Paid Internship Opportunity

Archival Internship on the Writing Peace Project

Quill is a digital humanities research project based in Pembroke College and the Faculty of History. Its online platform is designed to model the negotiation of texts within formal processes such as parliamentary-style debates. The work of the project includes the digitization and transcription of archival material, editing, analysing, and modelling the process of negotiation, and communicating the results of that research to a wide variety of audiences. In March 2021, the History Faculty was awarded funding by the John Fell Fund to apply the Quill methodology and technology to the Northern Ireland Peace Process. As part of this project, the History Faculty is offering four 2-week internships from 6-17 December 2021. 

During the first two days of the internship, interns will be introduced to the project and work completed to date. They will be asked to proofread some early parts of the model as a way of familiarizing themselves with the material. The third day of the internship will be dedicated to a visit to the National Archives at Kew, viewing source material and photographing documents. During the remainder of the internship, the documents photographed in the archives will be collated, edited, catalogued, and incorporated into the Quill model, as time permits.

These internships are particularly suited to Humanities students interested in exploring careers in digital publishing, documentary editing, or considering a research degree in History. They will offer experience of working with archival material as well as insight into the editorial process. Interns will have an opportunity to make a significant contribution to an ongoing research project. You can read about the experiences of one of our previous interns on this project here.

Successful applicants will be subject to a right to work check and must be available for work from 6-17 December 2021. They will be paid at Grade 5.1 (£13.88 per hour). Full details of the post and its requirements are available on the job description.

To apply, send your CV and a covering letter, outlining your suitability for this position, to ruth.murray@pmb.ox.ac.uk. The deadline for applications is 9.00am on Thursday 18 November. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview on Monday 22 November. Please ensure you have read the detailed job description before applying.

Please note that under the terms of the John Fell Award, successful applicants will be employed directly by the History Faculty rather than Pembroke College.