The PATH Program: Preserving Archives of Texas Heritage (PATH) is a collaborative initiative designed to build stewardship in cultural resource work while enhancing accessibility to archival and museum collections. This joint effort is carried out in partnership between the University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio) through the Libraries’ Community Engaged Digital Scholarship Hub (CEDISH), the Texas Heritage Project at American Indians of Texas at the Spanish Colonial Missions (AIT-SCM), and San Antonio Missions National Historical Park (SAAN), part of the National Park Service.
Launched in Spring 2025, this program trains student interns in archival processing, digital preservation, GIS mapping, and community-driven public engagement through hands-on experience and cohort-based learning. These efforts will broaden access to resources such as historic maps, documents, and records for the San Antonio and South Texas Community.
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Up to four students will be selected to work with either AIT-SCM or SAAN during the Fall 2026 semester. Student placement in either organization will depend on fit and experience. Priority will be given to students who demonstrate overall excellence in their student careers and hold appropriate interests, career goals, skills, and/or experience. Interns will receive a stipend of $1,000 and can arrange course credit through their department. This is a 10-hour/week and 150 hour total commitment, starting the 1st week of the Fall 2026 semester. Students must have transportation to travel downtown to AIT-SCM or SAAN headquarters.
Applications are due June 15. Interviews of finalists will follow shortly thereafter.