Oral History Assistant College Work Study - UH Center for Public History

The Center for Public History is seeking a detail oriented student to organize, proofread, and transcribe previously recorded interviews for deposit in Special Collections in the M.D. Anderson Library. The position also offers the opportunity to gain publishing experience with the Houston History magazine, which uses our interviews. Students will attend weekly staff meetings, prepare interviews for the archives, review and edit transcripts, complete additional research, write interview abstracts, edit audio recordings, and, as necessary, conduct interviews.

The position also offers the opportunity to gain publishing experience with the Houston History magazine, which uses our interviews. Students will assist in the production of Houston History magazine articles, proofreading, editing, and learning to create and post website content. If desired and agreed upon, they will also have the chance to write and publish an article of their own.

Training will be provided for all job duties, so you need not be an expert to apply. 

This is a part time position, asking students for approximately 12-15 hours of work per week, and will pay $12-15 an hour.

Apply online via Cougar Pathway with the job id # 105214.

**Applicants must have 2026-2027 College Work Study funding.