Through our academic internship program, the USAHEC offers students opportunities for college credit, as well as the chance to gain experience outside normal academic programs. Currently, the USAHEC's academic internship program is unpaid. Undergraduate and graduate student opportunities for credit or experience provide hands-on training in applied history as practiced in a working repository. Opportunities are based on the USAHEC's needs, staff availability, and student interest. At this time, internship opportunities are available in many different areas within the organization. These include working with Visitor and Education Services guiding tours, leading education programs and creating educational materials used later by visiting students. Other opportunities include collection processing (cataloging, boxing, using preservation techniques, inventorying), conservation work, processing photographs, and working with audio/visual materials. Academic backgrounds or experience in the fields of American, military, public, and/or applied history are helpful.

All applicants (for credit or experience) need to submit an application form and a letter of interest. For academic credit, students must also provide a letter of recommendation from a faculty member. The intern and the USAHEC will work out a mutually agreeable schedule and complete a written agreement outlining responsibilities. Please click here to see a list of available internship positions at the USAHEC.

For USAHEC summer internship opportunities: Note that applicants interested in summer internships (May through September) should provide all application materials by the end of February each year. Responses will be provided by the end of March. This is necessary because of the limited number of opportunities available. Applicants interested in working outside of this period should apply no less than 60 days prior to start of proposed internship. To discuss current internship opportunities, please email the internship coordinator or call 717-245-3803.