Job Opening Title:
Digital Archives Intern (PT)
Name of Employer:
Queen Anne Historical Society
Job Site Location (City, State) :
Seattle, WA
Application Deadline:
Rolling
Minimum Degree Requirement:
BA
Years of experience required:
0-1
Salary Range:
$1,750
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Job Description (if URL to posting not available). Include instructions for how to apply.:
The Queen Anne Historical Society (QAHS) is an independent, volunteer-run non-profit organization dedicated to documenting and preserving the history of the Queen Anne neighborhood in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1971 by the History Committee of the Queen Anne Community Council, it is among Seattle’s oldest historic preservation organizations.
Over the years, QAHS has digitized at least 1,500 archival records that document the neighborhood’s history, including, but not limited to, documents, drawings, ephemera, photographs, oral histories, and slides. This role will help catalog materials in our internal Airtable database, research and reconcile research about Queen Anne, and upload materials to Flickr and the Internet Archive.
This role is flexible and remote, though applicants should be local to the Seattle metropolitan area.
Responsibilities
Catalog collection materials in Box and Airtable
Research the history of Queen Anne and add relevant information to Airtable
Make selected collection materials, including oral histories, line drawings, and historic photographs, accessible through Flickr and the Internet Archive
Preferred Qualifications
Currently pursuing a graduate degree in history, museology, library science, or a related field of study in social science or the humanities.
Have an interest in archival or library work.
Compensation
This position is approximately 8 to 10 hours a week for 10 weeks and offers a stipend of $1,750.
QAHS’s desired start date is January 6, 2025, and its end date is March 14, 2025, but applications will be accepted until the role is filled.
To apply, please email a résumé and brief cover letter to info@qahistory.org.
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