The Joel Myerson Internship provides support for students to work with materials in the Irvin Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, especially the Joel Myerson Collection of Nineteenth-Century American Literature and/or the Little-Myerson Collection. This is a paid internship, and students are expected to be able to work on-site, part-time on the Columbia campus.

To apply for this internship, please fill out the application form, including uploading all required documents (preferably as PDF files) by the submission deadline. 
Joel Myerson Internship (2026) – Fill out form

The deadline for applications is April 17, 2026. Applicants will be notified by the end of April. The successful applicant will be expected to be able to work during the summer of 2026.  

Direct questions to: 

Michael Weisenburg
Director of Rare Books & Special Collections
Phone: 803-777-2721
Email: weisenbu@email.sc.edu