Temporary - Associate Historian

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.; Piscataway Township (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Associate Historian is part of IEEE’s History and Heritage team, tasked with preserving and sharing the history of IEEE, its members, industries and technologies. The role researches and develops historical content for special projects and approved engagements, and supports outreach to public and IEEE audiences.

This full-time, temporary position runs through December 31, 2027 and is based at the IEEE Operations Center in Piscataway, New Jersey.

Qualifications

• Research and develop historical content for special projects.
• Assist History & Heritage and CEE staff in outreach to public and IEEE audiences.
• Cultivate relationships within IEEE and among the broader historical community.

Responsibilities

• Independently researching and developing historical content on special projects to support outreach and engagement.
• Advance IEEE History and Heritage programs by publicizing initiatives and maintaining stakeholder relationships.

Job description

Job Summary

The Associate Historian is part of IEEE’s professional History and Heritage team, whose mission is to preserve and make known the history of IEEE, its members, their industries and professions, and related technologies. The position reports to the Director of Heritage Programs. The postholder will research and develop historical content within special projects as assigned or to fulfil approved engagements. They will assist History & Heritage and CEE staff in outreach to public and IEEE audiences. In addition to these core responsibilities, the Associate Historian advances IEEE History and Heritage programs by cultivating relationships within IEEE and among the broader historical community, supporting leadership in these efforts.

This is a full time, temporary position through December 31, 2027. The role will be based at the IEEE Operations Center in Piscataway, NJ.

Key Responsibilities

• Independently researching and developing historical content, on special projects as assigned, in order to: facilitate the outreach efforts of IEEE as assigned by management; fulfil service requests from IEEE staff and volunteers; enhance IEEE REACH, the IEEE Global Museum, the Engineering and Technology History Wiki, or other IEEE History and Heritage programs; enable and advance the creation of activations commissioned, or the organization of events & experiences, by the CEE Content Transformation team or other CEE teams; engage academic, professional, public or IEEE audiences through published research or popular articles, or by giving presentations or lectures at conferences and events as authorized and encouraged by management.

• Advancing IEEE History and Heritage by: assisting in publicizing programs and special projects in the Associate Historian’s remit through reports or articles for the IEEE History newsletter and other channels; cultivating relationships with the broader historical community, including academic historians, public historians, avocational historians and collectors; maintaining stakeholder relationships among staff, volunteers, IEEE members, vendors, and with the IEEE History Committee.