Hybrid Research Assistant, Inclusive History

University of Michigan; Flint (MI); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Michigan-Flint is seeking a Research Assistant for the Intercultural Center’s Inclusive History project. The role focuses on archival tasks, oral histories, and community storytelling to illuminate the Loving Cultural Center Lounge’s history and activism.

You will work with project partners and student organizations to collect materials, build a timeline, and craft engaging exhibits while supporting campus programming and outreach. Remote flexibility may apply.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled UM‑Flint undergraduate in good standing.
• Interest or experience in historical research, oral history, archival research, or community‑engaged research.
• Strong organizational and project‑management skills to support research activities and deadlines.
• Effective communication and relationship‑building with students, alumni, faculty, staff, and partners.
• Experience conducting interviews or collecting qualitative data.
• Familiarity with qualitative data collection, coding, or analysis.
• Experience with social media, digital storytelling, photography, video, or podcasting.
• Interest in Black student history, activism, and campus belonging.
• Knowledge of the Intercultural Center/Loving Cultural Center Lounge.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace and MS Office.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Assist with coordinating oral history interviews with alumni, faculty, staff, and students.
• Support interview prep, recording, transcription, and qualitative coding of materials.
• Conduct archival research and organize historical photographs, documents, and materials.
• Help develop the Loving Lounge historical timeline and photographic exhibit.
• Research and document the history of student activism and campus organizations.
• Assist with data collection and analysis on engagement, space use, and program impact.
• Coordinate communications with students, alumni, faculty, staff, and partners.
• Support digital storytelling through social media, photos, video, and podcasts.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Interviewing

Qualitative data analysis

Digital storytelling

Student activism interest

Cultural centers knowledge

Care for archival materials

Google Workspace & MS Office

Education

Undergraduate student (UM‑Flint)

Open to undergraduate students only

Tools

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office (Word, Publisher, Excel)

Job description

University of Michigan-Flint is seeking a Research Assistant for the Intercultural Center’s Inclusive History project. The role focuses on archival tasks, oral histories, and community storytelling to illuminate the Loving Cultural Center Lounge’s history and activism.

You will work with project partners and student organizations to collect materials, build a timeline, and craft engaging exhibits while supporting campus programming and outreach. Remote flexibility may apply.