Oral History Intern – Community Engagement

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in North Carolina.

📋 Description

• Report to and assist the Community Engagement Coordinator on collaborative oral history initiatives involving multiple institutions.

• Provide support for oral history and community-based archival projects in partnership with both campus and external organizations.

• Review and edit oral history transcripts to ensure accuracy, clarity, and consistency.

• Assist in developing and refining descriptive metadata to facilitate discovery and ensure long-term access.

• Help organize and manage digital files and project documentation utilizing shared tools such as spreadsheets and databases.

• Improve public access and the discoverability of oral history projects by contributing to digital storytelling efforts, including project webpages, blog entries, and other creative initiatives aimed at promoting and activating community narratives.

• Regularly work at the circulation desk in the Rubenstein Reading Room.

• May be required to work occasional evenings.

• Routinely lift library materials weighing up to 40 pounds.

• Must be able to work in an environment where exposure to dust and mold may occur.

• Perform additional duties as assigned to support community-engaged archival efforts.

⛳️ Requirements

• Current enrollment in or recent graduation from a master’s program in archival studies, public history, library/information science, or a related discipline.

• A keen interest in oral history, Black history, cultural heritage preservation, and community archives.

• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication abilities.

• Strong organizational, project management, and time-management skills.

• Capability to work independently as well as collaboratively.

• Strong written and verbal communication proficiencies.

• Commitment to inclusive practices and respectful representation of community voices.

• Preferred: Experience with transcription, metadata, or digital tools, or coursework related to archival description or oral history methods.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive and competitive medical and dental care programs.

• Generous retirement benefits.

• A wide array of family-friendly and cultural programs available to eligible team members.