Internships

History internships are primarily recommended for students who seek to pursue a career in 7-12 history education or in public history (e.g., working at a museum, archive, historical society or historical site.) They offer students the opportunity to earn four hours of elective credit and to receive invaluable experience in a history-related job setting.

Internships Near Wheaton

The History Department encourages students to pursue internships during their college experience. Potential internship sites near Wheaton include:

• the Naper Settlement
• the First Division Museum at Cantigny
• the Center for History in Wheaton
• DuPage County Historical Museum
• Chicago offers more extensive possibilities (see the Activities and Opportunities webpage for a starting point)

General Internships

Consider a summer internship near your home area or in some other location. For general internship ideas, check out these websites:

• Museums:The American Alliance of Museums
• Historical societies:The American Association for State and Local History
• Federal government:Office of Personnel Management (This site lists all available federal jobs, so seekers must search for relevant listings. Many are listed under GS-170 Historian.)
• State and local government: Check sites of individual states and cities, or this list of links.
• Archives:Society of American Archivists, National Council on Public History, Society for History in the Federal Government