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Archives Aide - Summer
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Job ID 5419
Job Type On-Campus Jobs-Summer (Hourly)
Employer Library
Date Posted Apr 22, 2025
Category Library (Summer)
Job Description

OPEN TO CURRENT ARCHIVES EMPLOYEES ONLY. The Macalester College Archives is looking for students interested in learning more about Macalester and archival collections work. Work includes tasks such as: conducting research on Mac history for research projects and requests (past examples include helping a student research the history of disability at Mac for their Honors Project, or finding historical demographic data on BIPOC students); scanning and digitizing materials from the collections; helping reach out to student organizations; promoting the archives to alumni; putting together displays of collections; assisting Archives staff with special projects and inventorying, rehousing, and organizing collections.
Job Requirements

  • must be a current employee of the Macalester College Archives

  • must be highly organized and extremely detail-oriented;

  • must have good communication skills; 

  • must be able to handle fragile collection pieces (such as old photographs or documents) with care;

  • preferred: interest in working on projects relating to: research on BIPOC and diversity at Mac through time; research to help uncover untold stories, narratives, experiences, etc.; rehouse and organize photo and other collections; and create/install displays or exhibits of archival collections

  • note: this position often involves lifting heavy boxes
Benefits

Sick and Safe Time

  • Student employees accrue sick and safe time at an accrual rate of one hour for every 30 hours paid. 
  • Sick and safe time is not paid out upon departure. 
  • Review the full sick and safe time policy on the Student Employment website. 
Available Openings 1
Hours 8.0 to 15.0 hours per week
Hourly Rate $15.97/hour
Time Frame Summer
Contact Name Ely Sheinfeld
Contact Email N/A
Work Location College Archives Lib 218
Phone x6901


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