History Internships

Some of the sites where History students have done internships to date include

• Old Bethpage Village
• The New York State Legislature
• A Minorities Educational Development Program
• Offices of a Nassau County judge.
• New York Historical Society
  170 Central Park West
  at Richard Gilder Way (77th Street)
  New York, NY 10024
  
  Phone: (212) 873-3400
  
  Website: https://www.nyhistory.org/education/college-graduate-students/college-and-graduate-internships
  
  Description (from the website): Semester interns are asked to commit to a part-time schedule of 8-10 hours per week for 10-12 weeks. Information about the Fall 2011 internship program at the New-York Historical Society will be available on this website beginning in July 2011. The deadline for applications will be Thursday, September 15, 2011.
• American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
  125 Broad Street,
  19th Floor
  New York, NY 10004
  
  Phone:(212) 607-3300
  
  Website: http://www.aclu.org/careers/8
  
  Description: Legal internships. Students will be involved with either the ACLUF national security project, ACLU LGBT & AIDS project, ACLUF immigrants' rights project, or ACLUF affiliate support and advocacy department.
• Cradle of Aviation
  Charles Lindbergh Blvd.
  Garden City, NY 11530
  Phone:(516) 572-4111
  
  Website: http://www.cradleofaviation.org/index.html
  
  Description: Volunteers – Airplane restoration, docents, archives etc.
• Sagamore Hill
  20 Sagamore Hill Road
  Oyster Bay, New York 11771
  
  Phone: (516) 922-4788
  
  Website: 
  For Sagamore Hill: http://www.nps.gov/sahi/index.htm
  NPS internships: http://www.nps.gov/aboutus/jobsforstudents.htm
  
  Description:  Volunteer positions available, they are flexible and willing to work with students to get credit from the university for their work. Ask for Josh,  who is the volunteer coordinator.
• Vanderbilt Museum
  180 Little Neck Road
  Centerport, New York 11721-0605
  
  Phone: (631) 854-5555
  
  Website: http://www.vanderbiltmuseum.org/index.html
  
  Description:  Called, and then sent an email per their request. This museum is known primarily for its planetarium but on site is also the old Vanderbilt Mansion which serves as a museum dealing with the era in which the family resided in it.
• Northport Historical Society and Museum
  215 Main Street
  P.O. Box 545
  Northport, NY 11768
  
  Phone: (631) 757-9859
  
  Website: http://www.northporthistorical.org/past_present/index.html
  
  Description: No current format exist for interns, but they are very interested in setting something up with those who wish to peruse it.
• Brooklyn Historical Society
  128 Pierrepont Street
  Brooklyn, NY 11201
  
  Phone: (718) 222-4111
  
  Website: http://www.brooklynhistory.org/about/internships.html
  
  Description: The Brooklyn Historical Society offers a variety of opportunities for historically based internships such as, oral history interns, public programs/visitor services interns, development/membership interns, education interns, and interns in research to assist their   In Pursuit of Freedom program. Please see their website for more details.
• Tenement Museum
  108 Orchard Street
  Manhattan, NY 10002
  
  Phone: (212) 982-8420
  
  Website: http://www.tenement.org/jobs.html
  
  Description: For internships see the above website,  they each have their own specific set of instructions  and interesting descriptions. They also offer many volunteer positions.
• Museum of American Finance
  48 Wall Street
  New York, NY 10005
  
  Phone: (212) 908- 4110
  
  Website: http://www.moaf.org/index
  
  Description: A place where no one answers the phone, or they redirect you to Barneys.  I don't understand. Left a message, they should get back to us.
• Museum at Eldridge Street
  12 Eldridge Street
  New York, NY 10002
  
  Phone: (212) 966-4782
  
  Website: http://www.eldridgestreet.org/index.php/get-involved/intern
  
  Description: The Museum at Eldridge Street  concerns itself with the Eldridge Street Synagogue built in 1887 and the life of Jewish immigrants at eh turn of the last century. To apply for an internship go to the link given above and follow the given instructions.
• King Manor Museum
  150-03 Jamaica Avenue
  Queens, NY 11432
  
  Phone: (718) 206-0545
  
  Website: http://www.kingmanor.org/
  
  Description:  Called and sent an email, they will get back to us
• Museum of the Moving Image
  36-01 35 Avenue
  Astoria, NY 11106
  
  Phone: (718) 783-0077
  
  Website: http://www.movingimage.us/about/internships
  
  Description: There are currently no internships listed on the site, but they will have information available by August. The museum works to advance the public's understanding and appreciation of the moving imagine, and that includes the history of film, television, and digital media.
• Louis Armstrong House Museum
  34-56 107th Street
  Corona, NY 11368
  
  Phone: (718) 478-8274
  
  Website: http://www.louisarmstronghouse.org/index.php
  
  Description: The museum has an active internship program in which students can intern in numerous specialized fields, such as Archival Studies, African American Studies, and American History. They request that interested applicant send a cover letter and resume to info@louisarmstronghouse.org.
• The Cloisters
  99 Margaret Corbin Drive
  Fort Tryon Park
  New York, New York 10040
  
