Internship

American Anthropological Association Short-term Internship Summer 2017

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The AAA is collaborating with the Center for Folklife and Heritage during the Smithsonian’s Folklife Festival June 29 – July 4; July 6 -9 2017. The AAA will be hosting three interactive workshops on the diverse experiences of migration and displacement.

These workshop events are part of the AAA’s Public Education Initiative on Human Migration.

The AAA would like to recruit graduate and undergraduate students to serve as workshop facilitators, workshop assistant, and social media interns. I believe this will be an excellent opportunity for students to use their anthropological knowledge outside the classroom and gain experience working within a large public setting. This internship is best suited for students in anthropology and sociology; however, we encourage students who are studying ethnomusicology, cultural studies, language studies, and other related disciplines to apply.

Interns will work three hours a day on a rotating shift. Interns are expected to work through the ten days of the Festival during the last week of June and the first week of July, including weekends and the July Fourth holiday. The interns should be comfortable working outdoors in high heat and humidity, in a fast-paced environment among large crowds of people. The festival hours are 11 am to 5 pm. Interns will receive a modest stipend for participating in this event.

Please circulate this message among your faculty, students, and anthropology clubs. Students interested in applying for this internship should send an electronic copy of their resume, unofficial copy of transcripts, and cover letter to lwalker@americananthro.org.

Small Museum Association Meeting: Panel and Networking Reception!

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Small Museum Association meeting @ University Marriott Conference Center, February 19-21 [Registration Fee]  Check out the website for registration details:  www.smallmuseum.org

This conference traditionally attracts 200-250 staff and volunteers from small museums across the mid-Atlantic region.  Many participants are associated with Maryland museums.

Conference theme:  All Hands on Deck

Monday, February 20, panel discussion of the role of internships in museums:  “Making Use of ‘All Hands,’ including interns”  3:45-5:30 [Room to be assigned]

Following the panel discussion students in the Certificate Program and graduates are invited to a reception to promote professional networking.  This part of the program is sponsored by the UMd Certificate in Museum Scholarship and Material Culture Program and the  Alumni organization. Open to public.

Please Share With Your Networks!

University of Maryland University College Arts Program Internship

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Collections Internship Opportunity

University of Maryland University College Arts Program

University of Maryland University College Arts Program internship program is designed to provide students with an introduction to standard museum practice and provide hands-on experience in museum work. By the end of the term, the intern will be fully familiar with the collections management and curatorial functions within a museum setting. UMUC offers interns the opportunity to work in a University gallery and collection with a dedicated staff. Interns will gain diverse experience in activities typical of university art collections.

Submit applications to Jon West-Bey, Curator, Arts Program, UMUC jon.west-bey@umuc.edu

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Maryland State Archives Paid Summer Internship Program

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The Maryland State Archives is currently accepting applications to its 2017 summer internship program.  The deadline for student application is Friday, March 31st.  Please share the opportunities with interested students!

For full details and application information see:
Students interested in Archives, Collections Management, Library Science, Conservation, Historical Research, Preservation, Digital Imaging, Museum Studies, Art and Art History, should apply using the following link:
Students interested in Information Technology, Computer Science and Programming should apply using the following link:
Please contact Emily Oland Squires with any questions.

Emily Oland Squires

Director of Research,
Education and Outreach
Maryland State Archives
350 Rowe Blvd.
Annapolis, MD 21401
410-260-6443 (phone)

Intern Opportunity at NMAH Spring 2017

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Project Description:

Many Voices, One Nation website content intern (http://americanhistory.si.edu/2-west-nation-we-build-together/many-voices-one-nation)

 

The Many Voices, One Nation exhibition will open in summer 2017 with an accompanying website. The exhibit team would like to feature many of the exhibit’s objects on this website, with live links to the collections.si.edu page. However, many of the objects in the exhibition are not yet on the collections.si.edu page. We require a student who will conduct research, write labels, and input needed data into the collections database so they may be processed and publicized on the web.

 

Learning objectives:

 

  • Student will learn to research from material culture and museum acquisition files
  • Student will learn to write object labels for public use by combining original research with secondary source research
  • Student will be trained on museum database software (XG) and learn to update object files

 

Please have interested students send their résumé and cover letters to Lauren Safranek at SafranekL@si.edu and cc: me atEatonMO@si.edu.

 

Deadline Jan 17, 2017 by 12pm!

Maryland Historical Society-Spring Internships

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Maryland Historical Society

Special Collections Department

Morris A. Soper Papers – Archival Processing Internship

Spring Semester 2017

Internship Description:

The Maryland Historical Society is seeking an intern to assist in the folder-level processing of the papers of Judge Morris A. Soper (1873-1963). Spanning more than a half century at the state and federal level, Soper’s judicial service coincided with an era that saw great changes in American society. Soper wrote many landmark interstate commerce decisions and most notably was involved with several civil rights cases that preceded the landmark Brown vs the Board of Education in 1954. This 300 box collection of correspondence, case files, and personal material offers a unique look into the work of Maryland’s “premier twentieth-century jurist.”

MdHS invites students pursuing careers in archives or history to apply for this internship and help us make this valuable collection available for research. The candidate must be able to complete 120 hours of work on the project. Flexible hours available, Tuesday through Friday, 10 am to 4:30 pm.

A stipend of $1500.00 will be awarded based on the completion of 120 hours.

To be considered for this position, please send a cover letter, resume, and two professional references to the Special Collections Department by December 1, 2016:

Email: specialcollections@mdhs.org

Address: 201 West Monument Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201 Fax: 410-385-0487

More Information

Maryland Historic Trust Internship

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The Maryland Historic Trust has two internship openings for the 2016-2017 academic year.

The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT), the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) for Maryland, is seeking candidates to fill two paid academic year internships. The internships are intended for current graduate students or recent graduates with an interest in historic preservation, and a background in anthropology, history, historic preservation, museum studies, American studies, or a similar field. Interns will be expected to work the equivalent of approximately one day per week during the academic year, with precise schedule to be determined with the selected candidates.

The application closes at 5pm on October 3rd, please see attachment below.

Maryland Historical Trust_internship posting_8-2016

 

Maryland Historical Society – Internship

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Morris A. Soper Papers – Archival Processing Internship Fall 2016

Internship Description:

The Maryland Historical Society is seeking an intern to assist in the folder-level processing of the papers of Judge Morris A. Soper (1873-1963). Spanning more than a half century at the state and federal level, Soper’s judicial service coincided with an era that saw great changes in American society. Soper wrote many landmark interstate commerce decisions and most notably was involved with several civil rights cases that preceded the landmark Brown vs the Board of Education in 1954.

This 300 box collection of correspondence, case files, and personal material offers a unique look into the work of Maryland’s “premier twentieth-century jurist.” To read more about the collection please follow this link. MdHS invites students pursuing careers in archives or history to apply for this internship and help us make this valuable collection available for research.

A stipend of $1500.00 will be awarded based on the completion of 120 hours.

Please see the below flyer for the Fall 2016 Internship with the Maryland Historical Society in Baltimore. 

Morris Soper Papers – Archival Processing Internship_ Fall 2016

Latino Museum Studies Program

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ATTENTION CURRENTLY ENROLLED GRADUATE STUDENTS.

The application for the 2016 Latino Museum Studies Program is now available!

This six week program seeks to enhance leadership, research, and creative skills through a series of lectures, workshops, and behind-the-scenes tours of Smithsonian museums and collections. Program focuses on developing museum practice within a framework of Latino Cultural Studies.

Applications are being accepted through APRIL 8, 2016!

Learn more about the Latino Museum Studies Program.