The CDSC is offering a Graduate Student Assistantship (tuition and stipend) for the 2019-20 academic year to a student in the College of Arts and Sciences. If you are interested in digital scholarship, curation, data management, digital production, issues of access, ethics, and collaboration, consider applying for a Graduate Student Assistantship at the CDSC.
We are an active team engaging with students, faculty, and community members. The successful applicant need not possess specific technical skills. The CDSC staff will train graduate assistants in all necessary technologies. This position offers opportunities in the following:
- Training in software such as Adobe Creative Suite, Camtasia, Audacity, Omeka, Scalar, Mukurtu CMS and mobile technologies.
- Editing, transcription, and data management.
- Production of workshop materials, educational resources, and digital course materials.
- Opportunities to lead class sessions, small groups, and interested parties in the use and application of the services of the CDSC.
- Hands-on interpersonal communication and collaboration with Native American community members participating in community workshops held at the CDSC.
Applicants will be expected to:
- Work at the CDSC 20 hours a week (between 8:30-4:30) and some evenings.
- Manage CDSC email and social media accounts.
- Interact with instructors, students, and visitors.
- Set up and clean up the CDSC space for classes, workshops, seminars, and public talks.
- Be familiar with tools including: Microsoft Office, Google Drive, and Dropbox.
- Demonstrate a willingness to learn new software and digital tools through one-on-one and self-directed training.
- Be able to work as part of a team and independently.
- Possess strong written and oral communication skills.
- Be prompt, follow staff directions, and work together with other faculty, staff, and Graduate Assistants.
To apply please submit the following: 1) a cover letter addressing your skills, current graduate degree program of study, and how this assistantship would relate to your professional and academic goals, 2) CV and 3) names and emails of three references via email to Dr. Kim Christen (kachristen@wsu.edu) and Dr. Trevor Bond (tjbond@wsu.edu) by March 1, 2019. For more information please email us at cdsc.info@wsu.edu or visit our website at cdsc.libraries.wsu.edu.
This application is open to graduate students in the College of Arts and Sciences.
