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 & Marketing
Intern descriptions can be viewed here and students are encouraged to use their online application: https://thevalentine.org/programs-tours/college/college-internship-application/
During the spring 2017 semester, I interned at the Fredericksburg Commonwealth Attorney’s Office. Over the course of the semester, I worked hands-on with several attorneys helping them to prepare for high-profile cases in the City of Fredericksburg. I used analytical and research skills that I learned over my history career at UMW to write jury instructions, research jurors, draft plea agreements, and more. I was given the opportunity to sit in on attorney meetings, dis
cuss ideas for how to move forward with certain cases, and communicate with witnesses and victims. The skills and experiences I gained from this internship and UMW have guided me into pursuing a career in law.
In fall 2017, I will be attending Elon Law School in Greensboro, North Carolina. Working closely with the attorneys has solidified my desire to pursue criminal prosecution. Criminal prosecution isn’t strictly about “putting the bad guys away”; it is about giving justice to the people that don’t have a voice – the victims who rely on the police officers, sheriffs, and the Commonwealth Attorney to do what is right by the community it defends. On the other side, defense attorneys don’t just “defend the bad guys”; they are integral in providing a face to the crime. Over the course of my internship, I learned two important lessons. The first is that the defendants are people and have a story. They aren’t just case numbers and it is important to remember that. Second, I was speaking with one of the attorneys and he told me what his law school professor told him. “At the end of the day, no one is a winner. The victims carry the crime with them the rest of their lives and have to suffer through the emotional, mental, and sometimes physical harm forever. The defendants don’t win either. They may have to endure prison sentences and their families are effected by the crimes they committed.” There is no winner in the law and I am grateful to have had this experience to see this firsthand.
Summer Internship Application Deadline – February 26, 2016
Each year, Mount Vernon’s Historic Trades accepts a select number of applicants for summer internships. With focus on the Pioneer Farm and George Washington’s Distillery & Gristmill, these internships provide an excellent opportunity for undergraduate students to become immersed in 18th-century history, agriculture, and industry.
After completing a brief training program, interns will work as full-time Historic Trades Interpreters for a period of 10 weeks under the direction of our professional interpretive staff. Interns live on the grounds of George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate during the internship. In addition, interns participate in special field trips to other historic sites and museums in the region.
For more information see this link.
Collection Management Internship at the John J. Johnson Archives Center
Fredericksburg United Methodist Church
Spring 2015
The John J. Johnson Archives Center of the Fredericksburg United Methodist Church consists of official documents, papers, photographs, recordings, books and artifacts. The church, founded in 1802, is located at 308 Hanover Street in Fredericksburg’s Historic District. The mission of the Center is to catalog and index this collection. The Center will make these items accessible to church members, scholars, educational institutions and the general public for study and research. The Center’s dedicated, climate controlled work area comprises a work room with a scanner, printers and computer equipment, as well as a storage closet with approximately 30 cardboard boxes of papers, photographs, artifacts, etc.
Intern Duties:
The intern will index the collection’s documents and objects using PastPerfect 5.0 software. PastPerfect is a leader in collection and contact management software. Several local museums use PastPerfect, including the Central Rapphannock Heritage Center, the Fredericksburg Area Museum and Cultural Center, and the James Monroe Museum (operated by the University of Mary Washington). Training CDs will be available for learning how to use the software. Opportunities exist for collaboration with other local museums familiar with PastPefect.
Learning Outcomes for the Intern:
The intern should have keyboarding and computer skills, with a demonstrated ability to perform detailed work.
A member of the church’s Heritage Committee will be available to supervise the intern during the fall semester. Internships for 1 credit require 42 hours’ work; 2 credits require 84 hours; 3 credits require 126 hours. Academic credit is available through the History and Historic Preservation departments. Academic credit is not available through the Museum Studies program.
To apply for the internship, send a cover letter and resume to Margaret Mock, Co-Director, John J. Johnson Archives Center, mmock@umw.edu. Deadline for the 2015 spring semester is January 23.
Thinking about applying for an internship? Wondering how to find one,
and what the benefits are? Want to hear about local internship
opportunities, and the internship experiences of UMW students?
Come to the Department of History and American Studies’
Internship Panel
Monday, November 17 at 5 p.m.
Monroe Hall 233
We’ll have chips, cookies and soda to snack on.
Questions? Contact Jason Sellers, jseller4@umw.edu
The Smithsonian Office of Fellowships and Internships (OFI) is pleased to call for applications to the
…and affiliated programs
Through the Smithsonian’s flagship fellowship program, graduate, pre-doctoral and post-doctoral students – as well as conservators and senior scholars – have the opportunity to delve into independent research and study across an incredible range of disciplines at the largest museum in the world. Smithsonian Fellows have access to unparalleled collections, world-class scholars, and state-of-the-art facilities to explore the natural sciences, art, history, and culture.
Programs now accepting applications include:
The Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program (SIFP) (for Graduate Students, Predoc Students, Postdoc Researchers, and Senior Researchers)
The Smithsonian Biodiversity Genomics Postdoctoral Fellowship
The Smithsonian Postgraduate Fellowship in Conservation of Museum Collections
The Smithsonian Artist Research Fellowship (SARF)
The Smithsonian Mpala Postdoctoral Fellowship
The Stable Isotope Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Fellowship
The MarineGeo Postdoctoral Fellowship
The James Smithson Fellowship Program
Please note the application deadline for most of these programs is Monday 12/1/14 (however, deadlines vary, so please see specific program information).
For more information, please go to http://smithsonianofi.com or call the Smithsonian Office of Fellowships and Internships at 202-633-7070.
P.S. For information on undergraduate internships, see Smithsonian Internships: Mentor-Based Learning Opportunities.
