Institution/Organization Name: Albert Gore Research Center
Job Location (City, State, Province, Country): Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Application Deadline: March 9, 2018
Link to job posting: http://mtsu.edu/gorecenter/docs/2018-summer-internship.pdf
Years of experience required: 0-2
Job Description (if URL to posting not available). Please include instructions for how to apply.: Duration: June-August
Reports to: Archivist
Academic Level: Graduate
Location: Albert Gore Research Center, 1301 E. Main St., Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Compensation: $10.00/hour (300 hours total)
Housing: Availability on MTSU’s campus. Cost: $1,267. More info here: http://www.mtsu.edu/living-on-campus/
Schedule: Flexible. Mon-Fri between 9am-4pm.
Internship Overview:
The Albert Gore Research Center at Middle Tennessee State University seeks to hire a graduate intern for the summer of 2018. The internship will help prepare the successful candidate for a career in archives. The intern will work directly with our archivist on the Bart Gordon Papers, a large congressional collection donated by the former U.S. Representative who served from 1985-2011. The intern will gain experience in the processing, arrangement, and description of paper documents, and will also have the opportunity to develop and research a digital humanities and/or public history project. Students and interns in the past have developed online exhibits, Story Maps, lesson plans, public programs, podcasts, and digital collections. The Gore Center wants to provide a meaningful work experience, so interns are encouraged to present their own ideas for projects or skills they wish to acquire.
Minimum Qualifications:
-Graduate student currently enrolled in a public history or archives program
-Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and Access
-Ability to work independently and collaboratively
-Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
-General knowledge of modern American history
To Apply: Please email a résumé (with three references) and cover letter to Sarah.Calise@mtsu.edu by Friday, March 9, 2018. Please put “Internship” in the subject line of the email.