Archie Motley Archival Internship Program - Host Site Application Guidelines

Goals of the Archie Motley Archival Intern Program (AMAIP)

The selected Host sites will support the goals of the Archie Motley Archival Internship Program:

  • Provide meaningful and educational opportunities for students and emerging professionals.
  • Expose students to library, archives, and special collections career options.
  • Diversify the applicant pool for positions in Archives/Special Collections, focusing on Cultural Heritage Management.
  • Support and foster work within BMRC-member institutions

Eligibility

Requirements

The prospective host sites must submit a project proposal requiring at least 200 hours of work over eight weeks during the summer to qualify for funding. Additionally...

  • Projects should...
    • provide the intern with an opportunity to be immersed in archival work using Black historical collections
    • provide the intern with an opportunity to acquire a new skill set pertaining to archival work

      NOTE: Members will be asked whether an AMAIP intern will be on-site, working remotely, or on a hybrid schedule. The BMRC board and staff will continue to review the coronavirus status and let members know if a decision is made only to consider remote internships.
  • The prospective host supervisor will complete an online application that the AMAIP Jury Selection Committee will review.
  • Host site supervisors will...
    • Develop and implement training at the start of the project.
    • Manage the intern with regular check-in meetings by reviewing their work, responding to questions, and ensuring they are on track with project plans.
    • Include them in appropriate meetings and events
    • Approve the intern's weekly online timesheet.
    • Work with the BMRC Program Manager/Archivist regarding the Enrichment Activities & Professional Development mini-course schedule.
  • Complete an online evaluation of the intern during the last week of the internship.