Apologies for cross-posting 


Dear Colleagues

As you may know the Society of Archivists maintains two lists of Work 
Experience Placements on its website at 

http://www.archives.org.uk/careerdevelopment/startingout/workexperienceplac
ements.html or http://tinyurl.com/249eg7 

These lists are currently updated twice a year in April and September, and 
this is an appeal to all archive and records management services in the UK 
and Ireland to provide any details on work experience opportunities that 
they have.

These lists are by far the most popular downloads on the Society's website 
and work experience is the most popular subject for career enquiries 
outside of basic information requests. We are keen to have as many entries 
on the two lists as possible, so as to provide a useful source of 
information to those seeking such experience. 

The placement can be a formal paid post or simply a willingness to take on 
volunteers. The only requirements are that it provides specifically 
archive and / or records management experience and that it must be 
regularly provided, either at set times of the year or on an approach 
basis. 

The deadline to respond is Friday the 28th of September. 

Below is a template of how your details will be displayed on the list. If 
you can record the details of your placement(s) in these fields, this will 
help with data input.

Name of Organisation; 

Region: 

Main Duties of Post / Opportunities Available; 

Number of Posts available; 

Salary (Ignore for Voluntary opportunities); 

Duration; 

When Advertised (Ignore for Voluntary opportunities); 

Address & Contact; 
 

May I also take this opportunity to draw your attention to some changes to 
the Starting Out section of Society of Archivists website.

There is now an online form for people interested in gaining work 
experience in Archives, Records Management and Archive Conservation to 
sign up to a Work Experience Candidates List. This list can then be 
provided by the Society's Office to prospective employers who are looking 
for applicants to fill their posts. 

http://www.archives.org.uk/careerdevelopment/startingout/workexperienceplac
ements/workexperiencepersonaldetailssubmissionform.html 
or http://tinyurl.com/2tzlpf

In addition, there is now a Frequently Asked Questions section aiming to 
answer many of the more common questions asked by people thinking about 
embarking upon a career in Archives, Records Management and Archive 
Conservation. Please note it is a work in progress.  There is currently a 
lack of information relating to Conservation, so if any conservators would 
be willing to contribute, please let me know. 


Zoe Watson
Deputy Careers Officer
Society of Archivists