PT Student Archives and Research Assistants (2 Positions)
Tufts University
Medford

Tufts University's Digital Collections and Archives has two openings for part-
time Archives and Research Assistants available July 1. Applicants must be
students currently enrolled in an Archives Management program with a
graduation date of May 2017 or later, and have some knowledge or exposure to
archives or special collection operations (through coursework or comparable
experience). Applicants must be available to work 3 days per week Monday-
Friday, 9-4:30.

  
Responsibilities include:

  
Public Services: researching and responding to reference requests by phone and
email; welcoming, orienting, and monitoring researchers in the reading room;
fulfilling scanning and other digitization requests for patrons; retrieving
and reshelving materials

Collections Management: surveying, arranging, and describing collections;
enhancing existing collection description; rehousing and basic preservation
activities; stabilizing born-digital records on obsolete media

Exhibit design and preparation

Occasional administrative and office support tasks

Candidates should be capable of working fairly independently and comfortable
juggling multiple tasks and demands. Excellent written and oral communication
skills required. These are graduate student positions, so training will be
provided, but relevant work experience is a plus. Compensation is $15 per
hour.

  
Please submit your application, consisting of cover letter and resume, to
Adrienne Pruitt, Collections Management Archivist, at
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availability, including days and total hours per week you are available to
work.



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