Davy Notebooks Project Research Associate - GROW Your Future Micro Internship
Closing Date: 05/05/2025

This micro internship is for 30 hours in total (including 4 hours for training) and is aimed at students who may not have had any professional prior work experience and are looking for an opportunity that supports them to develop their employability skills. 

Eligibility 

To apply for this micro internship, students must be part of GROW Your Future. 

GROW Your Future is an opt-in scheme for UK undergraduates and postgraduate taught students who also meet specific Widening Participation criteria, e.g. students who are:

• First in their family to go to university;
• In receipt of a Lancaster Bursary;
• Received free school meals or from a low participation neighbourhood 
• Over 21 when they start their first undergraduate degree;
• Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic;
• Disabled (including learning disabilities, physical or mental health conditions);
• Care leavers or have caring responsibilities, or estranged from family 
• A refugee or asylum seeker, from a gypsy or Traveller community, or from a military family

For more information and to sign up see the following link GROW Your Future | ASK - Lancaster University

• Transcription Review & Correction:

• Annotation Creation & Verification:

• Project Website & Social Media Management:

• Collaboration & Documentation:

• Work closely with the project team to ensure consistency in corrections and annotations.
• Maintain detailed records of changes and research findings for project documentation.

Essential Skills:

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in reviewing and correcting text.
• Ability to work methodically with spreadsheets and data entry.
• Basic research skills, with the ability to verify information using online sources.
• Willingness to learn new digital tools and software (e.g., GitHub, Microsoft Visual Studio).
• Good written communication skills for annotation creation and website/social media updates.
• Ability to work independently and manage tasks effectively.

Desirable Skills & Experience:

• Familiarity with transcription or annotation work.
• Experience using WordPress or managing social media platforms.
• Interest in history, literature, digital humanities, or archival research.
• Basic coding or experience using GitHub (training can be provided).
• Experience participating or contributing to Zooniverse or other crowdsourced projects.

This role is ideal for students looking to develop their research, digital skills, and experience in an academic or heritage setting. Training and support will be provided.