Sr. Student Associate, Reference Intern - Research & Collections Unit

Job Posting Title:

Sr. Student Associate, Reference Intern - Research & Collections Unit

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Hiring Department:

Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

19

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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 Aug 31, 2025

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

Purpose

Internships at the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History acquaint participants with its resources, services, and operations, and provide experience with specific projects. The knowledge and experience interns gain enrich their graduate studies and research.

Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Reference Archivist, the intern will provide reference services to students, faculty, staff and visitors, in person and by telephone, mail, and electronic mail. In addition to providing general support for the Briscoe Center resources and services, essential functions of interns include arranging, describing, and preserving archival collections, cataloging and preserving books, working at the reference desk, fabricating exhibitions, and enhancing the Briscoe Center's website. The intern will have opportunities to work on special archives and library projects as well as help to maintain the reference wiki. Please submit all required materials to be considered for this position - resume, letter of interest and three work references with their contact information.

Required Qualifications

• University of Texas student status and enrolled in at least six semester credit hours in spring 2025 or 3 credit hours in summer 2025.
• Excellent organizational skills
• Regular and punctual attendance
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to work under supervision and as part of a team.
• Ability to lift numerous 50-lb. boxes during a three- to four-hour period of time
• Must not be in another paid position with the University
• Non UT Students must meet eligibility criteria for Non-Affiliated Student Worker at http://www.utexas.edu/hr/student/student_non-acad_employment.html.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in the social sciences or humanities
• Experience working with the public
• Experience working with primary documents
• Demonstrated ability to function independently with good judgment within job duties
• Knowledge of and experience with basic reference resources, both printed and electronic
• Demonstrated computer skills on Macintosh, including standard office applications and web authoring applications
• Knowledge of Texas and U. S. history   

Salary Range

• $16.00 per hour. This is a temporary student position and does not carry benefits.

Working Conditions

• Exposure to standard office conditions. Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation. Use of manual dexterity. Molds, dust, and other air-borne allergens may be present.

Work Shift

• Temporary appointment beginning May 2025. Appointed semester by semester.  19 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 7:00am-5:00pm. Schedule to be arranged with supervisor on semester basis and will work around class schedule.

 

REQUIRED MATERIALS

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

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.

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