Internship

Pre-requisites: ARST 510, ARST 515, ARST 516, ARST 520, plus 12 additional credits of archival coursework.

Objectives:

1. To test in a practical setting the knowledge acquired in course work.
2. To gain experience of the basic functions and activities performed by archivists and/or records personnel. To accomplish one or more tasks or projects requiring a written product.

This course consists of practical experience and the observation of the professional work of others. It takes place in a recognized archival repository under the supervision of a senior archivist. It offers experience of basic archival functions.

Scheduling: Internships take place at the end of Winter Term 1 (from January to March) or at the end of Winter Term 2 (from May to July). It is a 3-month placement (12 weeks) of full-time work with no pay. If you wish to take this course, please fill out the ARST 595 Internship Application Form and submit as instructed on the form to the Student Services Coordinator at least twelve weeks before you wish to complete the internship. The Coordinator will attempt to arrange a placement for you in an approved repository of your choice.

Location: The School will negotiate arrangements; you do not approach a professional in the field for this purpose. If you wish to be placed in a particular institution or locality, make this known to the Chair of the program as early as possible. Placements in a wide range of archival and record repositories and settings are possible provided arrangements can be made for a knowledgeable professional to supervise a regimen, which meets the above objectives. You should not expect remuneration. In some cases, rules and regulations of the repository, including union contracts, may make it impossible to place you in a repository of your first choice.