Archival Internship at the National Historical Archives of Belarus for Students of the Faculty of History of the Belarusian State University

From June 29 to July 2, 2026, second-year students of the Faculty of History of the Belarusian State University majoring in History conducted an archival internship at the National Historical Archives of Belarus.

The students learned about the history, structure, and composition of the collections, the functions of the institution’s departments, document preservation measures, and the operation of archival repositories.

As part of individual assignments, the interns were involved in various archival work activities, such as searching for biographical data in response to socio-legal inquiries, digitizing archival documents, and working in archival repositories.

During the internship, the students gained a comprehensive understanding of the archive’s operations and valuable experience working with original documents. They also assessed the potential of using NAHB materials in educational, research, and excursion and local history work.

1. Archive employee M.V.Traigel addresses students at Grodno Gymnasium No.9 named after F.P.Kirichenko.

1-2. Working with Original Archival Documents

3-4. Working with digital copies of archival documents