Humanities Truck Project Assistant (Student)

American University•Washington, DC

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Work Where You Learn: Build Experience, Grow Skills, and Contribute to Your University Community. This position is available only to enrolled American University students. Most student positions at American University are eligible to use Federal Work Study (FWS) awards, with a few exceptions. FWS funds cannot be applied to janitorial, construction, partisan or sectarian positions. For information or questions regarding FWS funds, please contact American University's Office of Financial Aid. Important guidance for current American University employees: American University current employees, including those employed in student positions, must apply through their employee Workday account. If you are a current employee at American University, please log into your employee Workday account and select the Find Jobs report which will take you to our internal career listings. Applying outside of your employee Workday account may cause delays in a hire process. Department: College of Arts & Sciences Time Type: Part time FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Job Description: Summary: The Humanities Truck Student Project Assistant supports mobile, community-based public humanities programming and research. Project Assistants assist with planning and facilitating events that bring humanities scholarship into conversation with local communities. They will also support sub-grant projects. This role provides hands-on experience in public humanities practice, event facilitation, and community-engaged scholarship.

Requirements

Current undergraduate or graduate student at American University.
Strong communication and organizational skills.
Interest in public humanities, public history, museums, or community engagement.
Ability to work collaboratively and engage diverse audiences.
Willingness to work outdoors and assist with transporting equipment.