Jobs

Who are we looking for:
Many of the awards on TracesofWar do not have a proper description or none at all.

We are looking for volunteers who would love to take care of these descriptions by looking and researching on the internet, in books etc.

We are also looking for people who want to dedicate their time to add people to our list. We are missing so many people who have bravely fought in a war, as well as lists of merits or short biographies on other persons that we do have listed. We strife to complete their story as a sign of respect towards them and their relatives.

What will you do:
When working on the awards, you are only responsible for the description and its sources. Other members of our team take care of the rest, like the translation and placement on the website. If you want to place your description yourself, or contribute to our website in any other way, this is possible after some training, which we will provide.

When working on the lists of persons, you will list new people and add well-researched and legitimate sources. When it comes to existing people on the list, you will contribute to their story by adding something new. This will add to their story and enhances the quality of our website.

What kind of qualities are we looking for?

As a team member of the Awards/Persons, you have to work with your fellow team members at some point, but you work alone for most of the time.

In our line of work, it is vital that the information on our site is true and correct. The war is still a sensitive subject, especially for those left behind. The information that is found or given must be respected and handled with care and professionality as a sign of respect to the men who never came back and those left behind.

Communication and deliberation skills are therefore a must and much appreciated.

You will work under the supervision and guidance of more experienced editors, but as soon as your familiar with the works and comfortable, you will be trusted to work on your own. Help is always provided and appreciated through email of Facebook.

You will not be paid for the work you will be doing, it is all on a voluntary basis.

If you have any questions or would like to register, please send a message to Rik van Velzen via r.vanvelzen@tracesofwar.com.

Who are we looking for:
Someone who likes to write short informative pieces and process related photos of war-related sights. Think of the First and Second World War, but other wars are also possible (indicate your preference!).

What will you do:
You will work with your own material (photos), which you will find in reliable sources on the internet or in books / newspapers or with reliable information that others have sent you. You can process these in existing or new locations, also known as places of interest, on our website. That ranges from very large such as war museums or concentration camps to the smallest monuments or Stolpersteine!

At first you will be guided by more experienced editors, but if everything goes well you will soon be on your own two feet. Of course there is always the possibility of consultation and help, via e-mail, Facebook or forums.

Please note that all work is done on a voluntary basis.

Job description:
The writing of historical articles on TracesOfWar Articles on a voluntary (unpaid) basis.

Activities:
Authors of historical articles write articles on various topics of choice that are related to the history of the Second World War. Objectivity, a good reference to the source and an easily readable language are some of the requirements we place on the articles. We expect an excellent command of the Dutch language from an author.

Tools:
A starting author is accompanied by an experienced author. In principle, we consider an author who has written three articles to be a permanent author, but he or she will also be supported by our final editors.

Selection:
To be able to assess whether someone is suitable as an author, we require a trial article upon registration. The subject is determined in consultation.

Further information or registration:
Chief Editor Articles Kevin Prenger (k.prenger@tracesofwar.com)