Archivists are in charge of putting together, documenting, storing, and maintaining important historic records. Archivists deal with a broad variety of government and industry, and if trained, they will switch among positions, subspecialties, and institutions.

Archivists may engage in the preservation and dissemination of unique types of documents, such as charts, clips, or documents, or data about a particular topic or field of interest. This is especially true for vast repositories with multiple offices.


It should be remembered, however, that the majority of programs need a sole archivist to perform various functions. Positions in document administration, in addition, may have some overlapping.

Eligibility Criteria

• Must possess at least 50% aggregate from a recognized institution in 12th, from any board PUC/CBSE/ICSE/ISC, etc. However, the cut-off margin varies with the selection process of different colleges.
• One must acquire a degree/diploma or certification in a recognized establishment to become an Economist. This is a basic qualification you must require to enroll in this line of work.
• A Bachelor's degree in Public Administration, History, Library Science, Political Science, and Archival Science can help you pursue a career as an Archivist.
• An MA in History, Political Science, Archival Science can also prove to be helpful while looking for a higher degree and extensive learning.

Tasks to perform

• Study subjects or objects related to archives to establish what can be preserved or obtained by specializing in a field of history or technology.
• Using the latest developments in digital information retrieval technologies, create and preserve open, retrievable computer records and databases.
• Guide the efforts of employees who participate in the arrangement, documenting, displaying, and storing of important resources holdings.
• Applying to understand the subject, textual language, and data presentation, choose and modify publications for distribution and exhibit.
• Arrange archivist's documents and create labeling schemes to make preservation resources more available.

Knowledge required

• Secretarial — Understanding of secretarial and operational processes and programs such as document editing, document and database management, speech and recording, type layout, and other workplace practices and jargon.
• English Grammar — Familiarity in English Grammar, the form, and substance of the English language, along with the context and pronunciation of words, principles of grammar, and language.
• Computer Application – Awareness of consumer and personal care values and procedures. This involves determining customer expectations, maintaining consumer experience requirements, and assessing brand loyalty.
• Learning and Preparation — Understanding of concepts and techniques for school and classroom planning, teacher and community coaching and guidance, and practice impact assessment.

Skills required

• Deduction — Applying scientific principles or devising new methods to tackle problems or find effective solutions for different agricultural needs.
• Rational interpretation — Use of rationality and inference to distinguish the positives and disadvantages of creative improvements, assumptions, or responses to situations.
• Focused Attention – Active listening entails paying close interest in what others are doing, taking the time to consider the arguments being raised, making statements as required, and refraining from disrupting at inopportune moments.
• Time Management — Interacting and switching between different tasks and activities without consuming excess time to provide results.
• Surveillance — Keeping track of and reviewing your own, other people's, or organizations' results to make changes or take disciplinary measures.

Job roles offered

Once you procure the required qualifications for becoming an Archivist, a myriad of options is open to you. There are multiple projects you can undertake throughout this line of work, and there are many other fields you can branch out to as well.

• Archive Director: The storage of historical documents and documents is overseen by an archives curator, who is a professional in the gallery or environmental arts sector. The director's key responsibility is to preserve, store, archive, and exhibit significant works for corporate and government organizations, academic and civil establishments, businesses, and cultural centers. Archives directors are in charge of the upkeep, conservation, transportation, and display of documents that are traditionally or socially significant. They also consult with technicians and other staff on selection, procurement, lengthy and seasonal exhibitions, television conferences, public visits, and laboratory activities to help them accomplish their career ambitions.
• Digital Archivist: The Digital Archivist is in charge of the electronic resources provided to and generated by Research Library and Repositories, as well as the development of multimedia documents and regulations governing their invention, retention, retention, arrangement, definition, and accessibility. The Digital Archivist is in charge of designing and implementing research, documentation, and database growth programs for the Academic Institutions and other archival collections relating to community cultural heritage. They guarantee that the institution records' as well as other specialized repositories' digital tools are accessible by assessing the required cognitive arrangement and storage media system, reviewing the analytical quality of the subject matter, and doing historical analysis to prepare metadata explanations.
• Film Archivist: The role of a film archivist is comparable with that of a librarian, and as such, much of the common training and preparation is needed. Film archivists usually have bachelor's degrees in culture, English, or the arts, supplemented by doctoral studies in digital preservation, library and information science, or related fields of study. Since many vintage movies are decaying with age, a film archivist's toolbox must provide not simply background information but also conservation strategies. Film archivists, of course, must be highly organized and have a strong desire to ensure that everything is in its proper position. Film archivists can function with major movie companies, libraries, or independent citizens and associations, and the purpose of the collection can vary considerably in scale and reach. Although film archivists may fantasize about uncovering a long-lost treasure from the old days, the truth is far more boring: years of research, times spent cataloging tedious footage, helping individuals with information queries, and reshelving.
• Curator: Curators have an exhibition or art library's collection of exhibits. Their role is to amass sets, which are often in specialized fields. Via exhibits, journals, gatherings, and audio-visual performances, curators create new ways to view artifacts, collections, and masterpieces. Purchasing collections, assembling displays, coordinating conservation of artifacts, naming and logging objects, coordinating grants, and coping with inquiries are all part of their responsibilities. Curators would collaborate with peers in fields such as sustainability, schooling, architecture, and branding to complete all of these projects. They may also do research and give lectures on their studies or current activities. Several curators can make the trip on occasion, but their practice is primarily done throughout the daytime and in a single venue. A curator's job can include some weekends and evenings work.
• Outreach Coordinator: An outreach coordinator is in charge of supporting neighborhood and fundraising activities, as well as ensuring the events run smoothly and that attendees are engaged. To support and improve residents' wellbeing, community organizers also collaborate with charitable organizations or other charitable organizations. You will be in charge of coordinating numerous media engagement programs as an Outreach Coordinator. You're also in charge of gathering and interpreting quantifiable information through analysis. You should be able to do logistical tasks including responding to requests, keeping track of event expenditures, and writing accounting statements.

Career opportunities

Architects can opt for various fields of work in the companies listed below:

• RajaRajeswari Group of Institutions
• Foursis Technical Solutions
• CT Group of Institutions
• BACET
• Leading Technology Centre
• The Caravan
• IQVIA
• Navitas Life Sciences
• SAP
• Goa Public Service Commission

Colleges offering courses

• Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad
• Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu
• Gandhigram Rural Institute, Gandhigram
• Osmania University, Hyderabad
• Pondicherry University, Pondicherry
• Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University, Ajmer
• School of Archival Studies, New Delhi
• Isabella Thoburn Degree College, Lucknow
• Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hindi Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal