Job Opening Title:
Assistant Digital Archivist Intern
Name of Employer:
Augusta County Historical Society (ACHS)
Job Site Location (City AND State):
Staunton, Virginia
Application Deadline:
August 15, 2026
Minimum Degree Requirement:
Applicant should be pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in history, library science, or technology, preferably with experience in technology and archival/collections management.
Years of experience required:
Salary Range:
Unpaid internship- school credit
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Job Description (if URL to posting not available). Include instructions for how to apply:
POSITION DESCRIPTION: The Assistant Digital Archivist intern will be responsible for the digital aspects of the Augusta County Historical Society’s collection, including, but not limited to, accessioning, scanning, organization, preservation, and metadata creation. The intern will also be asked to submit an article for publication in the Augusta County Historical Society bulletin.
The Assistant Digital Archivist intern will report directly to the Archivist, with project goals to be directed by the Archives Committee. The position will work alongside the Archivist to ensure public access to the collections and ACHS’s digital resources.
This is an in-person position and requires regular on-site attendance with occasional opportunities to work remotely.
QUALIFICATIONS: Applicant should be pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in history, library science, or technology, preferably with experience in technology and archival/collections management. Knowledge of, or willingness to learn, PastPerfect, Adobe and other scanning software, Google suite, and Excel are essential. The ability to work independently is a must.
APPLICATION: Interested applicants should send name and contact information along with a cover letter, resume or CV, a brief writing sample, and names and contact information for two references to ACHS President Andrew Phillips at president@augustacountyhs.org and Archivist Alexandrya Click at archivist@augustacountyhs.org.
COMPENSATION: Position will be unpaid for 10-25 hours per week. Our fall internship lasts from late August through early December.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: August 15, 2026. Anticipated to start immediately.