Student Assistant in the Project »Weaving« (m/f/d)

40h per Month, Limited until 31 December 2025 – MoA_04_2024 – Application Deadline 6 October 2024 – Start of Employment: 1 December 2024

Wild silk wrapper from the Marka Dafing in Safané, Burkina Faso (showing the sheen). Video still from the film installation at the exhibition »DAOULA | Sheen. West-African Wild Silk On Its Way« (Tieranatomisches Theater Berlin). Film installation by Thabo Thindi with film material from Salif Sawadog and others.

The project Weaving is currently looking for a student assistant in the field of History (start 1 December 2024, limited until December 2025, 40h per month, 13,46 € per hour).

Job Description

  • Collaboration in the research project »Weaving«
  • Literature research and procurement
  • Content support in the preparation of scientific events
  • Support in proofreading texts for scientific publications
  • Assistance with the completion of scientific presentations and publications

Requirements

  • Studies relevant to the area of responsibility in the field of history (or similar)

  • Very good language skills in English

  • Good language skills in German

  • Knowledge of French is an advantage

  • Required knowledge of current Office programs

  • Knowledge of microfilm and scanning technology (for libraries) is an advantage

  • To fill the position of student assistant, you must be enrolled in an undergraduate degree program (not a PhD program)

Application

As an interdisciplinary research Cluster, we know that diversity makes us better. It is important to us that our employees not only reflect a broad spectrum of social, personal and cultural backgrounds and life experiences but also that they can fully contribute to the work environment in their individuality.

We particularly welcome applications from women*, people with personal or family migration biographies, and people with diverse skills.

Applications quoting the reference number MoA_04_2024 should be sent by October 6th, 2024 in one PDF file to moa.application [at] hu-berlin.de addressed to:

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Exzellenzcluster Matters of Activity
Laurence Douny, PhD
Unter den Linden 6
10999 Berlin

To ensure equal opportunities, applications from qualified women are particularly welcome. Applicants with severe disabilities will be given preference if they are equally qualified.

Applications from people with a migration background are explicitly desired.

Since no documents will be returned, we kindly ask you to refrain from handing in application folders.