Digital Archives Intern

WPI • Worcester, MA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Archives & Special Collections department at WPI's Gordon Library is seeking a Digital Archives Intern to support an ongoing digital transcription project. The intern will work directly with the Head of Archives & Special Collections to transcribe and digitally preserve a historical manuscript by Levi L. Conant, a prominent WPI mathematics professor from the late 1890s. This is a hands-on opportunity to gain practical experience in archival practice, digital preservation, and exhibit curation.

Requirements

• Undergraduate student planning to study archives, or a graduate student currently studying archives
• Foundational knowledge of archival principles
• Comfort with or interest in learning LaTeX and Overleaf
• Strong attention to detail and self-direction

Responsibilities

• Transcribe Levi L. Conant's Lectures on Differential Equations into LaTeX using the Overleaf application
• Plan and build a digital exhibit featuring the digitized manuscript and LaTeX transcription using the Spotlight application
• Plan an accompanying physical exhibit (sized to fit a rolling exhibit case) to engage the WPI community with the project

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed