Job & Internships

THE POSITION Are you passionate about public history and eager to gain meaningful, real-world experience? The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission’s Keystone Internship Program provides exceptional opportunities to advance your professional development while sharing Pennsylvania’s rich heritage with the public. Apply today to enhance your specialized skill set while embarking upon an exciting career path! DESCRIPTION OF WORK The Pennsylvania Lumber Museum is dedicated to preserving and sharing the history of Pennsylvania’s forests and associated lumber and forest product industries …

Bring the past back to life! Help share the history of Delaware’s State Parks by working alongside our professional staff of historical educators. As a Historical Interpreter, you will provide first-person and/or third-person historical education programming, possibly including living history costumed demonstrations. This internship provides the candidate with practical historical interpretive experience, practice in public speaking, and hands-on experience in the operation of a historical park. Interns will also participate in intern-wide professional development activities and experiential learning opportunities that …

Learn how to preserve the past and bring it back to life! Help share the history of Delaware’s State Parks by working alongside our professional staff of historical educators. Help provide historical education programming, while learning and practicing the basics of museum collections management. This internship provides the candidate with both public speaking experience and entry-level experience in inventorying and managing museum and education collections. nterns will also participate in intern-wide professional development activities and experiential learning opportunities that may …

The Fells 2026 Education Internship History: The John Hay Estate at The Fells located in rural Newbury, NH, also known as The Fells, is a historic site overlooking scenic Lake Sunapee with views of Mount Sunapee. It is the former lakeside summer home of American writer and diplomat, John Milton Hay (1838-1905). Hay’s son Clarence, with his wife Alice Appleton Hay, transformed the rural retreat into an elegant estate with formal gardens and preserved woodlands. The Fells is listed on …

Bring the past to LIFE! Work alongside our professional staff of historical educators at First State Heritage Park to create authentic reproduction clothing from the 18th and 19th centuries. As an intern in this position, you will increase your knowledge of material culture, gain experience in the reproduction of historic clothing, practically apply your knowledge in living history programming, and learn the organizational skills required to manage a reproduction clothing collection that spans hundreds of years of American history. Interns …

Performer Experience Internship This Intern should be an enthusiastic team member who’s inspired and passionate about learning the behind-the-scenes logistics of the largest community run festivals in the nation, as well as with nightlife venue partners. This personal and unique position allows you to interact with thousands of artists and culture bearers from across the Pacific Northwest to ensure all festival participants receive vital communications. Smooth festival operations depend on informed constituents – who is doing what, where to go, …

ARCHIVES & EXHIBITS INTERN The National Comedy Center is currently seeking interns for its 2026 internship program. This internship offers an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience at an award-winning non-profit cultural institution and national destination. The state-of-the-art National Comedy Center was recently named the “Best New Museum” in the country by USA Today and one of the “World’s Greatest Places” by TIME magazine. The Archives and Research Intern will assist in processing archival collections, developing and installing new exhibits, …

New York Historical is excited to continue offering an internship funded by the Marie Zimmermann Foundation, designed to provide hands-on experience for undergraduate students with a strong interest in American decorative arts and material culture. The internship is designed for undergraduate students interested in learning about the research and study of American decorative arts and material culture and experiencing the day-to-day activities of a large history museum. Zimmermann interns will participate in the hands-on examination and cataloging of collection objects, …

The Spring 2026 Family Programs intern will conduct research for programs related to new exhibitions (The New York Sari, Democracy Matters, etc.) and special programming (The New York Sari Family Day, AAPI Family Day, early prep for July 4th/new wing celebrations, etc.) as well as become an integral member of our Family Programs team. They will assist with marketing; administrative tasks; preparing materials for programs; and staffing a variety of other family programs for The New-York Historical and DiMenna Children’s …