{"id":8454,"date":"2026-04-24T11:36:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T15:36:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/?p=8454"},"modified":"2026-04-24T11:36:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T15:36:32","slug":"undergraduate-history-internship-now-accepting-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/archives\/2026\/04\/undergraduate-history-internship-now-accepting-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"Undergraduate History Internship: Now Accepting Applications!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"x_elementToProof\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Student Opportunity: Seton Hall Archives &amp; Special Collections Internship<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Who can apply: Undergraduate history majors &#8212; this is a for-credit internship as part of HIST 4710<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_elementToProof\">Mentor: Quinn Christie, Public Services Archivist<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_elementToProof\">The student with an interest in archives will learn modern archival best practices, including physical rehousing, metadata description, and digitization.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_elementToProof\">The student will work under the Public Services Archivist on various tasks which may potentially include:<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_elementToProof\">\u00b7 Applying arrangement and rehousing best practices<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_elementToProof\">\u00b7 Creating an inventory of materials in diverse collections<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_elementToProof\">\u00b7 Describing collections in ArchivesSpace and applying controlled vocabulary<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_elementToProof\">\u00b7 Flagging items in poor condition and creating unique housings for certain materials<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_elementToProof\">\u00b7 Digitizing materials in various formats (text, audiovisual, photographs)<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_elementToProof\">\u00b7 Creating a digital exhibit or blog post using materials from our collection<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_elementToProof\">Learning Outcomes:<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_elementToProof\">The student will learn:<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_elementToProof\">\u00b7 The benefits of item rehousing and recognizing common agents of decay<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_elementToProof\">\u00b7 To apply best practices for storing, describing, and digitizing materials<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_elementToProof\">\u00b7 About principles of digital curation and the production of digital exhibits<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_elementToProof\">\u00b7 About theory related to archival arrangement and description<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_elementToProof\">Daily Work Schedule: flexible during 9-5, M-Th schedule<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_elementToProof\">To apply:\u00a0Please send a resume and brief cover letter addressing your interest in the position to quinn.christie@shu.edu.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Students MUST REGISTER for HIST 4710 once accepted<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_elementToProof\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Student Opportunity: Seton Hall Archives &amp; Special Collections Internship Who can apply: Undergraduate history majors &#8212; this is a for-credit internship as part of HIST 4710 Mentor: Quinn Christie, Public Services Archivist The student with an interest in archives will learn modern archival best practices, including physical rehousing, metadata description, and digitization. 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