Internships

In addition to gaining valuable hands-on professional experience, other benefits offered to MdHS interns include the chance to take part in lunch-time seminars with museum staff, invitations to museum programming and openings and a discount in the Museum Shop. While the MdHS is unable to provide interns with monetary compensation for their services, the institution is happy to help meet any requirements necessary for interns to receive academic credit for their time here.

Internships are open to undergraduate and graduate college students as well as individuals not affiliated with a university but who maintain a strong interest in history, art, museum studies or non-profit administration.

Below are descriptions of just some of the many capacities in which interns serve the Maryland Historical Society.
Placement is determined based on the intern's interests, skills, and experiences as well as the institution's needs.
If there is a role that you would like to play as an intern at the MdHS and it is not included in the list of descriptions below, please contact the Volunteer Services Coordinator at (410) 685-3750, ext. 323 to discuss additional intern opportunities.

Education Division

• Education Assistant: Assist with the development and promotion of educational programs
• History Day Primary Source Kit Research Intern: Assist in the research of primary sources for teacher and student resource kits to be used in conjunction with History Day activities in Maryland
• Public Programs Intern: Lead educational activities at Family Festivals and other public programs, work with presenters at lectures and gallery talks

Library Division

• Digital Imaging Intern: Assist with scanning of library collections
• Library Cataloging Intern: Editing and updating of library records in computer catalog
• History Cataloging Intern: Retrieve and reshelf books, file non-book materials, assist in preparing card file entries

Museum Division

• Gallery Intern/Curatorial Intern: Assist staff with research requests and research for exhibitions
• Exhibition History Intern: Assist with establishment of central filing system for MdHS exhibitions
• Registrarial Intern: Assist registrar's office with exhibition installation and de-installation and artifact handling
  

Photo Services Intern

• Assist with hands-on photography (studio, on-site shoots, events, dark room, etc.) and general clerical tasks

Public Relations & Marketing

• Draft press releases, develop targeted media lists, maintain and measure media clipping file, organize and maintain image files, communicate with the media, and develop marketing pieces.

In addition to these positions, there are opportunities for volunteers to serve in administrative support positions in almost all areas of the MdHS, including the museum, photo services, library, finance, and administration departments. To find out more about volunteer opportunities at MdHS, click here.