Archive and Content Manager (based in Washington DC or Portland, Oregon)

Volunteer Position:   Archive and Content Manager

(based in Washington DC or Portland, Oregon)

Purpose: Support the Museum’s Collections team by receiving and cataloging object donations.

Time: Approximately 5 to 10 hours per week

Location: Washington DC (near Bethesda, Maryland storage unit) or Portland, Oregon

Reports To: Collections Team Leader

Appointment: Minimum of 6 months

Responsibilities:

● Visit the Collections facility 1-3 times per month.

● Process donations on behalf of the Collections team; receive shipped object

donations, unpack and prepare for long-term storage.

● Photograph and create digital files using established pre-accession and accessioning

protocols. Arrange collections consistent with professional archival principles and

practices.

● Move collections in and out of storage as needed during processing, and record

locations of newly stored materials

● Provide occasional support to the Exhibitions team to identify material relevant to

planned exhibitions.

Qualifications:

● Bachelor’s degree preferred; current students will be considered.

● Exceptional attention to detail and written/verbal communication skills.

● Experience with Past Perfect or other archival/cataloging software preferred.

● Experience in a museum or library is preferred.

Support Provided: orientation/onboarding; forms packet; one-on-one training for

completing the entire process; bi-monthly virtual meetings with team/all

hands, Awesome colleagues!

How to Apply:
Please send an expression of interest and resume to info@peacecorpsmuseum.org with the position title in the subject line: Archive and Content

Manager.

In your expression of interest, please cite where you saw the job posting. Thank you!

Vision:
The Museum of the Peace Corps Experience envisions connecting people

around the world to inspire service and peace, showing that our common

humanity is more fundamental than the cultures and ideas that separate

us.

Mission:
The Museum of the Peace Corps Experience collects and preserves stories

and objects of material culture donated by volunteers who serve in

communities around the globe. It fosters cultural understanding through

education and promotes research on the impact of Peace Corps,

encouraging visitors to serve—wherever they live, however they can.