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
- Host Sites must be BMRC member institutions
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.