Summer Archives Fellow

The Summer Archives Fellow assists the Archivist in special projects at the Post Learning Commons and Drexel Library at Saint Joseph's University. This is a part time fellow position that lasts from June 10, 2024 -August 23, 2024. The Fellowship is made possible through the Gladys Brooks Foundation.

The Saint Joseph’s University Archives and Special Collections is seeking a graduate student in the fields of public history, library/information science, or museum studies for a summer fellowship to assist in the organization, digitization, access, and promotion of its various collections.

The fellow will apply practical course related knowledge to digitization, archival processing, finding aid creation, and physical and virtual exhibitions. Working in an archival and special collections environment involves both intellectual and physical responsibilities, including research, writing, scanning, photography, file naming, lifting and moving boxes, climbing on ladders to reach higher shelves, cleaning, rearranging materials and putting away supplies.

Projects may include working with Saint Joseph’s collections of oral histories, records of the University, Old Saint Joseph’s Church, Jesuit history, Jesuitica, and recent acquisitions of the archives. 

The ability to work collaboratively and independently with attention to detail is necessary. The fellow should be able to support the day to day operations of the department, which are diverse and challenging. Patience and persistence is required.

Minimum Requirements: Completed or in-process Masters degree in relevant field (public history, library/information science, or museum studies)
Familiarity with archives and preservation

Preferred Qualifications: Archival studies certificate or degree emphasis
Demonstrable familiarity with archival theory, practice and applications related to digital repositories, archives and special collections
Demonstrable familiarity and/or experience in cataloging and metadata creation

Physical Requirements: This position will require lifting up to 40 pounds and the manipulation of fragile materials

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