Students

Thinking about a career in archives? Learn more!

• So You Want to Be an Archivist: An Overview of the Archival Profession
• Guidelines for a Graduate Program in Archival Studies
• SAA Directory of Archival Education

Student Membership

Student membership is open to individuals in degree-conferring programs. Among the benefits--at a significantly reduced rate--are the following:

• Access to American Archivist Online
• A complimentary subscription to Archival Outlook
• Member discounts on Annual Meeting and workshop registration
• Member discounts on SAA-published books
• Participation in SAA Sections
• Participation in SAA's Mentoring Program

For more insight about the benefits of membership, see what students themselves have to say: Feedback from the 2006 Student Forum (PDF). 

Student Resources

• Subscribe to the Students and New Archives Professionals (SNAP) Section Discussion List
• Browse the Directory of SAA Student Chapters

Guidelines for Establishing a Student Chapter

Student Chapter Newsletter: Chapters and Loose Papers

• Spring/Summer 2009 (Vol 3, No 1)
• Winter 2008 (Vol 2, No 4)
• Summer 2008 (Vol 2, No 3)
• Spring 2008 (Vol 2, No 2)
• Winter 2007 (Vol 2, No 1)
• Spring 2007 (Vol 1, No 2)
• Fall 2006 (Vol 1, No 1)