History-Related Internships

Current majors have interned all over the place, including with Awbury Arboretum, Chicago Historical Society, and Overbrook Main Line MOMobile. Here is a small sampling of the local and national opportunities relating to History:

• Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
• Affiliate Associations of the American Historical Association
• African American Museum in Philadelphia
• American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania
• Eastern State Penitentiary (offers paid positions seasonally)
• Federal Bureau of Investigation
• Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE)
• Hopewell Furnace National Park
• Lower Merion Historical Society
• NASA History Office
• National Assembly of Health and Human Service Organizations Database of Youth Development Internships
• National Trust for Historic Preservation
• New York Public Library
• Pennsbury Manor
• Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
• Philadelphia Museum of Art
• Smithsonian's National Museum of American History
• Theater Philadelphia Jobs & Internships
• The Hermitage 
• The Philadelphia City Archives
• United States Department of State
• UPenn Museum of Archeology and Anthropology
• VolunteerMatch.org
• Women's International League for Peace and Freedom

For more information on history internships, externships and service learning contact:

• Bryn Mawr Career and Professional Development
• Bryn Mawr College Praxis Office

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

• HistoryDegree.net