Student Assistant (Archives Intern)

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Student Assistant (Archives Intern)

Salary

$19.28 Hourly

Location

Lansing, MI

Job Type

Non Career

Job Number

7501-24-MHC-011

Department

Natural Resources

Opening Date

05/10/2024

Closing Date

5/24/2024 11:59 PM Eastern

Bargaining Unit

UNITED AUTO WORKERS (UAW)

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Job Description

The Archives of Michigan internships are opportunities for graduate students to participate in the administration and management of state and local government records, local history resources, and family history collections. This position will assist with project development, modernization of records workflows, and enhancement of access tools. This position will learn about the many opportunities and challenges facing government records archivists and use best practices and methodologies to make incremental improvements. This position will work closely with the Archives of Michigan’s Government Records, Collections, and Public Access teams and engage with staff across the Michigan History Center. This position will have opportunities to learn about archives administration, state and local government records, and reference services.

This is a non-career position that is limited to working 129 hours per calendar month.

Position Description (https://MCSC.state.mi.us/AgencyPDFs/PDSAMHC2024.pdf)

Required Education and Experience

Education

Current enrollment in high school, vocational or technical school, or post-secondary educational institution.

Preferred:

Enrolled in an accredited master’s program in library & information science, archives administration, public history, or other relevant degree program.

Experience

No specific type or amount is required.

Additional Requirements and Information

Please attach a cover letter, resume and official transcript or other proof of current enrollment to your application . Failure to do so may result in your application being screened out.

For our purposes, "Official Transcripts" must contain the college/university name and address, the degree conferred and date granted, coursework completed (especially if no degree granted), and the Registrar's signature and/or seal.

Information provided in your application, resume, cover letter, transcripts/proof of current enrollment, and any other documentation provided will be used to verify responses to the supplemental questions. Unsupported responses may not be considered further.

Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department/Agency for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.

View the job specification at:

http://www.michigan.gov/documents/StudentAssistant_13049_7.pdf

NOTE: The student must provide evidence of current enrollment or acceptance to an educational institution.

Non-career employees are not eligible for insurance benefits or paid time off, however, they may be able to participate in a deferred compensation plan 401k and/or 457.

01

STUDTAST – Are you currently enrolled in college? If so, please attach a copy of your unofficial transcripts.

• Yes

• No

  02

  Are you currently enrolled in a graduate program with instruction relevant to archival administration, e.g., Library and Information Science (M.L.I.S), Master of Information Science, Public History, or other?

• Yes

• No

  03

  How much experience do you possess with government records, archival collections, and historical material?

• Less than 6 months of experience

• 6 months to 1 year of experience

• 1 year or more experience

• None

  04

  How much experience do you possess in dealing with the public / customer service?

• Less than 6 months of experience

• 6 months to 1 year of experience

• 1 year or more experience

• None

  05

  QOL NON-CAREER - Do you currently work for the State of Michigan?

• Yes

• No

  06

  QOL NON-CAREER - Have you worked for the State of Michigan in the last 3 months?

• Yes

• No

  07

  QOL NON-CAREER - If you answered "yes" to the above question, please indicate the department you worked for and the last date you worked.

  08

  QOL - Did you attach a cover letter, resume and proof of current enrollment to your application? (Failure to do so may result in your application being screened out.)

• Yes

• No

  Required Question

Agency

State of Michigan

Department

Natural Resources

Address

525 West Allegan

Lansing, Michigan, 48909

Phone

517-284-5014

Website

https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/about/careers

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