Fort Ticonderoga offers four graduate fellowships for students seeking a practical, hands-on internship experience at a historic site and museum with cutting-edge programs. Positions available June 13-August 12, 2016, include internships in Exhibitions, Interpretation, Horticulture, and Education. Fort Ticonderoga seeks graduate students in museum studies, museum education, public history, history, public horticulture, American studies, or military history. Interns will need to be self-motivated and able to work independently as well as contribute to a dedicated team to create and develop ground-breaking exhibitions and programs for a diverse audience. Qualified undergraduates are welcome to apply. Interns during the summer of 2016 will focus their research and creative energy to support exhibitions and programs related to the year 1757 at Fort Ticonderoga. While working individually with their project supervisors, interns will also meet and work together throughout the two-month experience. Interns will have an opportunity to work with the Fort’s professional staff as part of our team-approach to all major projects. Each Graduate Fellow will receive a $2,500 stipend plus housing on-site. Graduate and qualified undergraduate students interested in applying for an Edward W. Pell Graduate Fellowship should visit http://www.fortticonderoga.org/education/university-partnerships or contact Rich Strum, Director of Education, at rstrum@fort-ticonderoga.org for more information. Individual internship descriptions for each fellowship are available on the website. All applications for Graduate Fellowships are due by April 1, 2016. Successful applicants will be notified by April 15, 2016. Posted on: 02/03/2016

The New Hampshire Boat Museum seeks a College Intern for the 2016 season. The internship will provide a solid introduction to museum work in general and museum education specifically. The intern will research and create an in-school curriculum for a Traveling Trunk with the theme of Steamboats of New Hampshire. Duties will be research on New Hampshire state curriculum standards, steamboats and their technology and comparable programs in other museums. The intern will then write a curriculum and source reproductions to use in the trunk. Supervision and training will be provided by the museum’s staff and education committee. The intern will set his/her own schedule working approximately 20 hours per week for eight weeks. Work must primarily be conducted during the week. Additional paid hours will be available to work the Admissions Desk allowing for a 30-40 hour work week. Admissions Desk work requires some weekends. Candidates should be in the process of completing their Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in history, museum studies or education. Experience writing school curriculum desirable. Ideal candidate would be available during the museum’s open season from early June – mid October, however there is flexibility if this schedule does not fit with candidate’s schooling. A $2,000 stipend is available for this position. Additional hourly compensation for work at the Admissions Desk. No housing is available. To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter to lisa@nhbm.org by April 15 outlining experience relevant to museum education. For information about the New Hampshire Boat Museum visit www.nhbm.org. Posted on: 02/05/2016