The National Museum of American History internship program allows a diverse group of people with innumerable interests, strengths, and goals to encounter an educational environment where they can work with and learn from professionals and scholars in related areas of concentration. The Museum offers interns of different backgrounds incredible opportunities in a variety of fields, from public relations to exhibition research to project design. Learning from knowledgeable mentors in the dynamic atmosphere of the Museum and Washington, D.C. area, interns enjoy an intensive experience as multifaceted as the Museum itself.

Internship projects include:

1.       Archives Center

2.       Curatorial Projects (Culture & the Arts; Work & Industry; Armed Forces History; Home Community & Life; Political History; Medicine & Science)

3.       Collections Management

4.       Conservation (Paper, Object, Costume/Textile)

5.       Lemelson Spark!Lab (working with youth 6-12yo)

6.       Wegmans Wonderplace (working with early education under 6yo)

7.       Museum Education

8.       Public Programs (Latino History; African American History &

Culture; Music; Theatre; and Food & Agriculture)

9.       Development (Fundraising)

10.   Special Events

11.   Social Media (Blogging)

12.   Exhibition Design

13.   Human Resources

14.   Office of Communications and Marketing

15.   And many more!