Community Veterans History Project

UCF Community Veterans History Project
Research Assistant
The UCF Community Veterans History Project is collecting, preserving, and making accessible to the
public the experiences of Central Florida's veterans so that future generations will better understand the
realities of conflict. It is a collaborative endeavor supported by multiple departments and offices at UCF.
The histories, which students began recording during the fall 2010 semester, are archived and made
digitally available through the UCF library. The UCF Community Veterans History Project will also
contribute selected veterans' histories to the Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress.
Position Description
The UCF Community Veterans History program is seeking an intern to conduct and transcribe oral
histories. In addition, the student selected as this project intern will provide administrative support,
interview processing and create an interview clip reel for use in veteran outreach. The student will
receive three credit hours for the internship. Intern will work under the direction and guidance of Tiffany
Rivera, Assistant Director, Educational and Training Programs within the Department of History,
University of Central Florida. Qualified individuals should submit a resume via email to Tiffany Rivera at
Tiffany.Rivera@ucf.edu
Duties and Project Deliverable include:
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Conducting oral history interviews
Completing a minimum of three oral history transcripts
Process Spring/Summer 2015 interviews
Edit a video clip reel for veteran outreach purposes
Research veteran outreach opportunities
Qualifications:
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Participated in at least one oral history interview
Taken at least one class that incorporated the CVHP
Junior or Senior
Internship Work Schedule:
Flexible during office hours, Monday-Friday 9am-5pm, 10-12 hours/week for a total of 150-180 hours
per term.
Internship Work Location:
Colbourn Hall, UCF
*Some local travel required