Defense Language Institute (DLI) Foreign Language Center

Organization Description

DLI is the premiere foreign language training school in the nation.  Its primary mission is to provide qualified linguists for duty in the U.S. Armed Forces in a range of foreign languages. 

The DLI History Office incorporates a fully functional archive focused upon the history of DLI, the Presidio of Monterey, and the former Fort Ord and supports the language training mission by tracking the history of the Army in the Monterey region.  The History Office provides historical information, interpretation, and research services by collecting and processing archival records, writing historical reports, and advising the commander on historical issues that bear on command decisions. 

We offer students an opportunity to gain professional experience by helping us to process a variety of archival collections, to index our holdings of the Fort Ord Panorama newspaper, or to work on historical projects of general benefit to the community. 

 

The site location: 

Chamberlin Library, B-4275

Ord Military Community

Gen. Jim Moore Blvd. (one block south of Gigling Road and about one mile from CSUMB)

Seaside, CA 93955

 

 

Program Information

Service Learning Opportunities: A number of archival or historical projects are available depending upon a student’s training and interests; We continuously process collections and are working to complete a comprehensive index of the historic Fort Ord Panorama newspaper, which ran from 1940 to 1993.  We welcome students with any background, and encourage those with concentrations in Museum Studies, Archeology, History, or Global Studies.

Work is in the archives portion of the former Chamberlin Library, a research facility just blocks from CSUMB with computers, tables, desks, bookcases, archival storage, and overhead lighting with temperatures set to 68 degrees F.

Health & Safety
Additional requirements and/or considerations
  • Computer Literacy
Address 
1759 Lewis Road
Monterey, CA 93944
United States
General Phone 
(831) 242-7437
Website:
https://www.dliflc.edu/
Student Contact 
Name
Cameron Binkley
Job Title
Deputy Command Historian
Phone
(831) 242-5181
Email
cameron.binkley@dliflc.edu

Current Opportunities

Title Program Start Date Location Type
Archival Assistant/Aid Service Learning Ongoing On-site
Historic Newspaper Indexer Service Learning Ongoing On-site
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Program(s) 
Service Learning
Organization type 
Administrative Entity (Government)
Focus Population(s)
Adults, Veterans, Active Military and/or Military Families
Focus Area(s)
Education
Additional Focus Area(s)
Extended Learning, Language Pathways, Supporting Academic Success
Maximum students 
30