Graduate Research Intern: 19th-Century Lit & Digital DH

University of Kentucky; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 18,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY is seeking a Graduate Research Intern to support the Ephemeral Gender project. You will verify data results and help build a bibliography of nineteenth-century American pamphlet novels featuring crossdressing using digital humanities methods.

The role involves checking results, updating bibliographic metadata, reading and analyzing texts, and joining project team meetings with the Principal Investigator. Flexible, ~6 hours/week, up to 100 hours total.

Qualifications

• English language proficiency.
• Microsoft Word and Excel proficiency.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Reliability, punctuality and strong work ethic.
• Strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Check results and verify data.
• Enter bibliographic metadata in a database.
• Perform reading and analysis of confirmed texts.
• Participate in project team meetings and assist the PI with tasks.

Skills

MS Word

MS Excel

Communication

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Education

Current student at UK

Job description

The University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY is seeking a Graduate Research Intern to support the Ephemeral Gender project. You will verify data results and help build a bibliography of nineteenth-century American pamphlet novels featuring crossdressing using digital humanities methods.

The role involves checking results, updating bibliographic metadata, reading and analyzing texts, and joining project team meetings with the Principal Investigator. Flexible, ~6 hours/week, up to 100 hours total.