Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA
JOB TITLE Digital Archives Intern LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Archives & Special Collections - JM DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY The Archives & Special Collections department at WPI's Gordon Library is seeking a Digital Archives Intern to support an ongoing digital transcription project. The intern will work directly with the Head of Archives & Special Collections to transcribe and digitally preserve a historical manuscript by Levi L. Conant, a prominent WPI mathematics professor from the late 1890s. This is a hands-on opportunity to gain practical experience in archival practice, digital preservation, and exhibit curation. JOB DESCRIPTION Key Responsibilities Transcribe Levi L. Conant's Lectures on Differential Equations into LaTeX using the Overleaf application Plan and build a digital exhibit featuring the digitized manuscript and LaTeX transcription using the Spotlight application Plan an...