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Processing Archivist, Maine State Archives (Augusta, ME)

About the Position:   The Maine State Archives, a branch of the Department of the Secretary of State, is seeking candidates for the part-time position of Processing Archivist I within the Archives Services Division. The responsibilities of this essential role include accessioning and processing both paper and digital archival collections, creating finding aids and catalog entries,…


Director, Wellesley College Digital Archives, Wellesley College (Wellesley, MA)

Job Description As Wellesley College celebrates its 150th anniversary, we are embarking on an ambitious and transformative digital archive project in the Archives: to tell the powerful story of the global impact of a Wellesley education since its founding by creating a digital archive featuring select alumnae who have made a difference in the world…


Digital Processing Assistant, Tufts University Archival Research Center (Medford, MA)

Description Tufts Archival Research Center (TARC) is the archives and manuscript repository of Tufts University. TARC’s team of professional archivists provides stewardship for the Tufts University Archives, hundreds of manuscript collections, and other permanently valuable physical and digital archival materials, with strong collecting areas in the fields of environmental justice, social justice, and media and broadcast history. TARC staff…


Digital Projects Assistant, Congregational Library (Boston, MA)

Description: The Digital Projects Assistant position is an 8-week, onsite, paid summer internship at the Congregational Library & Archives (CLA) in Boston, Massachusetts. The Digital Projects Assistant will work with the Digital Archivist to make accessible online newly digitized archival materials as part of the CLA’s New England’s Hidden Histories project (NEHH). The Digital Projects Assistant will…


Archives Reference Assistant, Northeastern University (Boston, MA)

About the Opportunity The Northeastern University Archives and Special Collections is seeking a reference assistant who will support reference services and public-facing archival work. This work may include reference digitization, patron correspondence, reading room management, and reference research. This position is for someone who is warm and welcoming who has the sensitivity to work with…


Collections Assistant for Archival Processing (Temporary), MIT Museum, (New York, NY)

Description The MIT Museum seeks a Collections Assistant to support the initial processing of a large corporate architectural archive of one of the leading American architects of the 20th century. This position will assist with the retrieval, assessment, sorting, cleaning, packing, and documentation of the collection in New York City in preparation for its transfer…


Archival Processing Specialist (Tech-Forward), Historiq (historiq.com), (Haverhill, MA)

About the Role: Historiq is seeking applicants from detail-oriented individuals for an Archival Processing Specialist position at our Haverhill, MA facility. This project involves archival processing and digitization of a collection of analog records. This role is a perfect fit for a current MLIS student or a recent graduate who wants to apply traditional archival…


Data Safety Reviewer, Harvard Kennedy School, (Cambridge, MA)

Description The Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) is launching an initiative to build the best-in-class research enablement environment for public policy. Over the next two years, the School will pilot and pressure test strategies and solutions addressing the increasing complexity of the research and research compliance environment. This position will directly support this work. As a…


Photography Assistant/Archivist for Michal Ronnen Safdie, Safdie Architects, (Cambridge, MA)

Description The Photography Assistant/Archivist for Mrs. Safdie will assist in organizing, cataloging, and maintaining her personal and professional photographic collection. The collection includes both digital and physical photography assets including slides, negatives, contact sheets, printed photographs, catalogs, and publications. The Photography Assistant/Archivist will provide support to Mrs. Safdie on a part-time basis, averaging 15 hours…


Elma Lewis Digital Project Assistants, Northeastern University (Boston, MA)

The Northeastern University Library is hiring two part-time assistants for a grant-funded project supported by Boston’s Community Preservation Department. The project, Black Art and Joy in Boston (and Beyond): Elma Lewis and the National Center of Afro-American Artists focuses on digitizing, cataloging, and publishing materials from four archival collections documenting the life and legacy of…