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- TUSC Research Services Student Assistant - The Research Services Team (RST) at Tulane University Special Collections is seeking student employees to assist with the day to day operations of our archival reading room. Primary responsibility will be staffing the reference desk and assisting patrons or sorting, interfiling, shifting, and shelving rare books. Other potential responsibilities are answering remote reference requests, retrieving and shelving material for research appointments, and assisting with outreach and social media. Shifts are available weekdays between the hours of 9am - 4pm. Flexible schedule but longer shifts (3 to 4 hours) are preferred. Federal Work Study award required. Please attach a screenshot of your work-study award and class schedule when applying. Tulane University Special Collections (TUSC) encompasses the Hogan Archive of New Orleans Music and New Orleans Jazz, the Louisiana Research Collection, the Rare Books Collection, the Southeastern Architectural Archive, and University Archives. Its holdings are comprised of nearly 2,500 archival collections, over 100,000 volumes of rare books that date back to the 13th century, and other rare and unique materials that document the history, culture, and communities of New Orleans and beyond. Learn more about TUSC.
The library posts available student positions on Handshake.com. Students interested in employment at the library should complete an online application there in order to be considered for a position.
The number of available student worker positions varies by semester. If you are selected for an interview, you will be contacted directly by a library supervisor.
Human Resources Student Employment has additional information about student employment on campus. You can find that information here: https://hr.tulane.edu/student-employment/home.
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