CURI Academic Year Student Researcher 26 - Hahn en St. Olaf College

Job Title: CURI Academic Year Researcher

Classification: Student Employee (non-exempt)

Name and Address of Employer: St. Olaf College, 1520 St. Olaf Ave, Northfield, MN 55057

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Department Name: CURI

Unit Number (5 digits): 16118

Length of Position: See Employment Authorization 

Contact Person/Supervisor: Faculty advisor

Pay Rate (Check One)     Standard Hourly Rate  x  Supervisory/Special Skills Hourly Rate

Description of the Position: (Purpose of the Position): Students work together with a faculty member on scholarly or artistic projects. 

Project Title: Transcribing Early America 

Faculty Mentor: Steve Hahn

Project Description: I am seeking a student with an interest in early American history who is willing to develop skills in 17th and 18th century paleography. The principal focus of this research is a 1722 English chancery court case between an alleged Jamaican pirate named Richard Tookerman and several of his London creditors. Our task is to transcribe the complaint, depositions, and answers of the parties involved in order to determine the state of Tookerman's finances. Upon completion of that task, we will transcribe documents from the British National Archive related to early America that I have collected over the years for classroom use. These include documents relating to piracy, witchcraft, imperial warfare, and the slave trade. Dates: February 10-May 12, 2026. Interested students should contact Professor Steven Hahn ([email protected])

Transferable Skills: Research and presentations.

Duties and Responsibilities: Each project has its own timing (number of hours per week and number of weeks), as determined by the individual faculty mentor. See the CURI Digital Olaf database for individual project descriptions and details.

Qualifications: (Education/Experience/Skills) A student interested in applying for the CURI academic year program must be enrolled as an on-campus St. Olaf student. There is no GPA requirement that must be met in order to apply for the program, but a student’s academic record will be considered during the selection process. Skills are dependent on individual projects.

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This job description is for general information purposes.  It is not intended to list all duties and responsibilities of the position. This job description is subject to change at any time by St. Olaf College, with or without prior notice.