The Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum is always looking for interns throughout the school year and the summer months. We are a small, house museum in northwestern Massachusetts. The Museum has a small but dedicated staff of employees and volunteers. We are seeking three to five motivated individuals willing to help in a variety of multidisciplinary projects.

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.

• A small stipend and housing for out-of-area interns may be available.

• Please submit completed intern forms 2 months prior to proposed start date
  To apply, send resumes and/or cover letters to: 
  ​info@susanbanthonybirthplace.org