Internships and Hiring Archival Professionals

What kind of internship experience did you have?

Great – hands on / good projects

Good – not so hands on but I did learn a lot

Horrific – I felt like a slave doing drudge work

Not Applicable

Are you interested in creating internships or volunteer programs that include worthwhile professional hands-on experience?

I am already doing that

Sign me up I want to get started

I would love to, if I only had more time

I couldn't be bothered

If time is a problem for creating an internship have you ever considered mentoring students or new professionals?

Yes

No

Have you ever thought about moving the profession into more of an apprenticeship format?

Yes

No

What do you take into consideration as far as experience is concerned during the hiring process?

When hiring what weighs more heavily in your consideration?

Completed projects

Years of experience

When inquiring about technical skills what are you most interested in?

Experience with the specific software used by the archive

General experience including the use of similar software programs

Would you ever consider an applicant with an MLS or other equivalent Masters Degree to be over qualified for an "entry level" archival position?

Yes

No

Do you think $20 – 30,000 per year for an "entry level" archival position is fair compensation for persons with a Master's Degree and up to 5 years experience?

Yes

No

Any comments you would like to add: