NoirFemme Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 (edited) On 10/24/2016 at 4:22 PM, anfocloir said: I live in the NJ/NYC area, so I'm focusing in on schools (NYU, Rutgers) in those areas where I know internship opportunities/professional experiences are more abundant. Unless the NYC area is not seen as something with a number of opportunities available? (I'm not sure of what the opportunities for internships are like for other schools. I'm also considering UNC-Chapel Hill and Simmons). I also currently work in a corporate archive, so I already have some experience under my belt. I'm asking about accreditation because I figure nowadays, an accredited master's degree is more essential than it's ever been in this particular field and I want to be sure that the degree I'm applying for satisfies what prospective employers for jobs and internships are going to prioritize. I echo your statement though: experience is key, especially in this field which is so hands-on in the first place. Are you also looking into Archives/MLS programs? If so, where are you looking to apply? It helps to hear from other prospective applicants! Like the person above me, I too get local job and internship notifications. They come from the coordinator for my undergraduate archival program. Though I'm primarily going for the PhD, I do have two programs on my list that allow PhD students to get an MLIS! University of Michigan is one of them. Edited October 26, 2016 by NoirFemme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anfocloir Posted November 2, 2016 Author Share Posted November 2, 2016 On 10/25/2016 at 11:38 PM, NoirFemme said: Like the person above me, I too get local job and internship notifications. They come from the coordinator for my undergraduate archival program. Though I'm primarily going for the PhD, I do have two programs on my list that allow PhD students to get an MLIS! University of Michigan is one of them. I looked into UMich's program. It's a well known program! Are you going for your PhD in Archival studies and MLIS? Or History and MLIS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoirFemme Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 17 hours ago, anfocloir said: I looked into UMich's program. It's a well known program! Are you going for your PhD in Archival studies and MLIS? Or History and MLIS? I'm hoping to do PhD in American Culture+MLIS if UMich accepts me (and I decide it's the best fit). ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neist Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 MLIS powers unite! In all seriousness, it's a good backup plan for a history PhD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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