2021 Historic Sites’ Internship

Terms of position:   One internship for 26 weeks from mid-May to mid-November. Work week is Monday through Friday with alternating weekend duty and compensatory time off.  988 total hours for the entire length of the internship based on a 38 hour work week.

Location:   Homestead Prairie Farm, a circa 1860 house museum, and Rock Springs Nature Center  located on the grounds of Rock Springs Conservation Area near Decatur, Illinois.

Salary/Stipend/Housing:   $11.00/hour at 38 hours/week. Intern also receives a $275 monthly housing stipend payment. The stipend is pro-rated for partial months. No on-site housing is available, but the site is near Decatur, Illinois.

Scope: The historic sites’ internship is a great opportunity for anyone starting a career in the historic site or history museum field. Interns gain varied work experience through a wide range of tasks. While the duties remain the same each year, special projects and new priorities make each intern’s experience unique from year to year.

Duties include all of these following areas:

Interpretation/Education: Assist with third person interpretation at the District’s historic sites. Most interpretive programming takes place at Homestead Prairie Farm, but may include Bethel School or other district sites as needed. Interpretive duties include working with staff and volunteers to provide: public tours during regular weekend open houses, and educational programs for schools and other groups, either on-site or as outreach.

Day Camps: The intern will assist other staff with day camps for children and teens including Adventure Club (Tuesday) and possibly one other.

Collections/Exhibits: Help staff plan, set up, or remove exhibits; assist in collections processing, care, research, and inventory; and help in the recordkeeping of reproduction period clothing worn by staff and volunteers for tours and programs.

Research/Marketing/Volunteers/Administrative: Assist with historical research; work on publicity and marketing by writing newsletter articles, press releases, and program flyers; and train/supervise volunteers. The intern will also assist with special events, some housekeeping/maintenance duties, purchasing, and other duties as needed.

To find out how to apply and download an application go to:                                                 https://maconcountyconservation.org/get-involved/internship-opportunities/

Deadline is Noon (Central Time) on Monday, April 5, 2021.

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