Several internship opportunities are now available with deadlines soon approaching (4/2).The Dumbarton House in Georgetown is offering a paid Museum Education Internship opportunity (info here) and a paid Garden Internship Opportunity (info here).The Dupont-Kaolorama Museums Consortium (DKMC) is also offering an internship (unpaid, academic credit possibility; DKMC-Intern-Summer-2018.pdf) to help with their Walk Weekend in June […]
This semester (Fall 2017), I interned with the The Papers of James Monroe, creating an online exhibit for James Monroe’s 1818 tour of the Chesapeake. Having taken the class “The World of James Monroe” offered by the UMW History Department a couple years ago, I had a fairly thorough grounding in the history surrounding Monroe’s […]
UMW’s Center for Career and Professional Development will be hosting several events in the next few weeks. Students looking for internships and full-time jobs will find a wide range of employers and graduate schools at these events.Job & Internship FairTuesday, October 24, 2017, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pmUniversity Center, Chandler BallroomFair Information and Registration: https://adobe.ly/2yz4ruFPromotional Video: https://adobe.ly/2yTIxDv Health […]
The Valentine museum is currently accepting applications for Spring 2018 internships. They are accepting applications from students interested in working in one of the following departments:Archives Costumes & Textiles Education & Public Programs General Collections Fundraising and Development PR & MarketingIntern descriptions can be viewed here and students are encouraged to use their online application: […]
Looking for an opportunity to gain museum experience? The Weems-Botts Museum seeks a docent to guide visitors through the historic house museum and to help with special programming (children’s activities, school field trips, etc.). They are open Wednesday-Sunday, May-October for public tours and offer tours by appointment and special programming year round. They also are have […]
