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Requisition Number: 269695
Regular or Temporary: Regular
Location: Durham, NC, US, 27710
Personnel Area: UNIVERSITY
Date: May 1, 2026
Duke University:
Duke University was created in 1924 through an indenture of trust by James Buchanan Duke. Today, Duke is regarded as one of America’s leading research universities. Located in Durham, North Carolina, Duke is positioned in the heart of the Research Triangle, which is ranked annually as one of the best places in the country to work and live. Duke has more than 15,000 students who study and conduct research in its 10 undergraduate, graduate and professional schools. With about 40,000 employees, Duke is the third largest private employer in North Carolina, and it now has international programs in more than 150 countries.
Be You.
At Duke, we celebrate individuality and value diverse perspectives. The Oral History Intern for Community Engagement and DCL at Duke plays a vital role in helping document, preserve, and share the stories of Durham’s communities. This work contributes to a more inclusive and representative historical record, with a focus on African American history and cultural heritage.
Be Bold.
As part of the Rubenstein Library’s Community Engagement program and in collaboration with DCL at Duke, you’ll engage in community-centered archival work that connects oral history, public history, and preservation. You’ll help ensure that community voices are not only collected, but thoughtfully processed and made accessible for future generations.
What You’ll Do
- Report to and assist the Community Engagement Coordinator with multi-institutional collaborative oral history projects.
- Support oral history and community-based archival projects in collaboration with campus and external partner organizations.
- Review and edit oral history transcripts for accuracy, clarity, and consistency.
- Assist in creating and refining descriptive metadata to support discovery and long-term access.
- Help organize and manage digital files and project documentation using shared tools (e.g., spreadsheets, databases).
- Enhance public access and discoverability of oral history projects by contributing to digital storytelling efforts—such as project webpages, blog posts, and other creative initiatives—to promote and activate community stories.
- Regularly work in the Rubenstein Reading Room on the circulation desk.
- May work occasional evenings.
- Routinely move library materials weighing up to 40 pounds.
- Must be able to work in an environment in which exposure to materials containing dust and mold is possible.
- Perform other duties as assigned in support of community-engaged archival work.
What You’ll Bring
- Current enrollment or recent graduation from a master’s program in archival studies, public history, library/information science, or a related field.
- Interest in oral history, Black history, cultural heritage preservation, and community archives.
- Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
- Advanced organizational, project and time-management skills.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Commitment to inclusive practices and respectful representation of community voices.
- Preferred: Experience with transcription, metadata, or digital tools, or coursework in archival description or oral history methods.
Choose Duke
Duke is built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. This role offers hands-on experience in oral history, archival processing, and community-engaged work. You’ll gain practical skills in working with primary sources, managing digital collections, and contributing to projects that preserve and share Black history and community memory.
Ready to Make a Difference?
Applications are accepted at https://careers.duke.edu/ — search for Requisition ID
This internship is onsite and part-time (up to 19 hours a week) from August 2026–May 2027 at a hiring rate of $18/hour.
Anticipated Pay Range: Duke University provides an annual base salary range for this position as USD $51,401.00 to USD $82,291.00. Duke University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position; candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills; internal peer equity; as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.
Your total compensation goes beyond the dollars on your paycheck. Duke provides comprehensive and competitive medical and dental care programs, generous retirement benefits, and a wide array of family-friendly and cultural programs to eligible team members. Learn more at: https://hr.duke.edu/benefits/
Equal Opportunity Employer: Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status.
Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
Essential Physical Job Functions:
Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and reasonable accommodation(s) can be requested with Duke Access and Accommodations Services (email: DAAS@duke.edu; phone: 919-668-1267).
Nearest Major Market: Durham
Nearest Secondary Market: Raleigh
Work Arrangement: Remote
Requisition Number: 269695
Regular or Temporary: Regular
Location: Durham, NC, US, 27710
Personnel Area: UNIVERSITY
Date: May 1, 2026
Duke University:
Duke University was created in 1924 through an indenture of trust by James Buchanan Duke. Today, Duke is regarded as one of America’s leading research universities. Located in Durham, North Carolina, Duke is positioned in the heart of the Research Triangle, which is ranked annually as one of the best places in the country to work and live. Duke has more than 15,000 students who study and conduct research in its 10 undergraduate, graduate and professional schools. With about 40,000 employees, Duke is the third largest private employer in North Carolina, and it now has international programs in more than 150 countries.
Be You.
At Duke, we celebrate individuality and value diverse perspectives. The Oral History Intern for Community Engagement and DCL at Duke plays a vital role in helping document, preserve, and share the stories of Durham’s communities. This work contributes to a more inclusive and representative historical record, with a focus on African American history and cultural heritage.
Be Bold.
As part of the Rubenstein Library’s Community Engagement program and in collaboration with DCL at Duke, you’ll engage in community-centered archival work that connects oral history, public history, and preservation. You’ll help ensure that community voices are not only collected, but thoughtfully processed and made accessible for future generations.
What You’ll Do
- Report to and assist the Community Engagement Coordinator with multi-institutional collaborative oral history projects.
- Support oral history and community-based archival projects in collaboration with campus and external partner organizations.
- Review and edit oral history transcripts for accuracy, clarity, and consistency.
- Assist in creating and refining descriptive metadata to support discovery and long-term access.
- Help organize and manage digital files and project documentation using shared tools (e.g., spreadsheets, databases).
- Enhance public access and discoverability of oral history projects by contributing to digital storytelling efforts—such as project webpages, blog posts, and other creative initiatives—to promote and activate community stories.
