Archives Student Assistant Holmes

Location: Elmer Anderson (West Bank)

Total Hours Per Week Scheduled: 6-10 hours per week

Work Study Requirement: No requirement or preference

Job Duties:

• Inventorying and organizing archival collections

• Preparing materials for researchers in the reading room

• Scanning documents

Required:

• Current University of Minnesota student enrolled for at least half-time (undergraduate student 6 credits)
• Basic office skills (filing, alphabetizing, sorting, accurate typing)
• Attention to detail in an environment with repetitive tasks
• Ability to learn, then apply, and communicate specialized Libraries procedures for handling fragile books and historical documents

Preferred:

• Ability to demonstrate problem-solving skills and multi-tasking
• Ability to follow detailed instructions
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other staff
• Available to work a minimum of 6 hours per week in at least 3 hour shifts
• Interest in literature

Archives and Special Collections (“ASC”) is home to the University of Minnesota’s collections of rare books, personal papers and organizational archives. Materials in ASC, often called Primary Sources, include letters, diaries, organizational and business records, drafts of literary works, drawings, artifacts, maps, posters, old or rare books, photographs, architectural plans, audio visual recordings, and electronic records, to name just a few. Archives and Special Collections is composed of sixteen individual Archive Units and libraries each focusing on a specific subject area.

Pay Range: $15.25/hour

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Student workers are eligible to participate in the Student Health Benefit Plan, if they maintain 6 or more eligible course credits within a given semester. The same applies for Undergraduate Students, Graduate Assistants, Residents, Fellows and Interns.

Student positions are a form of financial support while pursuing an education at the University of Minnesota.

Applications must be submitted online.  To be considered for this position, please click the Apply button and follow the instructions.  You will have the opportunity to complete an online application for the position and attach a resume.

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1. Resume (required)
2. Complete Google Form (required)

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