  Phone: (212) 923-3700
  
  Website: http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_internship.asp
  
  Description: A museum under the auspices of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Cloisters focuses on the art and architecture of medieval Europe. Applications for paid internships must be turned in a year before the internships is to take place. Currently internships for the 2011-2012 school year is closed; you can apply for 2012-2013 starting fall 2011. See above website for more information.
• National Museum of the American Indian – The George Gustav Heye Center
  One Bowling Green
  New York, NY 10004
  
  Phone: (212) 514-3700
  
  Website: http://americanindian.si.edu/subpage.cfm?subpage=collaboration&second=internships#ny
  
  Description:  The George Gustav Heye Center is a museum showcasing indigenous American culture through the present. Various internship opportunities are available but the position of Cultural Interpreter will likely be the most alluring to a history major. See above website for further details.
• Office of the County Clerk – Nassau
  Internships
  Maureen O'Connell
  Nassau County Clerk
  240 Old Country Road
  Mineola, NY 11501
  
  Website: http://www.nassaucountyny.gov/agencies/Clerk/Internship/
  
  Description: The county clerk's office deals mostly with securing and maintaining records, as well as providing information to the public. The statement given on the website states that they are looking for students "considering a career in law, public administration, finance, communications, journalism and / or archival history to join our staff." Students who wish to apply should send a resume and a brief cover letter explaining what they will gain from their experience to the above address.
• District Attorney's Office – Nassau
  Administration
  262 Old Country Road
  Mineola, NY 11501
  
  Email: ADAresumes@nassauda.org
  
  Website: http://www.nassaucountyny.gov/agencies/DA/internship.html
  
  Description: Working in the district attorney's office is a wonderful opportunity for history students hoping to go onto law school. According to the website "If possible, interns will assist the attorneys in preparing cases for trial, investigation or appeal." Please send a cover letter, resume, and intern application (found on the above site) to the address given above.
• County Executive- Nassau
  Special Projects, County Executive Office
  Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building
  1550 Franklin Avenue
  Mineola, New York 11501-4898
  
  Email: interns@nassaucountyny.gov
  
  Website: http://www.nassaucountyny.gov/interns.htm
  
  Description: This internship is only open to residents of Nassau County or students who are currently attending college in Nassau County. Each intern is assigned to a member of the Special Projects Team who will monitor their overall performance, while the interns specific office will be in charge of their day to day progress. Interns must work ten hours a week and attend all seminars given. Send the application form either by email, fax, or mail. See the website listed above for further details.
• Office of the Mayor – New York City
  Website: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcas/html/employment/summerintern.shtml#mayor
  
  Description: The Office of the Mayor offers a wide variety of opportunities, from working with the Mayor's Office of Special projects to the Office of Immigrant Affairs. The application must be submitted online and can be accessed at the site given above.
• Town of North Hempstead – Internship Program
  David Fooden
  Internship Program Director
  Town of North Hempstead
  HR/Finance Department
  220 Plandome Rd.
  Manhasset, NY 11030
  
  Email: Foodend@northhempsteadny.gov
  
  Website: http://www.northhempsteadny.gov/content/7358/7129/7888/default.aspx
  
  Description: From the website: "The Internship Program provides students with work-related assignments that are connected to their academic major or general interest. A great deal of care is taken on the part of the Town to make sure that interns receive a work experience that integrates theory learned in the classroom with practical workplace skill development and work ethic."
• National Archives – New York City
  201 Varick Street, 12th floor
  New York, NY 10014
  
  Phone: (866) 840-1752
  
  Email: newyork.archives@nara.gov
  
  Website: http://www.archives.gov/northeast/nyc/volunteer/#internship
  
  Description: The National Archives houses countless important documents, and with numerous locations throughout the United States they make interning for a government organization possible without having to travel to Washington D.C. Internships are available in Beginning Archives, Advanced Archives, Preservation, Education, and Marketing. See the above website for more information.
• Community Outreach & Grant Writer – The City of New York Civilian Review Board
  Dawn Fuentes, Director of Community Relations and Training
  40 Rector Street, 2nd Floor
  New York, NY 10006
  
  Phone: (212) 676-6037
  
  Email: dfunetes@ccrb.nyc.gov
  
  Website: http://www.idealist.org/view/internship/x4ChdpbJMDbD
  
  Description: Responsibilities pertaining to this internship include "Researching and identifying relevant constituencies and organizations", "Researching grant-making organizations and analyze them to identify likely funding sources for specific projects and programs on behalf of the Civilian Complaint Review Board" and much more. See the website above for additional information.
• African American Museum
  110 North Franklin St
  Hempstead, NY 11550
  
  Phone: (516) 572-0730
  
  Website: http://www.theaam.org/index.html
  
  Description: I called them, the receptionist took our phone number and said she will pass the inquiry onto the director.