SUMMER 2023

PAID INTERNSHIPS

The Greensboro History Museum in North Carolina is pleased to announce four paid internship

opportunities for summer 2023 funded through the B. Craighead Davidson Endowment. Internships are

open to undergraduate or graduate students with a demonstrated interest in a museum, library or

archives career and will offer valuable professional experience at a Smithsonian Affiliate and American

Alliance of Museums–accredited institution.

These internships offer a $2,500 stipend for a minimum of 160 hours of work. Internship hours may be

worked mid-May to mid-August (unless otherwise noted) typically over 6–8 weeks, with the actual

schedule determined after selection.

To apply, please submit the online form here

ARCHIVES

Learn and apply archival standards to digitize historic photographs and create metadata to be

incorporated in UNCG’s Gateway platform. Working under the direction of the Archivist, the intern will

learn how to scan images of various sizes and formats, and produce MODS metadata. Historical

research about some photographs may be necessary. The intern may also begin processing a large

negative collection that requires cleaning, rehousing and organizing.

EDUCATION

Learn and implement best practices in history museum education, in particular developing teaching

resources for educators. Working with the Curator of Education, the intern will propose and help create

in-person and online professional development courses primarily aimed at Guilford County teachers,

but generally focused on NC social studies standards. The intern will also assist with tours and family

programs such as Little Lions, GHM Summer Program, guided tours, and/or Folk Festival activities.

MUSEUM INSTITUTIONAL HISTORY

Learn and implement best practices in historical and institutional research. Working with the Curator

of Community History, Museum Archivist, and Curator of Collections, the intern will inventory research

materials for an institutional history of Greensboro History Museum in anticipation of its centennial in

2024-25. The final project will be a list of sources within and outside the museum as part of a survey

report indicating initial areas of interest and potential research questions for further investigation.

DIGITAL HISTORY/SOCIAL MEDIA

Learn and apply best professional practices in developing digital public history resources. Working

under the direction of the Curator of Community History, the intern will support online engagement

through the museum’s website and social media channels. Possible projects include social media

campaigns tied to museum exhibits and programs; web resources and content for

greensborohistory.org; or podcasts or video stories.