Be part of history.
Looking for a career at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, an internship to build your experience, or a volunteer opportunity to help us preserve and share the state’s historic resources? Discover the many diverse and exciting opportunities at MDAH.
Careers
Full-Time Roles
This position is assigned to the Local Government Records Office, providing records and information management guidance to county and municipality staff through education, planning, and policy recommendations.
This position supports the preservation planning section, which oversees the Section 106 review process and the Certified Local Government (CLG) Program.
This role involves managing the care, preservation, and interpretation of a historic garden through hands-on horticulture, volunteer supervision, program development, research, stakeholder reporting, and sustainable gardening practices.
The cataloger will be responsible for the initial processing of acquisitions and conducting copy cataloging according to current standards for various items, including monographs, maps, broadsides, sheet music, subject files, and serials.
This role is responsible for directing and reporting on cultural resource surveys conducted by the archaeology section of the Historic Preservation Division in accordance with its responsibilities under the MS Antiquities Law.
Part-Time Roles
The cataloger will work directly with the collections staff in the Two Mississippi Museums collections storage facility to catalog books from the Eudora Welty House.
This public-facing position oversees daily store and visitor center operations, including inventory management, visitor engagement, point-of-sale tasks, record-keeping, reservations, and assisting with tours at the Eudora Welty House & Garden.
To apply for a position at MDAH, please submit an email application via the Mississippi Personnel Board. For more information about a position or the application process, please contact human resources at 601-576-6865 or stipton@mdah.ms.gov.
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Internships
Earn educational credit while gaining professional work exposure in a professional setting.
Fellowship Opportunities
MDAH is proud to offer emerging scholars the opportunity to work in the most extensive collection of Mississippi-related materials, including the Eudora Welty Collection, the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Papers, and a wealth of archival materials concerning religious history in Mississippi.
Volunteering
Volunteers are critical to the operations of the department. Every day volunteers help fulfill our mission to preserve Mississippi’s diverse historic resources and share them with people around the world. From behind-the-scenes assistance to up-close and personal roles with the public, discover the volunteer opportunity that fits your skills and interests.
Volunteers serve in each of our five divisions—Administration, Archives and Record Services, Historic Preservation, Programs and Communication, and the Museum Division— in a variety of ways at the following museums and sites throughout the state.
Service Groups
For Active Volunteers
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Volunteer Handbook
The official MDAH Volunteer Handbook contains everything you need to know to volunteer — from our vision, mission, and values, to what to do in an emergency.
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Volunteer Newsletter
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