Corporate Archives Specialist: Digitization & Exhibits

General Mills, Inc.; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 41,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

General Mills is seeking a Corporate Archivist to manage day-to-day stewardship of the Corporate Archives and provide archival services to support business, brand, communications, research, and employee needs.

The role handles collection workstreams independently, performing routine to moderately complex research and access requests, and collaborating with internal partners on permissions, licenses, and rights questions. It also supports exhibits, displays, and outreach.

Qualifications

• Strong research, organizational, time management, and written and verbal communications skills.
• Ability to independently manage priorities, collection workstreams, research requests, and stakeholder projects.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prioritize assigned collection workstreams and carry out archival processing, preservation, digitization, and backlog reduction.
• Accession approved acquisitions into the collection.
• Manage routine and moderately complex research requests and provide accurate responses.
• Assist with exhibitions, displays, and tours for internal stakeholders and external audiences.

Skills

Research skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Written & verbal communication

Education

MLIS or related advanced degree

Tools

Archivally management systems

Digital asset management systems

Job description

General Mills is seeking a Corporate Archivist to manage day-to-day stewardship of the Corporate Archives and provide archival services to support business, brand, communications, research, and employee needs.

The role handles collection workstreams independently, performing routine to moderately complex research and access requests, and collaborating with internal partners on permissions, licenses, and rights questions. It also supports exhibits, displays, and outreach.