HUNAP seeking two archival interns

August 16, 2022
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Email hunap@harvard.edu to apply

Position: HUNAP Intern

Level: Undergraduate or Graduate

Semester: 2022 – 2023 Academic Year

 

Hours: 10-12 hours per week, depending on availability and/or course load

Setting: Office, In-person

Payment: Paid Internship

Rate: $17.00-$17.50/hr - Undergraduate   $18.00-$18.50/hr – Graduate

Seeking 2 students to fulfill the paid internship.

 

 

Internship Objective: The intern will help organize, arrange, catalogue, digitize, process, and house materials from HUNAP into archival collections.

 

Internship Supervision: Intern is managed directly by HUNAP’s Executive Director with input from the Assistant Director, Administrative Assistant, and Faculty Director.

 

Responsibilities & Duties:

  • Assist with organizing, arranging, cataloging, and processing HUNAP materials
  • Assist with an assessment and review of materials
  • Creating an inventory, catalog, and/or database of materials
  • Utilize digitization equipment including scanners and cameras
  • Help identify and assess the archival value of materials
  • Assist in the physical arrangement of archival materials, including sorting, boxing, rehousing, and labeling
  • Preparing spaces for temporary or longterm storage of materials
  • Additional office and administrative assistance as needed

 

Skills and Qualifications:

  • Current Harvard student in good standing
  • Ability to work with Excel and database management
  • Ability to learn archival standards and procedures 
  • Ability to work independently with guidance and direction
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • High degree of selfmotivation, self-management, and detail orientation
  • Ability to give oral or written reports to rest of staff about the status of the project
  • Ability to communicate effectively and promptly

Ability to work with timelines and deadlines

 

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