Applications are now open for spring semester internships at the Utah State Archives and Records Service! These competitive, stipend-paid, semester-long internships are designed especially for students. Read more about our four internship opportunities:
Records Review Internship
- Join our Records and Information Management team and help ensure Utah’s government records are properly managed and preserved! This in-person internship offers a behind-the-scenes look at how state records are reviewed, appraised, and prepared for long-term preservation—or destruction. You’ll work with financial records to identify materials connected to the Utah Navajo Trust Fund (UNTF), gaining practical experience in records appraisal and retention. You will learn how archivists balance legal obligations, historical value, and storage needs while contributing to a major statewide records cleanup project.
Accessioning Internship (x2)
- Spend a semester with our processing archivists! This in-person internship consists of working with staff in accessioning newly acquired historical records into the Archives permanent collection. You’ll have the opportunity to learn the accessioning framework applied at the State Archives and gain hands-on experience in identifying, organizing, inventorying, housing, and describing a variety of records from local governments and state agencies in Utah.
Cultural Heritage Research Internship
- Help the Utah State Historical Records Advisory Board (USHRAB) connect with Utah’s history keepers! This internship (can be in-person or hybrid) focuses on creating an up-to-date list of cultural heritage organizations statewide—from small-town museums to local archives and historical societies. You’ll research and compile information about each organization’s collections, audiences, and contact details, laying the groundwork for future outreach and survey efforts. This is a great opportunity for students interested in public history, cultural heritage, or archives who enjoy research, organization, and community connection.
More Information
These competitive internships require an application and interview. Internships last for one semester (between 10 and 12 weeks) with a minimum of 120 hours worked. Exact schedules and hours per week will be determined individually. Course credit can be provided if approved by interns’ institutions. A stipend of $1,000 will be provided at the end of the semester.
We welcome interns from diverse backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors.
How to Apply
Please send an email to LKatz@utah.gov with your resume and cover letter indicating which internship you are interested in. All applications are due by December 1, 2025 and decisions will be made by the end of December.
Posted at https://archives.utah.gov/2025/11/01/spring-2026-internships/
More information at https://archives.utah.gov/get-involved/intern/
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