376th Heavy Bombardment Group and Leatrice and Ed Clendenin Endowed Graduate Intern

Job Posting Title:

376th Heavy Bombardment Group and Leatrice and Ed Clendenin Endowed Graduate Intern

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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:

Sep 01, 2025

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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:

GENERAL NOTES:

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PURPOSE:

The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History is a special collections library (200,000 volumes), archive (90,000 linear feet) and museum that facilitates research and education by acquiring, preserving, and making accessible research collections and by sponsoring exhibitions, conferences, symposia, oral history projects, publications, fellowships, and grant-funded initiatives.

Under the supervision of the Head of Archives and Manuscripts, the intern will preserve, arrange, describe, and create finding aids pertaining to the 376th Heavy Bombardment Group as well as other military history collections, using ArchivesSpace; create metadata, select and digitize material from the 376th Heavy Bombardment Group Records as well as other military history collections; provide reference service and assist with other projects related to the collections.

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

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Under the supervision of the , the intern will preserve, arrange, describe, and create finding aids pertaining to the 376th Heavy Bombardment Group as well as other military history collections, using ArchivesSpace; create metadata, select and digitize material from the 376th Heavy Bombardment Group Records as well as other military history collections
• Provide reference service and
• assist with other projects related to the collections.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• University of Texas student status and enrolled in at least six semester credit hours
• Excellent organizational skills
• Regular and punctual attendance
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently
• Ability to work under supervision
• High school graduation or GED and two years full-time equivalent library experience; or 60 hours college credit and one year full-time equivalent library experience; or twelve hours of graduate coursework in library and information science
• Must not be in another paid position with the University
• Further information regarding Student Non-Academic Employment, including summer employment enrollment requirements and non-UT Students can be at http://www.utexas.edu/hr/student/student_non-acad_employment.html.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in the social sciences or humanities
• Knowledge of research methodologies and techniques
• Work experience in special collections, a research center, or archive
• Graduate coursework in history, library science, and/or archives
• Knowledge of and experience with archival procedures, including arrangement and description, and collection management software such as ArchivesSpace
• Knowledge of preservation materials, practices, and theories
• Experience using Macintosh desktop computers

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. SECURITY SENSITIVE; CONVICTION VERIFICATION CONDUCTED ON APPLICANT SELECTED.

WORK SHIFT:  One-year temporary appointment available