Summer intern applications due to Lewes Historical Society March 20
The Lewes Historical Society is seeking applicants for its 2018 summer internship program. Internships must be completed over the summer between May and August. Start and end days are negotiable based on the academic calendar. The application deadline is Tuesday, March 20. For more information and to view the application, go to www.historiclewes.org/internships.
Located in Sussex County in southern Delaware where the Delaware Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean, the Lewes area is rich in history dating back to 1631. Lewes has been recognized as a Preserve America Community and is one of America's Dozen Distinctive Destinations identified by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The American Association for State and Local History presented The Lewes Historical Society its Award of Merit twice for its role in promoting local history.
Internships are designed to expose students to all aspects of public history in a small-sized museum institution setting. Experiences include research, collections care, inventorying and cataloging, PR, communication, events management, educational program development and executing public tours. Students have the chance to experience firsthand what working at a public history site is like.
The completion of an internship at The Lewes Historical Society will help ensure a student's decision to pursue a career path in the public history field. Various internship opportunities are open to undergraduate and graduate students. Candidates with a major in history, archaeology, museum studies or library science are especially encouraged to apply. Experience with GIS, website or blog development and databases is appreciated, but not required.
The Collections and Research Internship with stipend is a 10-week program that will be split into two unique sections. The first portion allows interns to explore the collections at The Lewes Historical Society and work to catalogue objects, working within the society's collections software. Interns also may assist the executive director in special projects relating to the care, maintenance or display of objects.
The second portion of this internship requires interns to perform extensive research and fieldwork on a topic of the executive director's suggestion or current need. At the end of the internship experience, the intern is expected to present a paper or presentation documenting their experience to the executive director with the possibility of presenting a second time to other staff members, board members and volunteers. Note: Interns should have access to a vehicle in order to apply for this internship, though it is not a requirement for consideration.
The Lewes Historical Society is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in regard to age, sex, race, creed, national origin, disability, handicap, sexual orientation or political affiliation.
For any other questions or more information, contact Marcos Salaverria, director of education, at 302-645-7670 or Marcos@HistoricLewes.org.
