Job Location : Williamsburg,VA, USA
Interns will be required to work 20-40 hours per week for a period of at least six weeks. During the fall or spring semesters, students will be required to work at least 12-15 hours per week in order to fulfill internship requirements. Interns will keep a portfolio of their impressions and experiences, such as journals, visual materials and completed projects. Interns may have the opportunity to participate in weekly seminars with Colonial Williamsburg staff members offering the opportunity to learn more about the philosophy, administration, function and diversity of a museum or historical organization. Field trips to different museums and cultural institutions. This fieldwork offers the students a broad, comparable perspective of museum work. Interns will be expected to research and implement a project as designated by their host department (as a whole or in part). Internships are not paid.
A prospective intern must have successfully completed his/her first and second years of study in an accredited college or university. He/she must be enrolled in the third or fourth year of study or in an advanced degree program at an accredited college or university. An intern must secure his/her own housing arrangements and is responsible for all transportation and living expenses.
Preferred behaviors include being a team player and showing intense and eager enjoyment and interest. Preferred motivations include the ability to make an impact.