Come work with us! We have an exciting for-credit internship opportunity for two undergraduate students in Spring 2024.
Seton Hall Photographs Collection Internship
Level: Undergraduate (Two positions available)
Mentor: Quinn Christie, Public Services Archivist
Project: The student with an interest in archives will learn archival best practices around handling photo collections, including physical rehousing, metadata description, and digitization. The student will work under the Public Services Archivist on the specified tasks:
- Apply arrangement and rehousing best practices
- Work with a variety of format types and apply skills based on need of item
- Describe collection in ArchivesSpace and apply controlled vocabulary
- Flag items in poor condition and create unique housings for certain materials
- Digitize a selection of photographs for use in a digital exhibit
Learning Outcomes: The student will learn:
- The benefits of item rehousing and recognizing common agents of decay
- To act on appraisal decisions and ethically dispose of archival materials
- To apply best practices for storing, describing, and digitizing materials
- About principles of digital curation and the production of digital exhibits
- About theory related to archival arrangement and description
Daily Work Schedule: Flexible during 9-5, M-F schedule. 7-8 hours per week.
To apply: Please send a resume and brief cover letter addressing your interest in the position to quinn.christie@shu.edu
Please note: Registration in HIST 4710 is required for this internship. Contact Sara Fieldston to register for this course. Email: sara.fieldston@shu.edu