The Papers of James Monroe has posted three different student aide positions through the UMW Careers webpage <https://careers.umw.edu/>.
The Papers of James Monroe is a historical documentary editing project launched to collect and publish selected correspondence and other public and private papers of the fifth president of the United States. Funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the project is sponsored by the University of Mary Washington and administered under the James Monroe Museum. Our office is located on the UMW campus in Combs Hall in Room 121 in the Historic Preservation Department suite.
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.
Archives Collection Aide
- 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.
All three positions will pay $12.00/hr. All will require 8–10 hours each week during the academic year. All are now open.
