Archives Temp Intern
Archives Temp Intern
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11-05-2025
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11-05-2025
Job Description
Primary Responsibilities
This temporary intern project at the Archives of the Big Bend ( ABB ) will revolve around the complete processing of the Don Burgess Collection including rehousing assessments findingaid creation and longterm digitization and/or outreach plans for the collection. The purpose of this project is twofold. First it offers the opportunity to process a complex collection from beginning (boxlisting and condition assessment) to end (publication of the finding aid and development of longterm plans for the collection). Secondly it allows the Archives a muchneeded second pair of eyes and hands to evaluate the secondary value of the collection process the collection and make it searchable and available to researchers much sooner than our current workflow and staff availability allows. The project breaks down into three phases (4weeks 4 weeks and 2 weeks). The first takes place onsite and consists of reviewing our donorcreated inventory of the collection and comparing it to the boxed contents through folderlevel box lists. While doing so the employee will be assessing the condition of the materials any risks or special housing needed and assessing the collections secondary value to potential researchers and the Archives existing collections insofar as addressing known the employee is particularly targeting and will gain an indepth and holistic understanding of the daily considerations decisions and tasks necessary when appraising and processing a new collection.
Other Information
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer It is the policy of Sul Ross State University to provide equal employment opportunity for all persons in accordance with their individual job related qualifications and without consideration of race creed color sex religion age national origin disability sexual orientation gender identity veteran status and ancestry. Equal employment opportunities shall be afforded in all personnel actions or decisions including but not necessarily limited to recruitment hiring training upgrading promotion demotion termination and salary. Retaliation is prohibited against a person who opposes a discriminatory practice files a charge testifies assists or participates in an investigative proceeding or hearing. Notice of Availability of the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report The Annual Security & Fire Safety Report is available online at The report contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence domestic violence sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in OnCampus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an OnCampus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years. A paper copy of the report will be provided upon request. If you would like to receive a paper copy you can contact the Office of Student Life located on the Alpine Campus in the Morgan University Center Room 211 or you can request that a copy be mailed to you by callingor emailing
This temporary intern project at the Archives of the Big Bend ( ABB ) will revolve around the complete processing of the Don Burgess Collection including rehousing assessments findingaid creation and longterm digitization and/or outreach plans for the collection. The purpose of this project is twofold. First it offers the opportunity to process a complex collection from beginning (boxlisting and condition assessment) to end (publication of the finding aid and development of longterm plans for the collection). Secondly it allows the Archives a muchneeded second pair of eyes and hands to evaluate the secondary value of the collection process the collection and make it searchable and available to researchers much sooner than our current workflow and staff availability allows. The project breaks down into three phases (4weeks 4 weeks and 2 weeks). The first takes place onsite and consists of reviewing our donorcreated inventory of the collection and comparing it to the boxed contents through folderlevel box lists. While doing so the employee will be assessing the condition of the materials any risks or special housing needed and assessing the collections secondary value to potential researchers and the Archives existing collections insofar as addressing known the employee is particularly targeting and will gain an indepth and holistic understanding of the daily considerations decisions and tasks necessary when appraising and processing a new collection.
Other Information
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer It is the policy of Sul Ross State University to provide equal employment opportunity for all persons in accordance with their individual job related qualifications and without consideration of race creed color sex religion age national origin disability sexual orientation gender identity veteran status and ancestry. Equal employment opportunities shall be afforded in all personnel actions or decisions including but not necessarily limited to recruitment hiring training upgrading promotion demotion termination and salary. Retaliation is prohibited against a person who opposes a discriminatory practice files a charge testifies assists or participates in an investigative proceeding or hearing. Notice of Availability of the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report The Annual Security & Fire Safety Report is available online at The report contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence domestic violence sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in OnCampus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an OnCampus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years. A paper copy of the report will be provided upon request. If you would like to receive a paper copy you can contact the Office of Student Life located on the Alpine Campus in the Morgan University Center Room 211 or you can request that a copy be mailed to you by callingor emailing
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Intern
Employment Type
Intern
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