Position Description
The Transfer/Veteran Program in the Emma Bloomberg Center for Access & Opportunity works with all transfer and veteran students as they navigate academic and social life at the university. This summer, the archival intern will work with the associate director for transfer programs to research the history of transfer and veteran students at Princeton. The intern will help identify relevant archival collections in the university archives and take the lead in reading the materials and taking notes in collaboration with the associate director. As the research develops, the intern will have the ability to help curate a potential exhibit, write a report/brief about the history of the transfer and veteran student communities, and/or develop oral history interview questions for outreach to alumni.
Apply By February 28th 11:59 PM EDT.
Position Title
Archival Intern for the Transfer/Veteran Program
Maximum Number of Positions
2
Supervising Mentor
Dr. Jordan Reed, Director of Transfer and Veteran Initiatives
Please contact Dr. Reed for questions specific to this position.
Skills You Will Need to Begin This Position
- Research
- Attention to Detail
- Understanding of Library Databases
- Note Taking Capabilities
- Desire to Communicate Findings
Skills You Will Develop in This Position
- Historical Research
- Deeper Understanding of Higher Education
- Communicating Historical Narratives
Careers Related to This Internship
- Librarianship
- Graduate Study in the Humanities
- Writing
- Journalism
Eligibility
- This internship welcomes all eligible applicants, including formerly incarcerated and system-impacted students.
Materials Needed to Apply
- Resume/CV
- In a brief cover letter, please describe what draws you to the Archival Intern for Transfer/Veteran Program position and what you would hope to get out of the experience.
- Candidates selected as finalists should be available for a brief conversation via Zoom.
Apply By February 28th 11:59 PM EDT.
Submission Guidelines
There is a single application for the ASAP program; all of the above materials must be submitted there. Press the button below to start an application. To apply for this internship placement, mark it – and any others to which you wish to apply – on the third screen. Your application will only be complete when you have answered the general ASAP application questions and uploaded supplemental materials for each position you marked. We encourage you to apply for multiple internship placements, though any student invited to the program may hold no more than one.