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Archival Digitization Specialist- Manhattan, NY

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Hybrid
Manhattan, NY, USA
25-25 Hourly
Entry level
Hybrid
Manhattan, NY, USA
25-25 Hourly
Entry level
Capture digital images of archival documents, conduct quality audits, record progress and audit notes in spreadsheets, transmit image files, maintain scanning equipment, coordinate third-party repairs, perform basic image enhancement and file organization, and manage project-related tasks independently.
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Ancestry is looking for a project-based temporary Archival Digitization
Specialist to work on a contract basis in Manhattan, NY. We ask that you are a
technical person with experience working with digitization, archival
documents, and goal oriented projects. You are efficient, show great care
for detail, and are accustomed to independent work in an environment that
handles focused and repetitive tasks. This is a full-time opportunity working
Monday through Friday from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm or 9am - 5pm, 40 hours a week and will last for about 4 months. You will report to the Domestic Remote Senior Imaging Manager. This is not a work-from-home position. This position is contract-based and is not eligible for Ancestry benefits.
Compensation will be $25 per hr.
Must clear background check
Start in October 2026
 
What You Will Do:
  • You will capture digital images of documents as specified by our company
  • You will perform quality audits on each roll that have been scanned before transmission
  • You will report progress and quality audit notes and enter data into spreadsheets (can maintain complex spreadsheets)
  • You will initiate and maintain responsibility of the delivery or transmission of images to the corporate office
  • You will perform regular equipment maintenance functions, and coordinate for machine maintenance with third-party hardware service providers
  • You will perform basic image enhancement and file organization tasks
  • You will maintain professional relationships with partners that protect the image and mission of Ancestry.com
  • You will be expected to do various miscellaneous tasks related to the projects, as they arise.

Who You Are:
  • You can manage several projects and determine project urgency in a practical way
  • You have experience anticipating problems, and finding creative ways to solve them
  • You have experience with scanning and editing equipment, procedures and materials
  • You have experience with Photography, Library and Archives, or History background

Additional Information:

Ancestry is an Equal Opportunity Employer that makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, citizenship, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. In addition, Ancestry will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

All job offers are contingent on a background check screen that complies with applicable law. For candidates who live in San Francisco, CA, pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Ancestry will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

  

Ancestry is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Ancestry via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Ancestry. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Ancestry as a result of the referral or through other means.

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