- Regularly work in the Rubenstein Reading Room on the circulation desk.
- May work occasional evenings.
- Routinely move library materials weighing up to 40 pounds.
- Must be able to work in an environment in which exposure to materials containing dust and mold is possible.
- Perform other duties as assigned in support of community-engaged archival work.
What You’ll Bring
- Current enrollment or recent graduation from a master’s program in archival studies, public history, library/information science, or a related field.
- Interest in oral history, Black history, cultural heritage preservation, and community archives.
- Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
- Advanced organizational, project and time-management skills.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Commitment to inclusive practices and respectful representation of community voices.
- Preferred: Experience with transcription, metadata, or digital tools, or coursework in archival description or oral history methods.
Choose Duke
Duke is built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. This role offers hands-on experience in oral history, archival processing, and community-engaged work. You’ll gain practical skills in working with primary sources, managing digital collections, and contributing to projects that preserve and share Black history and community memory.
Ready to Make a Difference?
Applications are accepted at https://careers.duke.edu/ — search for Requisition ID
This internship is onsite and part-time (up to 19 hours a week) from August 2026–May 2027 at a hiring rate of $18/hour.
Anticipated Pay Range: Duke University provides an annual base salary range for this position as USD $51,401.00 to USD $82,291.00. Duke University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position; candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills; internal peer equity; as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.
Your total compensation goes beyond the dollars on your paycheck. Duke provides comprehensive and competitive medical and dental care programs, generous retirement benefits, and a wide array of family-friendly and cultural programs to eligible team members. Learn more at: https://hr.duke.edu/benefits/
Equal Opportunity Employer: Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status.
Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
Essential Physical Job Functions:
Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and reasonable accommodation(s) can be requested with Duke Access and Accommodations Services (email: DAAS@duke.edu; phone: 919-668-1267).
Nearest Major Market: Durham
Nearest Secondary Market: Raleigh
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding J-1 Visa Sponsorship in Engagement Lead
Frame your CV around measurable program outcomes
J-1 Trainee and Specialist applications require a detailed training plan. Document past engagement campaigns, stakeholder KPIs, or community program results in your CV so a designated sponsor can build a credible, DOL-compliant training objective around your actual work history.
Confirm your host employer can fulfill DS-2019 obligations
Not every employer understands that the J-1 host role carries legal duties: supervising your training plan, reporting changes to the designated sponsor, and maintaining program compliance. Clarify this with hiring managers before accepting an offer to avoid delays after signing.
Use Migrate Mate to target J-1 receptive employers
Search Migrate Mate to find U.S. organizations that have hosted international professionals in engagement or program-management roles. Prioritizing employers already familiar with exchange visitor requirements shortens the negotiation phase significantly.
Match your J-1 category to your career stage
Current students and recent graduates typically qualify under the Intern category, while professionals with at least one year of post-degree experience qualify under Trainee or Specialist. Misidentifying your category is one of the most common reasons designated sponsors delay issuing the DS-2019.
Verify whether the 2-year home residency requirement applies
Some Engagement Lead placements funded by government or international organizations trigger the J-1 two-year home residency requirement under INA Section 212(e). USCIS and the State Department determine this based on your J-1 category and funding source, not your job title.
Submit your training plan draft before the offer deadline
Designated sponsors such as Cultural Vistas or AIPT require a signed training plan before issuing the DS-2019. Build at least three to four weeks of lead time into your offer negotiation so your host employer and sponsor can finalize program objectives without rushing.
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Find Engagement Lead JobsEngagement Lead J-1 Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Which J-1 program category fits an Engagement Lead role?
Most Engagement Lead positions fall under the Trainee or Specialist category. Trainee applies if you have a relevant degree plus at least one year of post-graduation work experience, or five years of field experience without a degree. Specialist is reserved for professionals with expertise in a field with no formal U.S. degree equivalent. Current students may qualify under the Intern category for structured placements tied to their coursework.
Who actually sponsors my J-1 visa for an Engagement Lead position?
The J-1 visa sponsor is a U.S. Department of State-designated organization, not your hiring employer. Organizations such as CIEE, Cultural Vistas, IIE, or AIPT issue the DS-2019 form that authorizes your exchange visitor status. Your host employer provides the work environment and training structure but does not hold sponsoring authority under the J-1 program.
How do I find U.S. employers open to hosting J-1 Engagement Leads?
Use Migrate Mate to identify U.S. organizations that have previously hosted international professionals in engagement or program-leadership roles. Employers already familiar with exchange visitor hosting obligations are far more likely to cooperate on the training plan and designated sponsor requirements that make J-1 placements possible.
Does an Engagement Lead role trigger the J-1 two-year home residency requirement?
It depends on your funding source and home country's exchange program agreements. If your placement is funded by a U.S. government agency, your home government, or an international organization, the two-year home residency requirement under INA Section 212(e) likely applies. This restricts you from changing to certain U.S. visa statuses until you return home for two years or obtain a waiver. Check your DS-2019 to see whether the requirement is marked as applicable.
What should an Engagement Lead include in the J-1 training plan?
Your training plan must detail specific learning objectives, supervision arrangements, and a week-by-week or phase-by-phase schedule of activities. For an Engagement Lead role, that typically means outlining stakeholder management projects, cross-functional coordination tasks, and measurable outcomes like program reach or partner retention metrics. Your designated sponsor reviews the plan for compliance, and your host employer must sign it before the DS-2019 is issued.
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