
AVAILABLE: Temporary appointment by semester. 10 weeks at 15 hours per week (through August 2012) Schedule to be arranged with supervisor, Monday through Friday, 8:00-5:00.
DESCRIPTION: Under the supervision of the Rayburn Project Archivist, the Rayburn Project Assistant will assist with processing of congressional collections and compilation of documentation of items identified for the new exhibit at the Sam Rayburn museum. Rehouse congressional collections, such as the James Buchannan Papers. Enter collection inventories into congressional collections' EAD records. Photocopy items selected for Rayburn exhibit and assist project archivist with compilation of documentation. Other duties as assigned, including clerical or administrative support tasks.
REQUIRED: University of Texas or other college level student status. High school graduation or GED. Ability to lift numerous boxes up to 50lbs during a three-to-four-hour period of time. Ability to work as part of a team. Must not be employed in a benefits-earning position at UT. Non UT students must meet Non-Academic Employment Eligibility requirements listed at http://www.utexas.edu/hr/student/student_non-acad_employment.html.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree in the social sciences or humanities. Knowledge of and experience with archival procedures, including arrangement and description, and Encoded Archival Description. Knowledge of Texas and U. S. history. Experience in historical research with primary documents. Good organizational skills. Demonstrated ability to work under supervision.
WORKING CONDITIONS: Exposure to standard office conditions. Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation. Use of manual dexterity. Molds, dust, and other air-borne allergens may be present.
SECURITY SENSITIVE; CONVICTION VERIFICATION CONDUCTED ON APPLICANT SELECTED.
Salary: $8.50 per hour. This is a temporary student position and does not carry benefits.
The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History is a special collections library (175,000 volumes), archive (70,000 linear ft.) and museum that facilitates research and education by acquiring, preserving, and making accessible research collections and by sponsoring exhibitions, conferences, symposia, oral history projects, publications, fellowships, and grant-funded initiatives.
Internships at the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History acquaint participants with its resources, services, and operations and provide experience with specific projects. The knowledge and experience which interns gain enrich their graduate studies and research.
Candidates should send letters of interest, resumes, and names and addresses of three references to:
Kerry McFarland
Center for American History
The University of Texas at Austin
SRH 2.101
Austin, TX 78712
(512) 495-4548
Email: cah.jobs@austin.utexas.edu
The University of Texas at Austin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, citizenship status, Vietnam era or special disabled veteran's status, or sexual orientation.
2. STUDENT ASSISTANT: Library Page (Student Assistant), $7.26.
LOCATION: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, Sid Richardson Hall 2.106
The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at The University of Texas at Austin is a special collections library, archive, and museum that facilitates research and sponsors programs on the historical development of the United States. The Center supports research and education by acquiring, preserving, and making accessible research collections and by sponsoring exhibitions, conferences, symposia, oral history projects, publications, fellowships, and grant-funded initiatives.
DESCRIPTION: Student assistants needed for work in a closed stacks, secure library and archives environment. Duties include retrieving and shelving materials in a wide variety of formats; circulation of materials stored offsite; maintaining vertical files articles; filing; data entry; special archival and library projects and other duties as assigned. Hours vary between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00, Monday through Friday; and occasional Saturdays from 8:00 to 2:00. Position can start the week of May 29, 2012.
Required: Current UT student status. Enrolled for at least 6 credit hours. (Students who completing the spring semester and who are enrolled for the fall semester are eligible even if not currently in summer school.) Reliability. Appropriate dress. Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds; to climb multiple flights of stairs; to work well under supervision and with others. Ability to use good judgment and follow through independently within the boundaries of one's own authority.
Preferred: Experience shelving books cataloged in Dewey Decimal and Library of Congress classifications, Knowledge of Texas and United States History. Public service experience in special collections library, research center or archive.
Special instructions: Applicants should submit a completed UT job application to the Information Desk at the Briscoe Center. If enrolled in summer school, applicants should also submit copies of their class schedule. The student application can be found at http://www.utexas.edu/hr/forms/student_nonbenefits_eligible_emp_app.pdf
The University of Texas at Austin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, citizenship status, Vietnam era or special disabled veteran's status, or sexual orientation.
3. INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at the University of Texas at Austin will offer two summer internships for graduate students who intend to pursue a career in the archival field. The internships are full-time for ten weeks between June 1 and August 31, 2012.
The interns will work in the Research and Collections Division, located in Sid Richardson Hall on the University of Texas at Austin campus, on a processing project to be determined by the special interest and qualifications of the candidate and the needs of the Center. In addition to arrangement and description, the intern will make selections for digitization and create a slideshow for inclusion on the Briscoe Center’s website (www.cah.utexas.edu). Staff will work closely with the intern on the selected project and will ensure that the intern is introduced to other Research and Collections units, Briscoe Center divisions, and overall organizational initiatives so as to broaden the intern’s experience.
Requirements include the following:
- Applicants must be a current graduate student in an archival, library science, information studies or a related program, and must have completed at least one semester toward their degree. The emphasis of study must be archival enterprise.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Security sensitive; conviction verification conducted on applicant selected
The Briscoe Center requires a 10-week full-time commitment between June 1 and August 31, 2012. The rate of compensation will be up to up to $5000.00, paid bi-weekly at $12.50 per hour.
By May 1, 2012, send a letter of interest, resume or CV, and two letters of reference to the following email address: cah.jobs@austin.utexas.edu
Attention: Kerry McFarland
Human Resources Coordinator
Briscoe Center for American History
For further information regarding internships at the Briscoe Center contact Kerry McFarland at cah.jobs@austin.utexas.edu
The University of Texas at Austin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, citizenship status, Vietnam era or special disabled veteran's status, or sexual orientation.
4. INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY: Student Technician, COMPUTER PROGRAMMING INTERNSHIP, Digital Archives, Dolph Briscoe Center For American History
AVAILABLE: Temporary appointment by semester. 19 hours per week. Schedule to be arranged with supervisor, Monday through Friday, 8:00-5:00.
DESCRIPTION: Under the supervision of the Digital Archivist, the intern will develop web interfaces to improve access to the Briscoe Center's digital archives; these web interfaces include the Center's Rich Media website and the Center's digital asset management system. The programming environments for these interfaces include PHP/MySQL, CSS, Drupal, and MediaWiki. The intern will also develop scripts to increase the efficiency and productivity of the Center's digital archives initiatives. The scripts will be used to automate certain tasks for digitization and born-digital processing, and will require script development for Mac OS and Linux environments.
REQUIRED: University of Texas student status and enrolled in at least six semester credit hours. Experience with MS Word, Excel, Adobe Photoshop, and experience in at least one of the following languages: PHP/MySQL, CSS, JavaScript, or Perl. Ability to lift numerous 50-lb. boxes during a three-to-four-hour period of time. Ability to work as part of a team. Excellent organizational skills. Demonstrated ability to work under supervision and as part of a team. Must not be employed in a benefits earning position at UT Austin. None UT Students must meet eligibility criteria for Non-Affiliated Student Worker at http://www.utexas.edu/hr/student/student_non-acad_employment.html.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree in the social sciences or humanities. Graduate coursework in history, library science, and/or archives. Experience digitizing archival materials and recording metadata for digital surrogates. Experience with Dublin Core. Work experience in a special collections library, research center, or archive.
WORKING CONDITIONS: Exposure to standard office conditions. Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation. Use of manual dexterity. Molds, dust, and other air-borne allergens may be present.
SECURITY SENSITIVE; CONVICTION VERIFICATION CONDUCTED ON APPLICANT SELECTED.
Salary: $15.00 per hour. This is a temporary student position and does not carry benefits.
Through stewardship, scholarship, and outreach, the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History increases knowledge and fosters exploration of our nation's past.
As a leading history research center, we collect, preserve, and make available documentary and material culture evidence encompassing key themes in Texas and U.S. history. Researchers, students, and the public mine our collections for a wide range of academic, professional, and personal uses. Our collections also inspire our own projects, including books, exhibits, programs, films, and educational materials. The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History is an organized research unit and public service component of The University of Texas at Austin.
Internships at the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History acquaint participants with its resources, services, and operations and provide experience with specific projects. The knowledge and experience which interns gain enrich their graduate studies and research.
Candidates should send letters of interest, resumes, and names and addresses of three references to:
Kerry McFarland
Email: cah.jobs@austin.utexas.edu
(email preferred over post)
The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
The University of Texas at Austin
1 University Station D1100
Austin, TX 78712-0335
The University of Texas at Austin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, citizenship status, Vietnam era or special disabled veteran's status, or sexual orientation.
