Internships
Welcome to the Carleton College History Department Internships Lists. If you have suggestions for internship sites to add, or find links that no longer work, please e-mail me at: Nikki Lamberty
Carleton Career Center Internships Information: http://apps.carleton.edu/campus/career/events/
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For more information go to Graduate School Index. If the program that you are interested in attending is not on the list, please let me know so I can add it. Thanks, Nikki nlambert@carleton.edu
History Department Career and Internship Advisers: Prof. George Vrtis and Prof. Parna Sengupta
1. History-related Internships
2. Other types of Internships
1. HISTORY-RELATED INTERNSHIPS
American Antiquarian Society
E-Mail: Russell L. Martin III
Curator of Newspapers & Periodicals
American Antiquarian Society
185 Salisbury Street
Worcester, MA 01609
phone: 508-363-1148
Amnesty International - http://www.amnestyusa.org/activism/internships.do
The Charles G. Koch Summer Fellow Program, Institute for Humane Studies. Paid internships at this public policy organization in Washington, D.C. Application deadline: February 15.
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Internships
The Corwin House, aka The Witch House, part of the Park and Recreation Department in Salem, Massachusetts invites you to apply by mail or fax for 3-month internship, and offers a small number of $1000 stipends. Interests in American history, art history, architectural history, theater, and American literature are helpful. All majors will be considered. Applications are accepted all year long. Please send a resume and cover letter. Applicants for stipended internships must schedule an interview or submit a 500-word personal statement describing why they wish to apply. Attn: Elizabeth Seater, telephone number 978-744-8815, fax number 978-741-0578, e-mail: witchhouse1642@yahoo.com. http://www.salemweb.com/witchhouse/ does not give information about the internship opportunities, but describes the site very nicely.
Department of State Internships
Georgetown University's Investigative, Law, Criminal Justice Internships
Goodhue County Historical Society:
Application deadline April 15. For more information contact: Sharon Schroeder Librarian/Archivist Goodhue County Historical Society 1166 Oak Street Red Wing MN 55066 (651) 388-6024 or Click here for more information: Goodhue County Historical Society
Governing Magazine editorial assistant internships, Washington, D.C. Non-paid, but provide the opportunity to work and write for a national magazine, and they will work with you and the Carleton History department chair to help you get college credit for your experience with them. Contact person is Anne Jordan, Managing Editor, phone: 202-862-8802 or fax: 202-862-0032.
History Associates. We have had interns work for us based on the available work we have at the time, we are sometimes restricted as to our needs for them. E-mail for more information: Doris Miles, Personnel Administrator.
Internships for all Majors in Washington, D.C.
Internships or e-mail the Director of Graduate Studies, Department of History, University of Rochester, River Campus Box 270070, Rochester, New York, 14627-0070, at Application Information, or call 716-275-7532.
John F. Kennedy Library and Museum Internships, Washington, D.C.: http://www.jfklibrary.org/JFK+Library+and+Museum/General+Information/Jobs/default.htm
Directories of Minnesota Historical Organizations, Minnesota Historical Society
University of Michigan's Overview of Internships Abroad and how to apply for them: http://www.transitionsabroad.com/listings/work/internships/articles/internationinternships.shtml
The NASA History Division sponsors internships for undergraduate and graduate students year-round. Our internships are quite substantive and are opportunities for students to learn and contribute significantly. Currently, we are looking for interns for summer 2009. The deadline for applications is February 25, 2009: http://history.nasa.gov/interncall.htm
Supplemental financing opportunities: Minnesota Space Grants at http://www.aem.umn.edu/msgc/, or check your home state’s grants at:
http://www.nasa.gov/offices/education/programs/national/spacegrant/home/
Stans Museum, Scott County Historical Society, Intern Collectionship. Seeking energetic intern for the summer to assist in museum projects. If you are interested in museum curatorship, conservation, or history, they offer a number of great opportunities for an intern looking for a start in museum work. Unpaid position, 3 months, flexible hours. Hands on introduction to the field of local history and non-profit work, and help to build your own contacts and personal interests.
State Historical Society of North Dakota Paid summer jobs and internships, The State Historical Society of North Dakota Summer Internship Program: http://www.state.nd.us/hist/intern.htm/ Beth Campbell at bcampbell@state.nd.us, 701-328-2666. Paid stipends and the possibility of course credit. Housing may be available through Bismarck College.
Peabody Essex Museum, or e-mail Elizabeth Seater, Interpretive Programs, or call (978) 745-9500.
Presidential Classroom Internships - http://www.presidentialclassroom.org/content/instructors_interns/internships.asp
Project Vote-Smart Internships: http://www.vote-smart.org/program_internships.php
Smithsonian Internships for History majors: http://www.si.edu/ofg/intern.htm
Summer Internship Program, Washington County Historical Society. The internships are not listed on the website, but these internships are PAID and are available for the summer. For more information, please call or write to Washington County Historical Society, PO Box 167, Stillwater, MN 55082-0167, 651/439-5956. Information about these opportunities are on the History Department bulletin board.
2. OTHER TYPES OF INTERNSHIPS
Campus Career Center. CCC is committed to helping students find the right internship. Over 5,000 internships listed in a variety of fields. Find an internship for the summer or during the school year. Visit the web site and register as a student.
Chronicle of Higher Education: http://chronicle.com/help/internships/?utm_source=at&utm_medium=en
Summer Internship with Stipend and possible College Credit
Disney has a wide variety of internships available:
http://disney.go.com/disneycareers/internships/home.html
Federal Reserve Board Internships:
http://www.federalreserve.gov/careers/info.cfm?WhichCategory=8
The Federal Reserve Board's internship programs are designed to provide valuable work experience for undergraduate and graduate students considering careers in economics, finance, and computer science. Paid and unpaid internships are available.Four of the Board's divisions regularly offer internships: Banking Supervision and Regulation, Economic Research Divisions, Information Technology
IHS Journalism Internships, Institute for Humane Studies internships, full-time, paid, at daily newspapers. 9-week internship.
Internships on the Human Internet, variety of internship opportunities.
Internzoo.com - http://www.internzoo.com/
Student Conservation Association, SCA: http://www.sca-inc.org/ci_select.cfm Summer crew leaders. International opportunities.
Multipurpose assistantship, internship, scholarship searchable link: http://scholarships.fatomei.com/scholar10.html
Delmas (Gladys Krieble) Foundation: Grants for Independent Research on Venetian History For travel and residence to conduct historical research specifically on Venice and the former Venetian empire or to study contemporary Venetian society and culture. PHONE: 212-687-0011 WEB: http://www.delmas.org/
The Gilder Lehman Institute of American History, has 15 History Scholarships that encompass a six-week residential research program in New York City in the summers.