Fall/Winter Internships, Nantucket Historical Association, Nantucket, MA

Posted August 13, 2018

The highly competitive Nantucket Historical Association’s fall/winter internship program allows a dynamic group of students with varied interests, strengths, and goals to immerse themselves in an outstanding educational and professional environment. Interns learn and work directly with professionals in a team-based, collaborative environment.

The internship is a full-time position that begins on September 17, 2018, and lasts between ten and twelve weeks.

Starting date is flexible. Interns concentrate their work in the following areas: interpretation at the museum and historic sites, education and public programs. He/she should have a love of working with the public and a degree or expected degree in American history and culture, education, humanities, museum studies, museum education, communications, marketing, or a related field.

Graduate students are strongly preferred, although enrolled college students are welcome to apply. He/she should have demonstrated interest in museum programs, production, education, history and/or marketing; strong writing, research, organizational, interpersonal, communication and computer skills; familiarity with multimedia software a plus; and the ability to work both independently and in groups.

A $2,500 stipend and housing will be offered.

For more information on the NHA and the island of Nantucket, please visit our website at www.nha.org.

Applications are due by September 6, 2018.

Please send a letter of interest and a list of three references to [email protected] or: Rebecca Miller Nantucket Historical Association PO Box 1016 Nantucket, MA 02554