Welcome to the Learning Lab LibGuide!
What is the Learning Lab?
The Learning Lab is an inquiry-based transdisciplinary space that teaches students about archives and primary source research. The program offers mentored support for undergraduates who want to expand their research skills and follow their curiosity through an archival collection that interests them. Students explore archived materials such as correspondence, photographs, ledgers, manuscripts, and business records to learn more about our world and the past that creates our today.
Paid Internship on Campus
Learning Lab interns are paid $11 per hour for up to 10 hours of work per week during the fall and spring semesters. This is a great opportunity to make money on campus while improving your research skills!
Course Credit EXP 396
In addition to earning money, students can also earn 3 course credits through EXP 396 or through internship credits in their academic department. Every Learning Lab intern will be given the choice to sign up for EXP 396 after they have been accepted into the program.
Learning Lab provides exactly the kinds of experience that a good internship should: hands on, real-world professional experience, practice working as part of a team, public speaking opportunities, and careful mentorship throughout. The added bonus is that the work happens right here on campus, it involves fascinating research, and it is a paying gig. I often tell students that they absolutely must apply to participate. Learning Lab is one of the best programs at UK!
-Dr. Melanie Goan, Professor of History
Undergraduate Research Archivist
Margaret I. King Library
University of Kentucky Libraries
Lexington, KY 40506-0039