Internships for History Majors
The John Jay Center for Career and Professional Development maintains a very useful database of internship opportunities through “John Jay Careers Online.”
We strongly encourage all students to work with the Career Learning Lab. They are the experts in helping you to find and attain the best career for you.
The following list includes internship and volunteer opportunities focusing on history/museum education in the NYC area. Click on the individual links for more information.
American Numismatic Society
Asia Society and Museum
Brooklyn Museum
Dyckman Farmhouse Museum
Ellis Island
The Gilder Lehrman Institute for American History
Historic House Trust of New York City
The Jewish Museum
Lesbian Herstory Archives
Merchant’s House Museum
The Met Museum
El Museo del Barrio
Museum of the City of New York
Museum of Jewish Heritage
National Archives
National Museum of the American Indian
The New Jersey Historical Society
New York Botanical Gardens: Humanities Institute
New York Genealogical and Biographical Society
The New York Historical Society
New York Transit Museum
Newark Museum of Art
The Smithsonian Institution
South Street Seaport Museum
Tenement Museum