Student Intern - Commission Office Historical Archiving

The Student Intern – Historical Archiving will help bridge the gap between WSSC Water’s past and it’s future. The Student Intern will work directly with historical records, physical artifacts, and sensitive documents to ensure their long-term survival and accessibility.

Essential Functions

1. Archival Processing and Cataloging: Inventory Management (sort, arrange, and describe unprocessed physical collections); Data Entry (create and update digital finding aids and metadata records to improve searchability); Physical Rehousing (research/advise on best storage methods for fragile documents and artifacts).

2. Digitization Support: Identify high-priority items for digital scanning based on physical fragility or historical significance; review previously digitized records for format, accessibility, and searchability.

3. Preservation Research & Advising: review current storage methods and advise on improvements/changes needed. Create a recommendation for the ongoing preservation of historical items.

Other Functions

If time allows, digitization of high-priority items.

Work Environment And Physical Demands

- Work is performed in a business casual office setting

- Lifting, stooping, kneeling, and bending is required.

Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

Copying, creating, and managing computer files

Minimum Education, Experience Requirements

Completion of at least 12 credits of college coursework.