Indo-American Heritage Museum Intern Opportunities

The Indo-American Heritage Museum (IAHM) of Chicago, Illinois seeks a team of five to six interns for the winter/spring semester to collect 30 oral histories of Indian American immigrants. Each position will require ten to fifteen hours per week.

Intern with U.S. Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth

The District Office of U.S. Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth is seeking motivated college students and graduates (of all academic majors) interested in experiencing the daily operations of a Congressional office. (The office is located at 1701 E. Woodfield Road, Suite 704, in Schaumburg, Illinois).

Internships at Chicago Public Media

Looking for an internship in public radio? Chicago Public Media offers internships with a focus on radio production and reporting. Be an intern on our show Sound Opinions, learn how to research and book guests on Vocalo or The Morning Shift. Attend press conferences, get sound bites from local politicians and cover breaking news for our newscasts.

Undergraduate Research Internship Opportunities – Spring 2016

Did you know that you can work as a research intern while earning course and the engaged learning credit? Several History faculty members have ongoing projects that they welcome undergraduates to participate in through a mentored internship experience. Internships for the Spring 2016 include working on the Evangelical Gotham website project, The NOLA Oral History Project, a new book on the buccaneers of the Caribbean, the History of Women in Science and Math, Chicago History Museum Making History Award Oral History Project and the Polish Resistance (AK) Foundation Scholarship&nbsp

Winter/Spring 2016 Internships at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs

The Chicago Council on Global Affairs offers undergraduate juniors and seniors, and graduate students the opportunity to learn about our organization and participate in a variety of duties associated with ongoing projects through its internship program. While internship responsibilities vary by department, tasks may include researching, assisting at Council events, writing communications and assisting in the development of promotional materials, audience and outreach development, and administrative duties. Please note that all interns will provide some program support during their internship; with over 150 programs each year, this will add to the internship experience.

Edgewater Historical Society Internships

The Edgewater Historical Society has internships available for History majors at any level. Founded in January 1988, the Edgewater Historical Society serves to involve the community in the research, documentation, collection and preservation of Edgewater History; promote the study, sharing and enjoyment of that history; and promote the preservation of landmarks and historical structures.

Jesuit Libraries Provenance Project Internship

Interested in book history? Catholic history? Intellectual history? There is an opportunity available for an undergraduate to join the Jesuit Libraries Provenance Project (JLPP) team as an intern for the Fall 2015 semester.

The Josephine Baskin Minow Fellowship for Achievement in American History

The Josephine Baskin Minow Fellowship for Achievement in American History at the Chicago History Museum (CHM) is a competitive award designed for recent college graduates interested in exploring career opportunities in museum education. During the ten-week fellowship. Fellows work alongside CHM education staff to contribute to institutional advancement in research and interpretation of the collections for diverse public audiences.

The National History Center Internship Program

The National History Center Internship Program welcomes students to help us bring history into broader public conversation about current events and the shared futures of the United States and the wider world. We expose history students to the varied possibilities for careers in history. Our interns work on the Center’s Congressional briefings program, communications, and nonprofit management. The skills they gain during their time with us help them pursue careers inside and outside the field of history.

Chicago History Museum Fellowship in Education

The Education Fellow at the Chicago History Museum (CHM) is a competitive award designed for recent college graduates interested in exploring career opportunities in museum education. During the ten-week fellowship, Fellows work alongside CHM education staff to contribute to institutional advancement in research and design of experiences that help diverse audiences make meaningful and personal connections to history.

Summer Internships at Great Lakes Naval Museum

As an official Department of the Navy Museum, the Great Lakes Naval Museum's mission is to select, collect, preserve, and interpret the history of the United States Navy with particular emphasis on the Navy's only "boot camp" at the Naval Training Station Great Lakes in Great Lakes, Illinois. The Great Lakes Naval Museum's internship program allows for interns with various interests, strengths, and goals to gain practical, hands-on museum experience at the United States Navy's newest museum. Internship opportunities are available to registered students of colleges and universities.  Prior knowledge of Naval History is not required. The Great Lakes Naval Museum currently has opportunities during the summer of 2015 for interns in curatorial/archival and education. 

CAI and CAHM/Killing Fields Memorial Internship Opportunity

The Cambodian Association of Illinois and the Cambodian American Heritage Museum & Killing Fields Memorial is currently looking for interns/volunteers to start in January.