Job description
Join the New England History Institute, a premier nonprofit dedicated to researching, preserving, and sharing the region's history. We are seeking a History Researcher and Content Specialist who can transform archival discoveries into compelling narratives for exhibitions, digital platforms, and public programs.
We are committed to scholarly rigor, broad accessibility, and meaningful community impact. This is a full-time position based in Boston with opportunities for collaboration across museums, libraries, schools, and digital media teams.
What you’ll do and why it matters: you will uncover archival sources, synthesize findings, and help translate complex history into engaging content that educates diverse audiences and supports mission-driven initiatives.
Responsibility
- Conduct rigorous archival and documentary research using primary and secondary sources from libraries, archives, and digital collections.
- Evaluate, contextualize, and synthesize historical evidence to craft accurate, engaging narratives for exhibitions, publications, and digital media.
- Produce well-structured public-facing content including exhibit labels, articles, blog posts, social media, and educational materials.
- Collaborate with curators, educators, and the digital humanities team to design and evaluate exhibitions and programs.
- Manage research notes, citations, and source evidence with robust documentation and ethical research practices.
- Assist with grant reporting, proposals, and grant-related research tasks to support project timelines.
- Support outreach initiatives with local communities, schools, and partner organizations to broaden access to history.
Qualification
- Master's degree or PhD in History or a related field, or equivalent demonstrated research experience.
- Proven track record in archival and primary-source research, with strong library and repository skills.
- Excellent writing, editing, and storytelling abilities; ability to translate scholarship for broad audiences.
- Solid understanding of historiography, research methods, and critical thinking.
- Experience with digital humanities tools, data visualization, or GIS is a plus.
- Strong organizational and project-management skills; ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
- Commitment to ethical research practices, citation standards, and inclusivity in historical interpretation.