Museum Archives & Collections Assistant (Work-Study)

Chatham; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 12,501 - 17,805; Part time

Job summary

Chatham University seeks an Undergraduate Collections Assistant for a part-time position based at the Carnegie Museums of Natural History in Pittsburgh. This role involves assisting collection managers with the organization and study of museum collections, including archival work, digitization projects, and collections management tasks. Candidates should be detail-oriented, self-starters with related undergraduate studies. The position requires registering for the Federal Work Study program and offers flexible working hours to align with academic commitments.

Qualifications

• Students must qualify for the Federal Work Study program.
• Must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate program.
• Ability to lift boxes and materials up to 50lbs is needed.

Responsibilities

• Reorganizing archives or museum papers.
• Scanning and populating databases.
• Interaction with staff and visiting researchers.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Organizational skills

Self-starter

Education

Undergraduate program in a related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Access

Job description

Chatham University seeks an Undergraduate Collections Assistant for a part-time position based at the Carnegie Museums of Natural History in Pittsburgh. This role involves assisting collection managers with the organization and study of museum collections, including archival work, digitization projects, and collections management tasks. Candidates should be detail-oriented, self-starters with related undergraduate studies. The position requires registering for the Federal Work Study program and offers flexible working hours to align with academic commitments.