Opportunities for Students

Experiential Learning

• Archivist in Training Program
  The Archivist in Training Program at UNF provides opportunities for undergraduate students to learn about archival processes and gain hands-on experience through paid, for-credit internships with community partner institutions. Designed by Dr. Laura Heffernan, professor of English, and Susan Swiatosz, head of Special Collections and University Archives, the program began in Fall 2025 with a cohort of five students who undertook intensive training in UNF’s Special Collections and University Archives and then spent most of the semester working on-site at five community organizations in Jacksonville and St. Augustine: the Durkeeville Historical Society, the Eartha M.M. White Museum, the Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Center, the Mandarin Historical Society, and the Ritz Theatre and Museum. For information, contact Dr. Heffernan.
• DHI/Hicks Technology Fellows

  The DHI/Hicks Technology Fellows program creates opportunities for students from the Hicks Honors College to gain experience with technology, project management, and outreach. The Tech Fellows  provide support for the DHI Media Lab, the History Lab, and other spaces for interactive media on campus by helping faculty and students to carry out projects involving audio and video recording and the digitization of archival documents and photographs. For information about how to get involved, contact Dr. Clayton McCarl.

• Grants
  • Conference Travel Grants through OUR provide up to $500 for expenses on a rolling deadline. Note that you are required to have participated in the Student Research Symposium on campus (spring, summer or fall) at least once prior to applying for one of these grants.
  • Undergraduate Research Scholarship and Creative Activities (U-RSCA) Grants through OUR provide up to $1,500. There are three deadlines per year.
  • College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Scholarship
  • Dr. Carolyn Williams History Research Award Scholarship (for History majors only)
  • UNF History Research Fellowship (for History majors only)
  • Hicks Fellows and other Honors Scholarships
• Internships

  The DHI assists students to arrange internships (both for-credit and not-for-credit) working with faculty mentors on a wide range of digital projects. The DHI also helps students to secure internships with community partners, including local museums, archives, and historical societies. See Student Accomplishments for recent examples and contact Dr. Clayton McCarl for assistance in getting started.

   

• Media Lab
  The DHI Media Lab is available to students for recording audio and video and scanning documents and photograhs. The Media Lab also has gear available for check out. For assistance, contact Dr. Clayton McCarl.

Conferences

• On campus
  • The UNF Office of Undergraduate Research hosts the Student Research Symposium three times a year. 
  • The Digital Humanities Institute hosts the Digital Projects Showcase annually.
• Elsewhere in Florida
  • The Florida Digital Humanities Consortium hosts a statewide conference on an irregular basis. Register on the FLDH website. to receive updates.
  • The Society of Florida Archivists meets in a different location each year. Students can apply for the Judith Beale Scholarship to cover conference registration fees and potentially some travel expenses. 

Graduate Programs

• At UNF
  • Digital Humanities Graduate Certificate
  • Master of Arts in English
  • Master of Arts in History
• Elsewhere in Florida
  • Master of Science in Information at Florida State University
  • Master of Arts in Library and Information Science  at the University of South Florida
  • Master of Arts in Digital Arts and Sciences at the University of Florida
  • Digital Humanities Graduate Certificate Program at the University of Florida 
  • Doctoral Program in Text and Technology at the University of Central Florida