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University archives ... An open-access research repository (e-Publications@Marquette) with more than 46,000 works of ...

Knowledge of archival practices and archival research. * Knowledge of, or interest in, the history of Whitman College, the Walla Walla Valley, or the Pacific Northwest. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

STSY - Research Assistant Part-time

Huntsville, AL · On-site

$19 - $26/hr

The role requires strong archival research capability, precise documentation skills, and consistent adherence to forensic and security protocols. Essential Duties: * Historical Archives Research:

Archives Assistant

Walla Walla, WA · On-site

$22.18 - $24.79/hr

Knowledge of archival practices and archival research. * Knowledge of, or interest in, the history of Whitman College, the Walla Walla Valley, or the Pacific Northwest. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

STSY - Research Assistant Part-time

Huntsville, AL · On-site

$19 - $26/hr

The role requires strong archival research capability, precise documentation skills, and consistent adherence to forensic and security protocols. Essential Duties: * Historical Archives Research:

Archives Assistant

Walla Walla, WA · On-site

$22.18 - $24.79/hr

Knowledge of archival practices and archival research. * Knowledge of, or interest in, the history of Whitman College, the Walla Walla Valley, or the Pacific Northwest. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Provide assistance to researchers, historians, and federal staff using archival collections. * Support reference inquiries by identifying relevant archival materials and retrieving collections from ...

Archivist

Beltsville, MD · On-site

$60K - $72K/yr

Provide assistance to researchers, historians, and federal staff using archival collections. * Support reference inquiries by identifying relevant archival materials and retrieving collections from ...

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AY 2026/27 - Student - Archival Clerk

Wheaton, IL • On-site

Full-time

Posted 17 days ago


Job description

The Wheaton Archives & Special Collections invites undergraduate and graduate students to apply for the Archival Clerk position. Archival Clerks support the mission of the Archives & Special Collections by contributing to processing, preservation, and digitization projects, and providing prompt access to archival materials requested by users. Qualified candidates should be flexible, enthusiastic, detail-orientated, and able work independently. Archival Clerks will be required to maintain the confidentiality of restricted archival materials and be able to lift boxes of up to 40 pounds. 

The position is 10 hours/week for the 2026/2027 academic year and reports to a designated Archives & Special Collections staff member. This position is not eligible for Federal Work Study. 

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

  • Paging and refiling archival materials for researcher use in the Manuscripts Reading Room. 
  • Assisting with archival processing projects, including sorting, arranging, and describing archival materials. 
  • Transcribing oral history interviews.
  • Contributing to digitization efforts, including photographs, sound and moving image recordings. 
  • Perform light office duties, including dusting and cleaning storage spaces, running campus errands to Bookstore, CPO, Student Services, etc. 
  • Assist with accessioning new collections, including unloading and inventorying shipments of archival materials. 
  • Other duties and special projects as assigned.