Senior Student Associate, Digital Collections Services, The Harry Ransom Center

Job Posting Title:

Senior Student Associate, Digital Collections Services, The Harry Ransom Center

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Hiring Department:

Harry Ransom Center

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

12.5

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FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until May 31, 2026

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

Purpose: The Senior Student Associate will be responsible for digitizing materials from the Ransom Center collections and creating database records using prepared metadata. The successful candidate will work independently with moderate supervision. Performance will be evaluated based on productivity, quality, and reliability.

Position: Senior Student Associate – Digital Collections Services

Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin 

Closing Date: Open until filled.

Start date: January 2026

Responsibilities: The Digital Collection Services will provide detailed training on using Phase One digitization equipment (RGC180), Capture One software, and an overview of the digital imaging database.

• Digitize collection materials, including flat and bound materials and photographs, to established standards using imaging capture equipment.
• Process images using appropriate software such as Photoshop and Capture One.
• Enter metadata into the database.
• Page books from the HRC stacks.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
   

Required Qualifications:
Must be admitted to The University of Texas at Austin and enrolled as a student. To be eligible for the Student Associate position for summer, one must be enrolled in at least six semester hours during the previous Spring semester.
 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to work independently and solve problems.
• Strong organizational skills and detail-oriented.
• Familiarity with handling fragile library, archival, and museum materials.
• Experience with digital cameras or other digitization equipment and software.

Salary:

$15 .00 per hour

Work Hours: 12.5 hours per week, Monday through Friday, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Hours will be arranged based on the student's schedule and availability, while accommodating equipment availability and the digitization lab's needs.

Required Application Materials

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Please make sure you meet all the required qualifications and you can perform all of the essential functions with or without a reasonable accommodation.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

Students in this position may choose to enroll in the UTSaver voluntary retirement programs.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an