The Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum seeks three summer undergraduate interns for an eight-week internship. We are a small, house museum in northwestern Massachusetts. The Museum has a small but dedicated staff of employees and volunteers. We are seeking two to three motivated individuals willing to help in a variety of multidisciplinary projects. Student who reside in Massachusetts will be given priority. 

Listed below are the relevant academic fields for our program. There is overlap between related disciplines, so creative combinations of these projects is encouraged.  Successful candidates should be willing to choose several foci from the lists and help integrate them into a single program.

In order to get the full Museum experience, some public relations, business and day to day operations of running a museum will be integral to the position. Besides a project designed for their own academic development, interns are expected to assist staff with providing tours, working in the gift shop, and interacting with volunteers.

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Common Internship Disciplines:

• History

• Museum Studies

• Sociology/Political Science

• Women’s Studies

• Education and Curriculum Development

• Architecture and Historic Preservation

• Communications/Public Relations

• Computers and Technology

• Business/Marketing

• Development and Finance

  • Other concentrations upon approval.

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In Brief:

• Applicants are expected to be self motivated and willing to work creatively within budget/technology constraints.

• Course credit can be provided if arrangements can be made through the intern’s college or university.

• Interns are offered housing and hourly wages in return for their work

• To apply, send resumes and/or cover letters to: edofsbabm@gmail.com by Monday, March 17th