History researcher

8 weeks

Description:

Field research

Interview with the elderly

Transcriptions of interviews

Work in collaboration with the historian

Occasionally participate in historical reenactment

The candidate will be working under the supervision of the historian.  His job is to conduct interviews with persons born before 1930 with a pre-established questionnaire.  Several themes of everyday life will be discussed.  The history researcher will also be transcribing the interviews that will produce a document for historical research.

Skill requirements

French and English, spoken and written

Be outgoing

Comfortable with the public

Capable of working in groups

Able to work with Microsoft Office

Students must be with the SEED program

Advertised until: May 18^th, 2012

How to apply: Send resume to Philippe Basque, historian