Internship Opportunities
The Tennessee Tech University Archives & Special Collections provides students with hands-on opportunities to explore historical records, archival preservation, digitization, and research services. Through internships and experiential learning programs, students gain practical skills while helping preserve and share the history of Tennessee Tech and the Upper Cumberland region. Whether you are seeking professional experience, course credit, or a research-focused opportunity, Archives & Special Collections offers meaningful ways to engage with the university's unique collections.
- » Archive Internship
- Duration: 1 year
- Earnings: $10 an hour
- Status: Open
Applications can be submitted at any time, but will be reviewed when the current intern rolls off and the position is available. There are two positions. - Requirements: Students must submit a letter of intent to matkinson@tntech.edu. The letter must include:
- Introduction
- Overview of interests
- Summary of experience and qualifications
- Career goals
- One faculty reference
- Schedule: 10 hrs/wk
The position requires a regular, weekly schedule worked out between the student and the University Archivist. - Job Responsibilities:
- Performing preservation on records
- Participating in daily archives management tasks
- Processing a small archival collection to create a finding aid
- Selecting, appraising, digitizing, and describing materials for a digital collection’s management software
- Responding to reference questions
- Some readings and lessons required
- » Internship for Course Credit
- Duration: 1 semester/summer
- Earnings: 3 credit hours
- Status: Open (spring semester, fall semester, summer)
- Requirements:
10-15 hours a week and may require some coursework depending on the student’s degree program requirements. The position requires a regular, weekly schedule worked out between the student and the University Archivist. - Description:
Degree programs offer internships for credit. The University Archivist and the student’s advisor can coordinate an internship with your degree program. These are by availability only and subject to approval of the University Archivist and your advisor/degree program. - Job Responsibilities:
- Performing preservation on records
- Participating in daily archives management tasks
- Processing a small archival collection to create a finding aid
- Selecting, appraising, digitizing, and describing materials for a digital collection’s management software
- Responding to reference questions
- Some readings and lessons required
- » Creative Inquiry Summer Experience
- Duration: Summer
- Earnings: Grants are for a maximum $3,500 stipend
- Status: Open (applications due in March)
- Requirements: See the CISE Grant Program
- Description: This program provides paid summer internships for undergraduate students developing research and creative inquiry skills. Projects need approval from the University Archivist and approval from the CISE granting board. The grant requires a presentation of the work performed.