Student Archives Assistant: Born Digital Media

University of Virginia; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Virginia in Charlottesville seeks a part-time Student Archives Assistant for the Small Special Collections Library. The role supports Archivists by locating born digital media in archives, using Excel and databases, and training on legacy imaging hardware.

Work is in an office setting with supervision. The position runs up to 10 hours weekly, starting 25 August 2026 and ending 14 May 2027, with the Harrison Small Building as the primary site.

Qualifications

• Federal Work Study preferred.
• Ability to handle rare and special materials with care.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Interest in digital media carriers, especially legacy formats (floppy disk, zip disk, CD-ROM etc.)
• Experience using Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to focus on task at hand and finish tasks in a timely manner.
• Ability to lift 40 pound boxes and climb ladders occasionally.
• Ability to work independently as well as closely with others.

Responsibilities

• Examine and record information about born digital materials, including floppy disks, CDs/DVDs and other legacy formats.
• Assist with locating boxes of materials in the stack and retrieving and reshelving materials as necessary.
• Assist in searching for collections both via database and by hand to identify collections containing born digital media carriers.
• Extract files and run scans on floppy disks, CDs, and other Born Digital media carriers
• May participate in other special projects as assigned.

Skills

Excellent organizational skills

Attention to detail

Good communication skills

Ability to lift 40 pounds

Ability to work independently

Education

Current UVA student

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

University of Virginia in Charlottesville seeks a part-time Student Archives Assistant for the Small Special Collections Library. The role supports Archivists by locating born digital media in archives, using Excel and databases, and training on legacy imaging hardware.

Work is in an office setting with supervision. The position runs up to 10 hours weekly, starting 25 August 2026 and ending 14 May 2027, with the Harrison Small Building as the primary site.