Apply for Fieldwork in Archives & Manuscripts

Students must upload a resume with this submitted application form.

Note: The completion of this form does not guarantee a fieldwork placement. Every effort will be made to place you at an acceptable location, but we cannot guarantee all fieldwork requests will be fulfilled because of the location, repositories in the area, available archives staff, and archival resources.

Deadlines for fieldwork submission are as follows:
December 15 – Spring Semester
March 31st – Summer Semester
June 15 – Fall Semester

Name (required)*

First Last

UWM Campus Issued Student ID Number

Your 9-digit UWM Student ID Number is issued after you have been admitted to UWM. You must first be admitted to UWM as a graduate student before completing this form.

Email (required)*

Phone

Please upload your resume (required)*

Accepted file types: pdf, jpg, doc, docx, Max. file size: 5 MB.

I have taken 650: Introduction to Modern Archives Administration

Note: students must complete 650 with a “B” or better before doing Archives fieldwork.

Yes
No
Currently enrolled in 650

Please indicate the semester and year you completed 650

(ex: Fall 2020)

Please check all the courses you have taken:

Please list other approved archives course(s)

(ex: INFOST 655: Information and Records Management)

Please indicate which semester you intend to do fieldwork:

(ex: Fall 2020)

# of fieldwork credits you will be taking

1 credit = 50 hours
2 credits = 100 hours
3 credits = 150 hours

Where do you currently work and/or volunteer?

What are you key interests?

(For example: corporate archives, electronic records, processing, reference, etc.)

Have you already identified a repository and have discussed this with Archival Studies program faculty?

Yes
No
I don’t know where to go and would like to consult with the Program Director to identify an appropriate repository.

Repository Site Information

Repository

Supervisor Name

First Last

Supervisor Email

Please list 3 potential repositories where you would like to do fieldwork.

Repository 1:

Repository 1 Location:

Repository 1 Contact Person/Email:

(ex: Cameron Smith/csmith@uwm.edu)

Repository 2:

Repository 2 Location:

Repository 2 Contact Person/Email:

(ex: Riley Doe/rdoe@uwm.edu)

Repository 3:

Repository 3 Location:

Repository 3 Contact Person/Email:

(ex: Parker Scott/pscot@uwm.edu)

What can we help you find?

Apply for Fieldwork in Archives & Manuscripts

759 Archives Fieldwork Application

Repository Site Information

Please list 3 potential repositories where you would like to do fieldwork.