Jobs
The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History has one internship opportunity at this time.
1. Sr. Student Associate, Rapoport Project Intern, 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 Rapoport Project Archivist, the intern will assist with the arrangement and description of the Bernard Rapoport Papers and social justice and human rights collections, including the identification of preservation needs and privacy issues. The intern will also assist with selection and scanning of original documents for the enhanced, digital version of Being Rapoport: Capitalist with a Conscience and assist in other duties as needed.
REQUIRED:
- University of Texas student status. High school graduation or GED and two years full-time equivalent library experience; or 60 hours college credit and one-year full-time equivalent library experience; or twelve hours of graduate coursework in library and information science.
- Ability to lift numerous 50-lb. boxes during a three-to-four-hour period of time.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- *Must not be in a benefits earning position with the University.*
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.
- Knowledge of and experience with preservation materials, practices, theories, and methods.
- Experience digitizing archival materials and recording metadata for digital surrogates.
- 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: $11.00 per hour. This is a temporary student position and does not carry benefits.
If interested please send resume, letter of interest, and references to cah.jobs@austin.utexas.edu, subject line "Rapoport Project Intern".
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, enriches their graduate studies and research.
In addition to providing general support for Briscoe Center resources and services, essential functions of interns include arranging, describing, and preserving archival collections, cataloging and preserving books, working at the reference desk, fabricating exhibitions, and enhancing the Briscoe Center's web site.