Digitization Assistant

Title: Digitization Assistant

Location: Grand Forks, ND, USA

Job Description:

Job no: 498358
Work type: Federal Work Study Student
Location: Grand Forks
Categories: Library, Student, Collaboration & teamwork, Communication, Professionalism, Intercultural perspectives, Leadership, Learning & application, Critical thinking & problem solving, Technology

Salary/Position Classification

• $12.00 hourly, Non-Exempt (Eligible for overtime)
• 10-15 hours per week
• 100% Remote Work Availability: No
• Hybrid Work Availability (requires some time on campus): No

Purpose of Position

This is a part-time, non-benefited position. Only UND students are eligible to be hired in this position with federal work-study eligibility.

Assist the Library with digitization projects. This includes but is not limited to text documents, images, videos, and audio recordings.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Identifying materials for digitization
• Scanning materials
• Working with spreadsheets to create records
• Remediating materials for accessibility
• Uploading material to the library's online institutional repository
• Related tasks

Required Competencies

• Attention to detail
• Must be comfortable doing basic text formatting (such as bold, italic, and headings)
• Ability to perform basic image and PDF editing (scanning, resizing, cropping, and converting between formats)

Minimum Requirements

• Must be a current UND student (any discipline) and enrolled at UND for the Fall 2026 semester.
• Must have accepted a Federal Work Study award from the Office of Student Finance
• Successful completion of a Criminal History Background Check

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the US and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. This position does not support visa sponsorship for continued employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with Microsoft Excel preferred but not required
• Experience with Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Acrobat preferred but not required
• Experience in remediating materials for accessibility preferred but not required

To Apply

For full consideration, applications must be received by the closing date and include the following materials:
• Resume

Please include in the application if you are currently or have in the past 12 months been employed with the University of North Dakota, the North Dakota University System or any other North Dakota State agency. If so, include which agency/department, as well as how many hours you work a week.

Career Services is here to help students looking for student employment positions at UND by offering individual sessions that include resume, cover letter reviews, and interview preparation.