The Samuel Proctor Oral History Program at the University of Florida offers semester-long academic internships, available to graduate and undergraduate students for 3 credit hours, which serve as an introduction to the field of oral history.
Intern duties include learning oral history methodology and field research techniques, including conducting, transcribing, and audit-editing interviews.
In addition to this core structure, internships are tailored to the strengths of our students: are you interested in event planning? Public relations? Audio and film editing? We have the resources and opportunities to help you.
Course Goals
Each semester, SPOHP seeks motivated students to help to reach program goals. The internship is designed to provide students with an introduction to the field of oral history, as well as hands-on experience in the areas of research, interviewing, processing, technology, and educational outreach. Each semester, interns accomplish several main goals:
- Build foundational knowledge of oral history methodology and research use
- Work on oral history interview processing
- Conduct an original oral history interview
- Develop a podcast for the UFDC and iTunes broadcast
- Contribute to the class group video project
Internship News, Projects, and Collection Development
- Fall 2018 Internship- exploring Punk Rock:SPOHP started recording interviews with people involved in the punk scene, prioritizing the voices of women, people of color, and queer punks who have always ...
- Summer 2018 trip to the Poarch Creek archives:In the summer of 2018 a SPOHP team of undergraduate students, graduate students, and SPOHP alumni returned to Atmore, Alabama to conduct interviews with members ...
- Our Summer B Intro to Oral History Course Will Focus on FL Farmworker HistorySummer B 2018, July 2 – August 10 AMH 3593: Introduction to Oral History Course Overview This course will introduce students to the theories and methods of oral ...
- From Colored to Black: The Stories of North Central FloridaWe will be sharing nine dramatic vignettes created by our students and performed by members of the local theatre community with our performance, “From Colored ...
- Tale of Two Houses: A Dialogue on Black and Latinx History at UFEvent: Tale of Two Houses: A Dialogue on Black and Latinx History at UF Date: Friday, March 30, 2018 Time: 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM Location: Pugh Hall – ...
For additional information, contact SPOHP, call the offices at (352) 392-7168, and connect with us online today.