Archival Intern: Photo Collections & Digital Assets

The University of Texas at Austin; United States; On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at The University of Texas at Austin seeks a Senior Student Associate for the Photography Archives. This on-campus internship is 19 hours per week, Monday–Friday, under supervision, focusing on processing collections and creating digital finding aids.

You will learn preservation and description techniques, participate in web exhibits, and support reference work.

Qualifications

• University of Texas student status and enrolled in at least six semester credit hours.
• 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.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Regular and punctual attendance.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment.
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
• Ability to work under supervision.
• Ability to lift up to 50-pound boxes during a three- to four-hour period.

Responsibilities

• Process collections and answer reference questions under the supervision of the Assistant Director of Photography Archives.
• Create archival quality digital files for Electronic Archives and Digital (EAD) finding aids and integrate them into an existing database with appropriate metadata.
• Undergo training related to preservation, arrangement, description, and creation of finding aids for archival collections consisting primarily or exclusively of photographic materials (including born-digital materials) as time permits.
• Participate in various special projects such as web exhibits and opportunities to learn other aspects of archival enterprise as they become available.
• Assist in other duties as directed by the supervising staff.

Skills

Excellent organizational skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Teamwork and independence

Collaboration skills

Regular and punctual attendance

Ability to lift up to 50 pounds

Work under supervision

Education

University of Texas student status

High school diploma or GED

60 hours college credit + library experience

12 hours graduate coursework in library/science

Tools

Photoshop

FileMaker Pro

Database software

Job description

The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at The University of Texas at Austin seeks a Senior Student Associate for the Photography Archives. This on-campus internship is 19 hours per week, Monday–Friday, under supervision, focusing on processing collections and creating digital finding aids.

You will learn preservation and description techniques, participate in web exhibits, and support reference work.