Freie Universität Berlin
Department of History and Cultural Studies
Friedrich-Meinecke-Institut
Arbeitsbereich Neuere Geschichte Prof. Oliver Janz - "1914-1918-online. International Encyclopedia of the First World War"

Student assistant (40 h/month) reference number: AB Janz SHK 1/2022
Vergütung nach den aktuell an den Berliner Hochschulen geltenden Regelsätzen für Studentische Hilfskräfte

Application deadline: 06 December 2021

The project “1914-1918-online. International Encyclopedia of the First World War” (http:/encyclopedia.1914-1918-online.net) provides academics and the general public with a freely accessible, English-language online encyclopedia on the First World War in global/transnational perspective. It is run by the Department of Modern History (Prof. Dr. Oliver Janz) of the Freie Universität Berlin, together with the University Library/ Center for Digital Systems, the Bavarian State Library and numerous international cooperation partners. We are searching for a student assistant (40 h/month) to support the academic editorial office in Berlin.

Tasks:
- support with formal and stylistic proof reading of English-language academic texts
- support with online research, for example researching digital image sources
- maintenance of the English-language editorial management system and literature database
- adding and indexing texts in a content management system

Desirable:
- native knowledge of the English language
- good German-language skills
- study of history or a discipline that works historically
- good computing skills
- a responsible manner of working
- strong communication skills and command of style/tone
- experience working with databases and content management systems, as well as in the areas of proof reading and copy editing, is advantageous

Duration of Contract: 2 years

Applications with supporting documentation should be submitted, exclusively in PDF format, by 06.12.2021. Please include the reference number. They should be sent by email to:

Freie Universität Berlin
Department of History and Cultural Studies
Friedrich-Meinecke-Institut
Ms. Claudia Guillemin
Koserstraße 20
14195 Berlin
arbeitsbereich-janz@geschkult.fu-berlin.de

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Published on 11 October 2021