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Students in Special Collections
About Special Collections Student Assistants & Interns
Through the donor supported Library Scholar Special Collections Internship and Student Assistant program, Special Collections is able to support the educational and career goals of our students. Special Collections Interns and Student Assistants contribute greatly to the processing, digitization and overall growth and usability of our archive. Since 2002, Special Collections has worked with over 120 students through the Internship and Assistant program.
The Library Scholar Special Collections Internship and Student Assistant program offers students an opportunity to work with rare and unique materials, process collections, write finding aids, or create digital exhibits that showcase the unique collections of rare books, photographs, documents, historic maps, oral histories, and media preserved in the archive. Over the course of their time, students have hands-on experience in special collections, archives, public history, and museum studies as a profession. This internship offers great real-world archival experience while being an incredible addition to a resume.
Students are Integral to the Archives!
Thanks to our generous donors, every semester students are involved in writing Finding Aids, digitizing documents or photos, creating digital and physical exhibits as well as being given creative opportunities to make projects driven by their own interests or expertise. During their time in Special Collections students have opportunities to learn about archival practices, general library operations, details about database and metadata management, and the function of archival accessibility and research tools. Regardless of the projects worked on, all students gain important problem solving skills and grow their individual capabilities, helping set them up for future professional endeavours.
Check out the different types of student projects completed throughout the years by clicking on the icons below.
