INTERNSHIPS

The History department offers HIST387, “Internship in History.” This course enables history majors to earn a maximum of three credit hours for a faculty-supervised internship directly related to history or the collection and preservation of historical materials. The course combines practical work with supervised, independent academic study.

Typically, an internship will involve work at a local archive, library, museum, historical site, or other appropriate organization. The purpose of the internship is to provide students with field experience working with historical materials. The student must devise a program of internship work in consultation with a faculty sponsor and a representative of the host organization. The student will prepare and present interim reports as well as a substantive final report as requested. Internship projects are subject to approval by the faculty sponsor. Only one internship can be counted towards fulfillment of the History major. Internships deadlines vary, but students should seek out and apply for suitable internships at least a semester in advance. The following organizations offer history-related opportunities.

Archives:

Museums:

Historic preservation, historical sites:

Subject to approval by the department, college credit may also be arranged for internship opportunities in other fields that require the research skills fostered by a history major, such as government or the media.

 Government-related:

Publication and media:

For further internship opportunities, consider the CUNY Cultural Corps. The City University of New York partners with New York City’s Department of Cultural Affairs and The Rockefeller Foundation to run CUNY Cultural Corps, a program that creates opportunities for CUNY students to work in the City’s cultural sector.

For any questions regarding internships, please contact our Director of Internships Dr. Andrew Amstutz at andrew.amstutz@qc.cuny.edu.