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Interns working with the Curator of Collections will become familiar with conducting inventories, basic object handling, and object numbering through hands-on projects. Interns will also gain experience in cataloging practices, conducting research, and entering data into the museum’s collection management system, CollectionSpace. Interns interested in exhibitions will have the opportunity to assist the Curator of Collections in creating research notebooks that identify potential objects, documents, and ephemera for upcoming exhibits as well as research notes compiled from secondary and primary sources. Internships are unpaid and may be used for college credit. Visit http://litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org/about/internships.php to learn more and to fill out an application. Email education@litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org to learn more. Posted on: 04/05/2016

Interns working with the Curator of Library & Archives will arrange and describe collections of papers. They will gain experience working with the archives management system ArchivesSpace. They will conduct research, write elements of finding aids, and digitize documents and photographs. They may also assist in creating public programs and exhibitions. Internships are unpaid and may be used for college credit. Visit http://litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org/about/internships.php to learn more and to fill out an application. Email education@litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org to learn more. Posted on: 04/05/2016

Education interns work with the Curator of Education and the Education Assistant on projects relating to the Historical Society’s education programming. This internship will be tailored to your particular interest, with a focus on public programming, school curriculum development, or both. During your internship, you will work towards a final project: for example, developing, researching, and implementing a program for children or adults, or creating a lesson plan or pre-and post-visit materials for school groups. Whatever the focus of the project, interns are expected to participate in all of the education activities of the institution.Additionally, interns in education have the option to give tours to groups, help at programs for children and adults, assist with publicity for events and programs, and gain hands-on experience with historical research while working with primary sources. Internships are unpaid and may be used for college credit. Visit http://litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org/about/internships.php to learn more and fill out an application. Email education@litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org with questions. Posted on: 04/05/2016

Marketing interns work with the Education Assistant on projects related to the promotion and publication of the Historical Society’s events and programs. Tasks can be tailored to individual interests and include posting to online calendars, assist in website management, distribute marketing materials, research additional marketing opportunities, manage event publicity, and aid in creating a marketing plan for the organization. Other opportunities include drafting press releases and organizing press events.Visit http://litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org/about/internships.php to learn more and to fill out an application. Email education@litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org to learn more. Posted on: 04/05/2016

The Carpenter Museum, the history museum of Rehoboth, Massachusetts, offers a paid summer internship running ten weeks, from mid-June through mid-August 2016. The intern will work one to two days per week, conducting tours for visitors and assisting the curator with collections- and exhibit-related activities. Applicants should be graduate or undergraduate history, education, or museum studies majors with strengths in oral communication, conducting research, and writing. Please send a letter of interest detailing relevant experience, a resume, and a list of three references by April 28, 2016 to Carpenter Museum, Attn: Laura Napolitano, PO Box 2, Rehoboth, MA 02769 or as attachments to carpentermuseum@gmail.com. Posted on: 04/08/2016