Category: Jobs
Job announcement – Associate Editor, South Dakota State Historical Society Research and Publishing Office
The South Dakota State Historical Society Research and Publishing Office is looking for a talented individual to become its full-time associate editor on a team that produces an award-winning journal and books and manages the Pioneer Girl Project, a research and publication initiative that explores the working career of Laura […]
Job Announcement – Director, Papers of Abraham Lincoln
We are pleased to announce that the Papers of Abraham Lincoln is taking applications for the position of Director. The job posting and links to all necessary application information can be found at https://bit.ly/2s2dK1d . Applications must be received by June 11, 2018. Please note that if you have applied […]
Job Posting: Project Archivist, Justice Antonin Scalia Papers
The Harvard Law School Library seeks an experienced, collaborative, and service-oriented processing archivist for a one-year term beginning July 1, 2018. Reporting to the Curator of Modern Manuscripts within the Historical & Special Collections unit (HSC), the successful candidate will survey United States Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s collection of […]
Internship Opportunities with the Office of the Historian at the Department of State

The Office of the Historian at the U.S. Department of State offers unpaid internship opportunities during the fall and spring academic terms, as well as during the June-August summer period. These internships are governed by the Department of State’s student internship program and are available to graduate students and undergraduates […]
Job Announcement: Theodore Roosevelt Center Digital Library Coordinator/Archivist
Location: Dickinson, North Dakota Closing Date: 05/24/2018 Institution: Dickinson State University – website TITLE: Theodore Roosevelt Center Digital Library Coordinator/Archivist SUMMARY OF POSITION: The Digital Library Coordinator and Archivist leads the development and maintenance of the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library, by facilitating acquisition of materials for addition to the digital library and creating (and supervising others […]
Job Announcement: The Papers of James Madison Seeks A Faculty Editor

The Papers of James Madison at the University of Virginia invites applicants for the position of a faculty editor, at the assistant/associate editor rank. Applicants should either have a doctoral degree or be on track to receive the doctorate by the time duties are commenced. The doctoral degree should be […]
Job Announcement: NEH-Funded Research Associate Vacancy

The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) is a state agency and membership organization that is fully accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. The KHS mission is to educate and engage the public through Kentucky history in order to confront the challenges of the future. The Kentucky Historical Society seeks a […]
Job Announcement: Editor of Manuscripts
Editor of Manuscripts Manuscripts is the quarterly journal of The Manuscript Society. Tracing its history to 1948, The Manuscript Society has grown to an international membership of approximately 750 individuals and institutions. The journal is presently published only in a paper edition. Duties: The Editor has complete oversight of the […]
Job Announcement: Associate Editor, The Papers of the Revolutionary Era Pinckney Statesmen
The University of South Carolina Department of History seeks an Associate Editor to assist in the editing and preparation of the digital edition of the Papers of the Revolutionary Era Pinckney Statesmen.** Minimum qualification: MA in American History or closely related field, experience in scholarly editing. Preferred qualifications: ABD or […]
The Kentucky Historical Society Seeks Two Graduate Research Associates
The Kentucky Historical Society seeks two Graduate Research Associates (GRAs) familiar with 19th century United States history to write short informational entries for the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition(CWGK). GRAs will receive a stipend of $5,000 each and can work remotely from their home institutions. Each GRA […]