Archive Assistant

Tasks & Responsibilities:

The PRC has several areas of responsibility: students who are interested in its historical aspects and archive, may engage in tasks related to research, scholarship, and the promotion of an archive. Such tasks include: 1) Sifting through documents 2) Synthesizing the key point and significance of a document 3) Summarizing the key point, significance of a document for an academic audience and also for a general public 4) Creatively using the document in a promotional effort such as a Prezi or other presentation style. 5) Using documents for formal research and writing. Students who are interested in programming may engage in tasks related to conceiving of an event, grant-writing, and community outreach. Such tasks include: 1) Envisioning an event for the campus or the community that is both manageable in scope for the coop intern and that will compliment the mission and purpose of the Peace Resource Center 2) Planning the event including the creation of a budget 3) Applying for funding for the event 4) Promotion and outreach to ensure the success of the event. 5) Carrying out the event including all logistical elements.

Qualifications:

The ability to communicate professionally in email and phone correspondence. The ability to critically read complex materials and synthesize the key point/argument in the reading. The ability to creatively envision and organize an event to completion.

Learning Opportunities:

Cooperative students will build upon existing critical reading, writing, communication, and organizational skills and apply them to a professional setting. For example, a student who works with primary historical sources in our archive will learn how to synthesize these sources for purposes of public promotion of the archive or for formal academic research in an academic community. Students who engage in event planning will learn how to fund (grant writing) and promote the event from beginning to completion. No Co-op student will be expected to work alone, but will always work in tandem with the Peace Resource Center’s staff.