Student Assistant Electronic Archiving 40%

Student Assistant Electronic Archiving 40%

The State Archive of the Canton of Zurich (www.staatsarchiv.zh.ch) is the final archive of the public authorities of the Canton of Zurich.

To fill a fixed-term position for three years in the Department of Archival Education, we are looking for a

Student Assistant Electronic Archiving 40%

To fill a fixed-term position for three years in the Department of Archival Education, we are looking for a

Student Assistant Electronic Archiving 40%

Your Task

Your task within the framework of Archival Education consists of supporting the scientific staff, particularly in the area of electronic archiving. You will participate in projects for exporting digital data from the offices' systems, validate and process electronic submissions, and take care of the mapping of metadata for the Department of Description. You will test and install freeware tools, maintain existing helper programs, and actively and purposefully contribute your growing IT knowledge to the further development of an efficient and future-oriented electronic archival education. For more complex tasks, you will collaborate with the IT department of the Directorate of Justice and Home Affairs.

Requirements

• a completed study (first to fourth semester): History and Computer Science or Computational Linguistics or Computer Science or Computational Linguistics with an interest in History
• interest in archival work and historical sources
• programming skills, understanding of XML and databases, and the ability to install and operate freeware and command-line tools
• willingness to familiarize yourself with unknown topics and file formats

Our Offer

We offer you a part-time position for three years, a job closely related to your field of study, and the opportunity to gain experience in archival work and IT.

Are you interested? Then we look forward to your online application by September 18, 2025.

For further information, the responsible supervisors, Bernhard Stüssi, Department Head (043 258 50 21, bernhard.stuessi@ji.zh.ch), or Alexandra Donat, Deputy Department Head (043 258 50 27, alexandra.donat@ji.zh.ch), are happy to assist you.

Are you interested? Then we look forward to your online application by September 18, 2025.

For further information, the responsible supervisors, Bernhard Stüssi, Department Head (043 258 50 21, bernhard.stuessi@ji.zh.ch), or Alexandra Donat, Deputy Department Head (043 258 50 27, alexandra.donat@ji.zh.ch), are happy to assist you.

CANTON OF ZURICH

DIRECTORATE OF JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS

State Archive of the Canton of Zurich

DIRECTORATE OF JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS

State Archive of the Canton of Zurich