Hourly Pooled - Archives Internship

University of Wyoming • Laramie, WY

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The American Heritage Center (AHC) is responsible for maintaining the University's Archives, and for collecting, preserving, and disseminating the historical documentation of select aspects of cultural heritage at the local, state, national, and even international levels. Our mission is to support the administrative and educational curriculum of the University by enabling historical research and interpretation across a broad spectrum of interests and disciplines. We meet these mandates through acquisition, stewardship, accessibility, service, instruction, exhibition, outreach, digitization, and collaborative programmatic activities. This internship involves working with University Archives material documenting the history of the University of Wyoming by arranging and describing records of the University of Wyoming Archives.

Requirements

• Undergraduate or graduate students enrolled at the University of Wyoming.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks, performing them in a relatively short period of time.
• Ability to communicate effectively both in oral and written format.
• Computer, software, and writing skills commensurate with the creation of college level class assignments.
• Attention to detail and the ability to analyze and describe collection contents to provide suitable finding aids.
• Physically capable of moving large numbers of boxes weighing 25lbs to 75lbs and dealing with dust, dirt, and other potential allergens, with or without reasonable accommodations.

Nice To Haves

• Interest in modern history, archives, museums, and libraries
• Knowledge of archives theory and practice.

Responsibilities

• Organize archival materials which may include paper, photographic, audio-visual, and digital documents; create catalog records, descriptive content lists, and finding aids to be posted online.
• Work with the University Archivist on special projects as needed.
• Lift and move boxes weighing up to 50 lbs with or without reasonable accommodations.

Benefits

• The opportunity to learn about archival practices and theories and gain real work experience in the archives profession.
• Training will be provided, and interns will gain skills relevant to work in archival, cultural heritage, and museum environments.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree