Job Posting Title:
Student Associate – Digital Collections Services ----
Hiring Department:
Harry Ransom Center ----
Position Open To:
All Applicants ----
Weekly Scheduled Hours:
12.5 ----
FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt from FLSA ----
Earliest Start Date:
Oct 01, 2026 ----
Position Duration:
Expected to Continue Until Jul 31, 2027 ----
Location:
UT MAIN CAMPUS ----
Job Details:
General Notes:
The Ransom Center is an internationally renowned humanities research library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin. Its extensive collections provide unique insight into the creative process of writers and artists, deepening our understanding and appreciation of literature, photography, film, art, and the performing arts. Visitors engage with the Center's collections through research and study, exhibitions, publications, and a rich variety of program offerings including readings, talks, symposia, and film screenings.
The Ransom Center encourages discovery, inspires creativity, and advances understanding of the humanities for a broad audience through the preservation and sharing of its extraordinary collections.
Purpose:
The Student Associate will be responsible for digitizing materials from the Ransom Center collections and creating database records using prepared metadata. The successful candidate will work independently with moderate supervision. Performance will be evaluated based on productivity, quality, and reliability.
Responsibilities:
The Digital Collection Services will provide detailed training on using Phase One digitization equipment (RGC180), Capture One software, and an overview of the digital imaging database:
Digitize collection materials, including flat and bound materials and photographs, to established standards using imaging capture equipment.
Process images using appropriate software such as Photoshop and Capture One.
Enter metadata into the database.
Page books from the HRC stacks.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
Students must be enrolled at the University of Texas at Austin
Strong communication and observation skills
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
Detail‑oriented with strong organizational and time‑management abilities
To be eligible for the Student Associate position for summer, one must be enrolled in at least six semester hours during the previous Spring semester.
Preferred Qualifications:
Ability to work independently and solve problems.
Strong organizational skills and detail-oriented.
Familiarity with handling fragile library, archival, and museum materials.
Experience with digital cameras or other digitization equipment and software.
Salary:
$16.00 per hour
Working Conditions:
Required to perform foot patrols of interior exhibition gallery space for periods of up to 13 hours per week.
Work Shift:
12.5 hours per week, Monday through Friday, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Hours will be arranged based on the student's schedule and availability, while accommodating equipment availability and the digitization lab's needs.
Required Materials
Resume/CV
3 work references with their contact information
Letter of interest
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Employment Eligibility:
Please confirm your eligibility for this position here: http://www.utexas.edu/hr/student/student_non-acad_employment.html#cond_SNAEmp ----
Retirement Plan Eligibility:
Students in this position may choose to enroll in the UTSaver voluntary retirement programs. ----
Background Checks:
A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.
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Equal Opportunity Employer:
The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer , complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,…