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Student Historian

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 508724
Division/Organization: General Library
Department: Archives
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Partially Remote
Location: STEENBOCK MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $16.00
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Education and Training, Honoring Context and Culture, Libraries, Archives, and Museums

Department Overview:

 University Archives and Records Management, part of the Special Collections and Archives Division of the UW-Madison General Library System, collects, preserves, and provides access to a comprehensive record of academic, administrative, faculty, staff, student, and community life at the UW-Madison. For more information about the Archives, visit https://www.library.wisc.edu/archives.

Anticipated Start Date:

 between 7/1/2025-9/2/2025 (flexible)

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

 end of the academic year with possibility of extension

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Partially Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 6 Maximum: 

Schedule:

 6-8 hours per week
Meetings with staff - including a weekly meeting with the supervisor - will be scheduled during the Archives working hours, between M-F, 9-4, otherwise the schedule is very flexible.
This position can be performed primarily remotely. However, depending on the research topic and outreach activities selected by the Student Historian, there may onsite research needs and/or in-person outreach events.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 Minimum: $16.00 Maximum: $16.00

Number of Positions:

 1-2

Qualifications:

 -Undergraduate student who can make an academic year commitment
-Perspectives and experiences of marginalized/underrepresented communities on campus

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

-Experience and/or interest in archives, archival research, public history and/or campus history
-Commitment to developing strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
-Attention to detail and accuracy, the ability to work independently and to reliably meet scheduled commitments

Position Summary/Job Duties:

THE STUDENT HISTORIANS WILL:
-Develop a project focused on historically under-researched and underrepresented people and stories in our campus current and past history
-Work on peer outreach and education activities related to their work and/or the Archives
-Share their work with the campus community in one or more ways, which could include a physical exhibit, web exhibit, presentation, podcast, publication, etc.

Physical Demands:

none

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
 
 

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