Senior Student Associate, Digital Collections Services, The Harry Ransom Center

University of Texas at Austin

2d • $15 • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Student Associate will be responsible for digitizing materials from the Ransom Center collections and creating database records using prepared metadata. The successful candidate will work independently with moderate supervision. Performance will be evaluated based on productivity, quality, and reliability. Position: Senior Student Associate – Digital Collections Services Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin Closing Date: Open until filled. Start date: January 2026

Requirements

• Must be admitted to The University of Texas at Austin and enrolled as a student.
• To be eligible for the Student Associate position for summer, one must be enrolled in at least six semester hours during the previous Spring semester.
• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Nice To Haves

• Ability to work independently and solve problems.
• Strong organizational skills and detail-oriented.
• Familiarity with handling fragile library, archival, and museum materials.
• Experience with digital cameras or other digitization equipment and software.

Responsibilities

• The Digital Collection Services will provide detailed training on using Phase One digitization equipment (RGC180), Capture One software, and an overview of the digital imaging database.
• Digitize collection materials, including flat and bound materials and photographs, to established standards using imaging capture equipment.
• Process images using appropriate software such as Photoshop and Capture One.
• Enter metadata into the database.
• Page books from the HRC stacks.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees