Research and Writing Opportunities
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Blues U. offers several opportunities for writers and researchers who would like to help build the University's body of knowledge both through topical writing and archival research:

• Paid options:
  Journalism: contribute to the Blues U. Emagazine in categories as specified by our guidelines:

  Internships: help develop Blues U. interactive media through the WWW and CD-ROM initiiatives, develop, publicize, and coordinate events which further the BluesU mission.

  Instructors: develop and teach 2-hour seminars on blues or blues-related history and culture, incorporating multimedia presentations and live music as well as lecture, help Blues U. develop an on-line seminar series. Also seeking musical instructors who can teach blues idioms and themes, particularly to beginners.

• Unpaid options (which do have benefits, including a trial Blues U. Alumni Card:
  Research: contribute to the on-line archiving project, by submitting 250-word biographies of blues artists which have not been submitted previously, as per the archiving guidelines.