Position Available: Digital Design Individual Placement, Civil War Defenses of Washington
Student Aide Positions – James Monroe Papers
The Papers of James Monroe has posted three different student aide positions through the UMW Careers webpage <https://careers.umw.edu/>.
Historical Editing Aide
- Position Description—The Papers of James Monroe seeks a currently enrolled University of Mary Washington undergraduate or graduate student to assist in preparing historical manuscripts for editing and publication. / Primary responsibilities will include transcription of the content of nineteenth-century handwritten documents (reading original cursive texts to produce digital typescripts).
- Required qualifications—Ability to read cursive. / Computer savvy. / Commitment to the highest standard of scholarly work. Meticulous attention to detail. / Ability to work both independently and as part of a team. Good communication skills. Openness to direction.
- Preferred qualifications—Genuine interest in history, archives, editing, publishing, or a related field. / Proficiency in word processing (MS Word). / Proficiency in digital file management. / Familiarity with MS Windows OS.
- Position Description—The Papers of James Monroe seeks a currently enrolled University of Mary Washington undergraduate or graduate student to assist in collecting documents for our project archive. / Primary responsibilities will include collection of digital images of historical manuscripts through online downloads, microfilm scans, and research requests; labeling and sorting of digital files; and maintenance of a digital archive.
- Required qualifications—Ability to read cursive. / Computer and internet savvy. / Commitment to the highest standard of scholarly work. Meticulous attention to detail. / Ability to work both independently and as part of a team. Good communication skills. Openness to direction.
- Preferred qualifications—Genuine interest in history, archives, editing, publishing, or a related field. / Proficiency in online research and digital file management. / Familiarity with MS Windows OS.
Archives Management Aide
- Position Description—The Papers of James Monroe seeks a currently enrolled University of Mary Washington undergraduate or graduate student to assist in migrating hard-copy documents in our project archive to digital. / Primary responsibilities will include scanning of photocopies of historical manuscripts for preservation as digital images, labeling and sorting of digital files, and maintenance of a digital archive.
- Required qualifications—Ability to read cursive. / Computer savvy. / Commitment to the highest standard of scholarly work. Meticulous attention to detail. / Ability to work both independently and as part of a team. Good communication skills. Openness to direction. / Availability to work on campus 8–10 hours each week during the academic year between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
- Preferred qualifications—Genuine interest in history, archives, editing, publishing, or a related field. / Proficiency in digital file management. / Familiarity with MS Windows OS.
Senior 485 Info Session – Monday, 8/22, 5 pm
The History and American Studies Department is holding an information session for all seniors who plan to take a HIST 485 or AMST 485 this coming Monday, 8/22.
The meeting will run from 5 – 5:45 pm in Monroe 210.
Dr. Ferrell will introduce the 485 senior thesis as well as provide helpful strategies and advice for all who will be writing one with their 485 mentors this fall. She will also discuss the History and American Studies symposium in which 485 students present their theses at the end of the semester.
We look forward to seeing you there!