Dear History Majors- As Director of Internships I want to draw your attention to the numerous opportunities to intern at the Smithsonian. QC History Majors have secured these internships in the past. I was an intern at the Smithsonian as a undergraduate and and found it to be a wonderful experience. I encourage you to apply. If you have questions, I would be happy to field them. Sincerely, Dr. Schlichting Kara Murphy Schlichting, PhD Assistant Professor Queens College-CUNY, History Department ________________________________ Summer 2018 internships at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, deadline is March 1 Colleagues, Please have interested students apply to our Summer 2018 internships. 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. In addition we provide a robust set of enrichment activities that range from behind-the-scenes collection tours, career readiness workshops, director’s talks and field trips. We currently have four different programs to select from In our Smithsonian Online Academic Appointment system (SOLAA) https://solaa.si.edu/solaa/#/public: 1. NMAH Development Internship (External Affairs) Program – For more information and read our testimonials --> http://americanhistory.si.edu/getinvolved/internship/opportunities/developme... 2. NMAH Special Events Internship (External Affairs) Program - For more information and read our testimonials --> http://americanhistory.si.edu/getinvolved/internship/opportunities/special-e... 3. NMAH Office of Communications & Marketing Program – For more information --> http://americanhistory.si.edu/getinvolved/internship/opportunities/public-af... 4. NMAH Internship Program --> http://americanhistory.si.edu/getinvolved/internship This selection is for all other internship projects outside of External Affairs and Communications & Marketing (i.e. Curatorial Projects; Archives Center; Conservation; Public Programs – Daily Programs, Programs in African American History, Programs in Latino History; Graphic Production; Exhibition Design and more!). Once you select ‘NMAH Internship Program’ you will have to choose three internship projects that are ranked by preference. The central Smithsonian Office of Fellowships and Internships (www.smithsonianofi.com<http://www.smithsonianofi.com>) has paid internship opportunities that students can apply to and receive funding while being placed with a project at the National Museum of American History. In your essay you can indicate the National Museum of American History or other units as potential placements. Here are a few of those programs: 1. Anne R. and G. Wayne Clough Internship - https://www.smithsonianofi.com/anne-r-and-g-wayne-clough-internship/ 2. James E. Webb Internship for Minority Undergraduate Juniors and Graduate Students in Business and Public Administration https://www.smithsonianofi.com/internship-opportunities/james-e-webb-interns... 3. Katzenberger Foundation Art History Internship - https://www.smithsonianofi.com/internship-opportunities/katzenberger-art-his... 4. Minority Awards Program – Internship and Visiting Student - https://www.smithsonianofi.com/minority-internship-program/ 5. Native American Awards Program – Internship - https://www.smithsonianofi.com/internship-opportunities/native-american-inte... 6. THE DEADLINE FOR ALL OF THESE IS FEBRUARY 1, 2018 (*Note that this is different from our March 1 deadline) We have created multiple internship postings on Handshake.com. If your institution uses something other than Handshake.com to post internship opportunities feel free to create a post using information from this email. If you are interested in organizing an informational session feel free to contact me at EatonMO@si.edu<mailto:EatonMO@si.edu> or call 202.633.3556. Informational sessions are mostly done through our video conference system. If you are within the Washington DC metropolitan area we can also visit your campus as well. If you are outside of the DC metropolitan area and are interested in having us come to your campus please know that we will do our best to accommodate your requests. We also invite schools to bring their students to the Museum for a site visit. The deadline is March 1, 2018 for our summer internships Omar Eaton-Martínez National Museum of American History Intern & Fellows Program Manager Diversity Advisory Council, Member Smithsonian Institution Latino Working Committee, Deputy Chair African American Association, Program Chair Academic Appointee Diversity and Publicity Taskforce, Member FC-STEM, Underrepresented Communities, Representative 202.633.3556; 202.281.8601 (cell); EatonMO@si.edu<mailto:EatonMO@si.edu>; @amhistoryintern “America Participates”