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Internship Program at Plimoth, Plimoth Plantation, Plymouth, MA

Posted February 11, 2020

The Internship Program at Plimoth supports students or career-change professionals with an interest in America’s early histories, Indigenous studies, museum education, theater, horticulture, and a passion for sharing it with the public. Plimoth’s interns enjoy an intensive experience as diverse as the Museum itself as they take part in the day-to-day work of one of our nation’s most important living history museums. This immersive summer program combines hands-on fieldwork with enrichment opportunities, professional development, and career readiness.

 

Plan a garden with heirloom and native plants, design an educational program about archaeology, learn the art of marketing a living history museum, play 17th-century games with summer campers, help us make collections accessible online … the possibilities are endless.

 

By participating in the Internship Program at Plimoth, interns will:

  • Gain invaluable professional experience while applying their chosen field of study in a unique museum setting

  • Explore our unique approach to public history and the humanities in weekly fieldwork sessions with the Museum’s Directors and Curators;

  • Make life-long friends and expand their professional networks;

  • Participate in a vibrant living-learning community at  the Center for 17th-Century Studies at Plimoth

 

Summer 2020 Internships will available within the following areas: 

  • Historical Horticulture

  • Library & Archives 

  • Collections 

  • Museum Education

 

INTERNSHIP DATES: May 18 – July 24, 2020

APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 1, 2020

 

Application Instructions

Please visit the following link to view the official website. To apply for the Internship Program at Plimoth, interested candidates must submit an online application including an updated resume or CV, writing sample, and references. Due to a high volume of applications, only those internship candidates selected to interview for the program will be contacted. Acceptance into the program is made on a rolling basis, and all candidates can expect notification regarding their status in the week following the application deadline. Unless otherwise noted, all internships are unpaid. Academic credit is available for all internships. Questions about the Internship Program at Plimoth can be directed to [email protected] or (508) 746-1622 ext 8287.  Please also see our list of FAQs.

 

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