RESEARCH ASST I (TEMP)

Job Summary

This is an hourly position as a research assistant. The research assistant will assist on a project working with Social Sciences faculty and the Dearborn Historical Museum.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Dearborn Historical Museum to request records from the city of Dearborn administration
• Sort through the city's collection of historical photographs
• Create a finding aid that identifies Arab and Muslim content in collections
• Sort through the records of past administrations seeking related content
• Work with the staff of the museum, to provide brief descriptions of documents, images, and other materials
• This work will be conducted on site at the Dearborn Historical Museum
• Conduct oral history interviews with some subjects
• Photograph local institutions

Required Qualifications

• The Research Assistant Should Be Familiar With Google Drive and Google Sheets
• Communicating professionally
• Oral history methodologies
• Collections and analysis of archival materials
• Must have their own transportation
• Must be a current student

Desired Qualifications

• Prior experience working with archival materials