Graduate Fellow - Our Story Oral History Project

Job description

Description Whittier College seeks applications from exemplary graduate students in African American or American History to be the Graduate Fellow of the Our Story Project: The Black Oral History of Whittier College. In 2021, Whittier College embarked upon a h istory project to unearth the untold stories of Black alumni and Black culture at the college. The focus of this project is to share the authentic and diverse experiences of Black students during their time at Whittier College. In their own words, the video interviews profile alumni from as early as 1956. These oral histories reveal the institution’s history and relationship with the Black community. Accompanying this work is archival investigations of Black culture at Whittier College and in the Whittier community. The Graduate Fellow will supervise the work of a team of undergraduate research interns (2-3 students) and oversee the daily operations of the Our Story Project in terms of oral and archival historical research. This work includes: timely completion of oral history training, onboarding, and supervision of new interns, overseeing the coordination of interviews, presenting findings, and liaising with campus offices...