Description
About the American Revolution Papers Digitization Project:
The American Revolution Papers Digitization Project was planned in anticipation of the country’s 250th anniversary, and will elevate, contextualize, and make more accessible a collection of nationally significant 18thcentury manuscript holdings in the Connecticut Museum’s collection that relate to the political, military, professional, personal, and cultural lives of Connecticut’s diverse population.
The outcome of the scholar project will include an article and presentation. The presentation will be a one-hour public virtual ‘Lunch and Learn’ through our adult education department. The article will be a scholarly article delving into one or more collections and focusing on a pre-determined topic. Other deliverables will be discussed and agreed upon before the start of the project.
Connecticut Museum will retain the rights to create materials for future use. Scholar may use research for future projects as long as Museum’s resources are cited.
General Description:
The Project Scholar will play an important role in the implementation of the American Revolution Papers Digitization Project. They will compile a piece of scholarly work" showing how Connecticut events and stories relate to the national and global context of the time period. The Scholar will identify documents that align with America250 CT Commission themes and consult with Connecticut Museum’s education staff to discuss focuses and recommend potential uses of documents. The scholar will review collections in our manuscript collection related to the American Revolution.
This is a full-time, temporary exempt federally funded contract position.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The incumbent’s specific duties will include, but not be limited to:
Identifying key manuscript materials that will contextualize Connecticut’s role in the American Revolution, both nationally and globally.
Conducting research and writing on historical events and people included in archival collections.
Creating a scholarly article for publication to disseminate findings.
Offering a virtual presentation.
Working with staff to create and/or update adult and youth programming.
Compensation
Gross compensation of $11,500 over an 8-week period to be worked between May 15 and August 21, 2026. This is a temporary/seasonal “exempt” Federally-funded W-2 position. Housing and transportation not included.
Schedule
Full time, Monday through Friday, mostly on-site in Hartford, CT.
Research will be available onsite or hybrid with a minimum of three days onsite per week.
Onsite research will be held at the Edgar F. Waterman Research Center. Offsite research will offer manuscript images through CT Digital Archive.
Other
Final candidate subject to interview, background check and reference check. Interviews anticipated to be held April 20-30, 2026. Selected finalist anticipated to be notified by May 5, 2026.
View on the Museum’s website
https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/job-internship/project-scholar/
How to apply
Please emailto Susan Presutti, Director of Human Resources, spresutti@connecticutmuseum.org, by April 17, 2026:
Cover letter
Current CV (3 pages maximum)
Three Professional References
The Connecticut Museum is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer.
Requirements
Qualifications:
Ph.D. candidate, Ph.D. holder or equivalent, or an independent scholar.
Ability to explain complex historical and cultural concepts to non-academic audiences.
Exceptional attention to detail.
Flexibility and excellent time management skills.
Excellent organizational skills, as well as a proven ability to keep accurate and detailed records.
Excellent writing and editing skills.
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with a variety of staff.
Exhibit proven reliability and trustworthiness.
Positive demeanor.
Knowledge of people and events that took place during the American Revolution is required.
