The HistoryMakers is committed to preserving, developing, and providing easy access to its internationally-recognized archival collection of thousands of African American video oral histories from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences. It is looking for a passionate and highly motivated student ambassador at each of our subscribing institutions to help do so.
This paid position provides a unique opportunity to:
- Effectively take others inside the lives of black people, further cultural understanding on your campus, and spread the word about a unique digital archive housed permanently at the Library of Congress
- Learn valuable research, writing, presentation, and communications skills;
- Engage with an innovative non-profit;
- Promote the effective use of a one-of-a-kind digital archive for use in and outside of the classroom (in-person, hybrid, or virtual);
- Receive on-the-job training that will make you more attractive to employers.
Program Term: October 2024 – April 2025
Program Salary: $15/hour
Application Deadline: Friday, October 11, 2024
Eligibility:
- You must be a current sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student and able to commit to 10 hours per week from October 2024 through April 2025 (no meetings in August 2024 and during holidays). You will be expected to document your hours, submit weekly progress reports, and participate in weekly conference calls;
- Your college or university must subscribe to The HistoryMakers Digital Archive. For a complete list of subscribing institutions, see here: (https://www.thehistorymakers.org/institutional-maker);
- You must commit to participating in weekly Zoom calls during the school year;
- You must spend at least five hours per week doing in-depth exploration of The HistoryMakers Digital Archive;
- You must write a weekly blog post based on research using The HistoryMakers Digital Archive;
- You must develop in-person and video/Zoom presentations and programs to show faculty, students, and others how to use The HistoryMakers Digital Archive;
- You must adhere to the Student Ambassador code of ethics.
See the attached job description for full details.