Graduate Trainee Digital Archivist - 2 posts
University of Oxford • Oxford, England • Posted July 09, 2026
About the Role
Weston Library, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3BG About the role
Archives & Modern Manuscripts is part of the Bodleian Libraries and cares for outstanding modern archive collections, including an increasing volume of born-digital material. You will join a supportive team while undertaking a unique combination of practical training and postgraduate study. You will develop the knowledge and skills needed for a professional career in digital archives through a structured traineeship. Working with contemporary archives, you will contribute to web archiving, digital preservation, metadata creation and cataloguing, while supporting projects involving born-digital collections. Alongside your day-to-day work, you will study towards a Postgraduate Diploma in Archives and Records Management at Aberystwyth University, with course fees fully funded. This is a full-time, fixed-term position, working 36.5 hours per week for 23 months. An afternoon of each week may be dedicated to studies during...
Archives & Modern Manuscripts is part of the Bodleian Libraries and cares for outstanding modern archive collections, including an increasing volume of born-digital material. You will join a supportive team while undertaking a unique combination of practical training and postgraduate study. You will develop the knowledge and skills needed for a professional career in digital archives through a structured traineeship. Working with contemporary archives, you will contribute to web archiving, digital preservation, metadata creation and cataloguing, while supporting projects involving born-digital collections. Alongside your day-to-day work, you will study towards a Postgraduate Diploma in Archives and Records Management at Aberystwyth University, with course fees fully funded. This is a full-time, fixed-term position, working 36.5 hours per week for 23 months. An afternoon of each week may be dedicated to studies during...