Oral History Academic Internship Program

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 Internship in Oral History
Join SPOHP in Fall 2024 for our 3-credit internship, HIS4944: Introduction to Oral History! Receive hands-on experience in the foundations and applications of oral history, ...
2023 Internship Courses
HIS4944 Introduction to Oral History: Stories of Freedom Seekers and Freedom Conductors offers students training in the field of oral history, best practices and ethics, ...
FALL 2020 INTERNSHIP
HIS 4944 (Section 14153) Fall 2020 Oral History Internship Mondays, 11:45 – 1:40 (periods 5-6) Read more "FALL 2020 INTERNSHIP"
Dr. Ortiz is teaching an intro to oral history course…
SPOHP Director Dr. Paul Ortiz is teaching a course this spring on oral history! This interdisciplinary seminar is an intensive introduction to the theory and practice of ...
FALL 2019 VETERANS HISTORY INTERNSHIP
For the Fall Semester of 2019 SPOHP is offering an internship through UF’s History Department (HIS 4944) that will focus on U.S. military veterans and ...