Internship

Sr. Student Associate - McDermott Archives Intern

University of Texas at Austin

Apply at University of Texas at Austin

Hours: Part time
Where: UT MAIN CAMPUS
Posted: Sep 24

Job Posting Title:

Sr. Student Associate - McDermott Archives Intern----

Hiring Department:

Dolph Briscoe Center for American History----

Position Open To:

All Applicants----

Weekly Scheduled Hours:

19----

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt from FLSA----

Earliest Start Date:

Immediately----

Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Jun 01, 2027----

Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS----

Job Details:

General Notes

When applying, in the My Experience section in Workday when asked to upload your Resume/CV, a letter of interest, and the names of 3 work references with their contact information either as one pdf or all separate but in this same section.

Your application cannot be considered without all required materials.

What you'd do

Arranging, describing, cataloging and preserving the John McDermott Collection.
Create a finding aid using ArchivesSpace.
Working at the reference desk.
Assist with special projects as needed.

What they want

University of Texas student status and enrolled in at least six semester credit hours
Excellent organizational skills
Regular and punctual attendance
Strong oral and written communication skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Ability to work in a collaborative environment
Ability to work as part of a team and independently
Ability to work under supervision
Ability to lift up to 50-pound boxes during a three- to four-hour period of time
High school graduation or GED and two years full-time equivalent archives experience; or 60 hours college credit and one year full-time equivalent archives experience; or twelve hours of graduate coursework in information science

Starts: 2026-09-24