Student work & funding opportunities

Student smiling in front of an open folder of archival documents

Zara Williams-Nicholas '19 spent her spring break here studying the history of dance at Swarthmore College, specifically exploring how dance has supported student identities and created spaces for healing.

Student Employment

Swarthmore College Special Collections typically employs 8-12 students each semester and during the summers to work with the Friends Historical Library, Peace Collection, or College Archives. Most of our hiring is for students to work 35 hours/week during the summer, and those positions are usually posted and hired in March. Sometimes we hire additional students at the beginning of the fall semester to work 4-8 hours/week during the academic year. Check JobX to see if opportunities are currently available.

Research Fellowship Opportunities

Swarthmore College Special Collections offers a Moore Student Fellowship, which provides a $400-600 stipend for students to complete a 20-30 hour fellowship researching a topic of their choosing using resources available in Friends Historical Library, Peace Collection, or College Archives. Applications are due annually in March. Information on the Moore Student Fellowship is available here. 

Academic Division Opportunities

Sometimes Swarthmore College Special Collections offers projects through the Academic Division Opportunities program, but none are planned for summer 2024. 

Questions? 

If you have a question, contact us at one of the following email addresses. If you don't have a preference, just pick one at random - we'll forward your email as needed.