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Research Specialist Internships
A library internship is great way to gain valuable business experience and network with professionals in your field.
Research Specialist Internships at the Library
How to Prepare
Take as many classes on family history and region-specific or period-specific history as possible.
Family history classes will teach you proper research methodology, and history classes will give the greater context needed to understand historical settings.Teach as much and as often as possible.
Teaching in a variety of settings on a variety of topics will prepare you well for both teaching classes and helping guests at the Library.Apply your unique skills to family history research.
Although language skills outside your primary area of research are not required, they may provide unique opportunities. Of particular interest would be any Slavic or Polynesian language, Estonian, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Japanese, Latvian, Lithuanian, Romanian, or Turkish.Take paleography classes.
Paleography (handwriting) skills will help you assist guests when they read records.Take as many classes on family history and region-specific or period-specific history as possible.
Family history classes will teach you proper research methodology, and history classes will give the greater context needed to understand historical settings.Teach as much and as often as possible.
Teaching in a variety of settings on a variety of topics will prepare you well for both teaching classes and helping guests at the Library.Apply your unique skills to family history research.
Although language skills outside your primary area of research are not required, they may provide unique opportunities. Of particular interest would be any Slavic or Polynesian language, Estonian, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Japanese, Latvian, Lithuanian, Romanian, or Turkish.Take paleography classes.
Paleography (handwriting) skills will help you assist guests when they read records.Take as many classes on family history and region-specific or period-specific history as possible.
Family history classes will teach you proper research methodology, and history classes will give the greater context needed to understand historical settings.Teach as much and as often as possible.
Teaching in a variety of settings on a variety of topics will prepare you well for both teaching classes and helping guests at the Library.Apply your unique skills to family history research.
Although language skills outside your primary area of research are not required, they may provide unique opportunities. Of particular interest would be any Slavic or Polynesian language, Estonian, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Japanese, Latvian, Lithuanian, Romanian, or Turkish.Take paleography classes.
Paleography (handwriting) skills will help you assist guests when they read records.
How to Apply
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