[UNF-DHI] Archivist in Training Program Information and Application Instructions (please circulate)

[Beasley, James]

Hello all,



I’m writing to circulate this opportunity for UNF students to participate in our new Archivist in Training Program, funded by National Endowment for the Humanities for three years (2025-2028). Below I’ve included a description of the program, a timeline for the first year+ of the program, and instructions on how to apply (deadline: Feb 28). Could you forward this on to any interested students, or your majors, or minors?



This two-semester Archivist in Training program provides funding ($3,000 stipends) for UNF student fellows to receive three weeks of intensive training in archives and preservation at UNF Special Collections; to conduct a semester-long internship course with one of our five partner organizations (Ritz Theatre and Museum; Eartha MM White Museum; Durkeeville Historical Society; Mandarin Historical Society; and Lincolnville Cultural Center and Museum); and to receive an extra semester of faculty mentorship designed to help students develop a professional presentation that builds on the skills they have developed and/or reflects on the historical importance of the documents they have helped to process and preserve. We also have some travel funding for student and faculty fellows to travel to professional conferences to deliver these presentations.



This is a two-semester program, so students must be willing to sign on for two semesters (and have a graduation date of Spring 2026 or later).



Here is a brief timeline of how the program will run in its first year (of three years):



Feb/March 2025

Faculty review the Archivist in Training Applicants and name 5 fellows to begin in Fall 2025 and 5 fellows to begin in Spring 2026, and to match them with our partner organizations.

May/June 2025

UNF Library Staff, Faculty Fellows and Partner Orgs meet on campus to kick off the program and discuss the work to be done. Fall 2025 Fellows register for their fall internship course.

August 18-29, 2025

Fall 2025 Student fellows meet in UNF Special Collections for four sessions of training in archival preservation and processing.

September 1, 2025

Fall 2025 Student Fellows begin internships at partner orgs (10hrs/week).

Week of Oct 6, 2025

Fall 2025 Student Fellows attend a third additional week of check in and training at UNF Special Collections.

Week of Oct 13, 2025

Fall 2025 Student Fellows return to internships.

Week of Dec 8, 2025

Fall 2025 Student Fellows complete internship work and conduct exit interviews. Spring 2026 fellows register for their spring internship course.

Jan 7-21, 2026

Spring 2026 student fellows meet in UNF Special Collections for four sessions of training in archival preservation and processing.

Fall 2025 student fellows meet with their faculty mentor to develop a mentorship plan and meeting schedule for the semester.

January 22, 2026

Spring 2026 Student Fellows begin internships at partner orgs (10hrs/week)

Week of March 2, 2026

Spring 2026 Student Fellows attend a third week of training at UNF Special Collections

Fall 2026 Student Fellows submit presentation plan and proposed venue.

Week of March 9, 2026

Spring 2026 Student Fellows return to internships.

(Faculty Fellows review applicants and name 5 fellows to begin in Fall 2026 and 5 fellows to begin in Spring 2027.)

Week of April 27, 2026

Spring 2026 Student Fellows complete internship work and conduct exit interviews.

Fall 2025 Fellows complete presentations and receive mentorship for post-graduation plans.

May/June 2026

UNF Library Staff, Faculty Fellows and Partner Orgs all meet on campus to discuss potential revisions to the program and the work to be done in year 2.

Fall 2026 term

Same as Fall 2025, but with Spring 2026 student fellows receiving faculty mentorship and developing presentations.



Application instructions:



You may apply at this Qualtrics link<https://survey.unf.edu/jfe/form/SV_3qJCMlJs9gRVKRw>. The deadline to apply is February 28th. You will need to submit:

  1.  Your name
  2.  Your expected graduation date
  3.  The name/department of a faculty reference
  4.  500-750 words about your interest in archives in general and/or this program in particular.



Please reach out if you have any questions.



Many thanks,

Dr. Laura Heffernan

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Dr. Laura Heffernan

Professor of English

University of North Florida

The Teaching Archive: A New History for Literary Study<https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/T/bo63097992.html> (Chicago, 2021)


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