Student Opportunity: Seton Hall Archives & Special Collections Internship
Level: Undergraduate (Two positions available)
Mentor: Quinn Christie, Public Services Archivist
Project:
The student with an interest in archives will learn modern archival best practices, including physical rehousing, metadata description, and digitization.
The student will work under the Public Services Archivist on various tasks which may potentially include:
· Applying arrangement and rehousing best practices
· Working with a variety of format types and applying skills based on need of item
· Describing collections in ArchivesSpace and applying controlled vocabulary
· Flagging items in poor condition and creating unique housings for certain materials
· Digitizing materials 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
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