Internships

Do’s & Don’ts of Museum-Based Internships

• While sometimes they are hard to find, paid internships are incredibly important.
  • They will be the most beneficial for you so that you can focus all your time and energy on something that will pay you for your labor.
• Do not rule out unpaid internships; keep them in mind to apply early so that you can receive university funding.
  • Michaeline Shuman (shumanm@susqu.edu) manages and helps students apply for enrichment funding.
  • If you apply early, and qualify, you can receive funding for travel, mileage, and even full income replacement.

Museum/Archival Internships by state (those surround SU)

• Each state will have one (1) highlighted internship with the Task, Application Requirements, and Contact Person. This is just a guide to show what you might want to look for when considering internships.

Pennsylvania:

• Featured Internship – PA House of Representatives Internship
  • Tasks
    • Process Collections
    • Craft Finding Aids
    • Create Exhibits
    • Work with Digital Archives
  • Application Requirements
    • Two Letters of Recommendation
    • Official Transcripts
    • Resume
    • Online Application
  • Contact Person
    • Jennifer Ott – records@pabmc.net
• Philadelphia Museum of Art
• PHMC’s Summer Keystone Internship Program
• Palmer Museum of Art
• Penn Museum Summer Internship
• Museum of the American Revolution
• York County Historical Society Internships
• The State Museum of Pennsylvania
• Brandywine Museum of Art Internships
• Drake Well Museum & Park

New Jersey:

• Featured Internship – Morven Museum & Garden
  • Tasks
    • Exhibit Development & Installation
    • Research
    • Managing Curatorial Resources
  • Application Requirements
    • Cover Letter with your availability, describing goals and interests
    • Resume with GPA
    • Name and Contact information for two references
  • Contact Person
    • Jesse Gordon Simons – jgordon@morven.org
• Numerous Internships at NJ State Museum  
• The New Jersey Historical Society
• National Guard Militia Museum of New Jersey
• Liberty hall Museum & Arboretum Summer Archival Internship
• Rutgers-New Brunswick: Public History Internship
• Internship at the Dey Mansion
• Zimmerli Art Museum Internships
• Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park
• Montclair History Center

New York:

• Featured Internships – Multiple Internships at The Seaport Museum
  • Tasks
    • Assist with Inventory, Cataloging, and imaging artifacts
    • Assist with condition reporting
    • Research and write digital content on works of art
    • Collect ideas and draft content for museums blog and social media
  • Application Requirements
    • Email Resume and Cover Letter
  • Contact Person
    • collections@seany.org
• The MET
• Whitney Museum of American Art
• The Brooklyn Museum
• MoMA
• National Baseball Hall of Fame
• The Strong National Museum of Play
• The Guggenheim
• The New York Historical Society
• The New York State Museum

Virginia:

• Featured Internship – The Valentine Museum
  • Tasks
  • Application Requirements
    • There is an online application via the Link
  • Contact Person
    • intern@thevalentine.org
• Multiple Internships at Macarthur Memorial Museum
• City of Alexandria Virgina Internships
• Institute for Public History
• National Air and Space Museum
• National Museum of African American History
• Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
• The Fralin Museum of Art
• Taubman Museum of Art
• Hermitage Museum & Gardens

Maryland:

• Featured Internship – Maryland State Archives
  • Tasks
    • Conservation, Research, art history/handling, writing, web design, electronic imaging, computer programming and testing
  • Application Requirements
    • Cover Letter
      • Stating your interest
      • Potential start date
      • Approximate schedule
  • Contact Person
    • Internship Coordinator: jen.abbott@maryland.gov
• Baltimore Museum of Industry
• Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
• The Walters Art Museum
• Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum
• National Postal Museum
• National Museum of Civil War Medicine
• Port Discovery Children’s Museum
• Maryland Center for History and Culture
• Hellenic Heritage Museum of Maryland

Delaware:

• Featured Internship – Milford Museum
  • Tasks
    • Assist with events planning, coordination, and implementation
    • Assist in developing marketing strategies via social media, print, and digital
    • Assist with updating content of website
  • Contact Person
    • Email tim@milforddemuseum.org with interest in an internship
• Museum Educator intern at the Delaware Museum of Art
• Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor    
• University of Delaware
• Delaware Art Museum
• Winterthur Garden Internship Program
• Delaware Public Archives
• Middletown Historical Society
• Old Swedes Historic Site
• Rockwood Park & Museum