Lela Barnes-Marjorie L. Crump Archival Internship
The Kansas Historical Society (KSHS) periodically offers the Lela Barnes-Marjorie L Crump Archival Internship for graduate students enrolled in Kansas colleges and universities and Kansas residents attending any graduate school. Recent graduates (December 2011 or later) with a master's degree or higher who are Kansans or attended a Kansas school are also eligible to apply. This internship is designed to provide summer or fall semester work experience for a graduate student or recent master's or doctoral level graduate interested in pursuing an archival career. The intern will be introduced to archival arrangement and description and possibly other activities working with the society's manuscripts collections. A stipend accompanies the eight-week internship, which is available beginning in June each year. Funds for this internship are provided by a bequest from Lela Barnes, KSHS curator of manuscripts 1936–1962, and Marjorie L. Crump, a descendant of Kansas pioneers who serves on the Kansas Historical Foundation board of directors.
Preferred qualifications:
By June 2012 applicants should have completed at least twelve graduate semester hours or equivalent in American history; American studies; archival, library, or information management; or museum studies applied toward an advanced degree in American history, American studies, archival administration, library/information or records management, or related fields. Applicants should have at least eight undergraduate semester hours or equivalent in American history.
Applicants must complete
- Application form PDF, application form in Word, or from the address below)
- A resume
- A cover letter explaining interest in the archival profession
Transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work (unofficial copies are acceptable) and letters of recommendation from at least two references who have knowledge of the applicant's archival, historical, and/or academic skills are also required.
Application materials, transcripts, and letters of recommendation should be sent to:
Barnes-Crump Internship
Attn.: Bob Knecht
State Archives
Kansas Historical Society
6425 SW 6th Avenue
Topeka, KS 66615-1099
or emailed to bknecht@kshs.org.
Applications should be received by April 16, 2012. Applications received after that date may not receive first consideration. Transcripts and letters of recommendation do not need to be submitted by April 16th, but early receipt will speed the selection process. Award of the internship will be announced May 15 or as soon as possible thereafter depending on receipt of applications and supporting documentation from all applicants.
If you have questions, please contact Bob Knecht at 785-272-8681, ext. 302; fax 785-272-8682; TDD 785-272-8683; email bknecht@kshs.org.
