Strawbery Banke Announces
Summer Internships in Museum Studies

Strawbery Banke Museum, Portsmouth, NH, announces several internship 
projects available for Summer 2007 in Archaeology, Collections, Historic 
Landscapes, Marketing, Development, Preservation, and Education.

About Strawbery Banke

Strawbery Banke is an outdoor history museum located in the heart of 
Portsmouth, NH, a vibrant coastal city. Our 10-acre site showcases 350 years 
of change in a New England waterfront neighborhood. Fully furnished restored 
houses and interiors depict change over time from 1695-1955. Each year, 
Strawbery Banke welcomes more than 50,000 visitors; delivers learning 
experiences to more than 12,000 school-age students; conducts original 
archaeological and collections research; and offers a wide-ranging array of 
public programs.

About the Internship Program

Description

The Summer Internship in Museum Studies is an eight- to ten-week summer 
internship. Placements begin in June and end in mid-August. Our interns work 
closely with museum staff on hands-on, meaningful projects and gain 
experience in the operation of a midsize museum. Work weeks generally 
consist of 37.5 hours, with occasional additional commitments for meetings 
and field trips. Some weekend work is normally required. Internship placements 
are tailored to the skills and interests of individual applicants.

Eligibility

Internships are available to both graduate and undergraduate students. 
Undergraduate applicants must have completed at least two years of college 
coursework and be enrolled in a program of history, education, or a related 
field. We regret that internships are available only to students enrolled in 
United States colleges and universities.

Benefits

Stipends and housing on the museum grounds may be available. We will 
provide needed support for instutitutions granting academic credit.
	
How to Apply

Request an application by contacting Michelle Moon, Director of Education, at 
[log in to unmask]  The application consists of a completed form, 
short statement, two references, and a transcript. All application materials 
must be postmarked by February 16th, 2007.
Projects available, Summer 2007

Education

· Assisting with curriculum development and delivery for summer camp 
programs 
· Designing and delivering curriculum and conducting evaluation project for 
new IMLS-funded Family Discovery Center
· Developing onsite interactive exhibit overlays
· Assisting with teaching historic roleplaying,, costume, and research methods 
to Junior Roleplayers, a museum theater program for teens

Archaeology

· Designing and delivering Summer Archaeology Field School, assisting 
Archaeologist in preparing for program, excavating a new archaelogical site, 
and documenting project
· Developing computer classification system for archived objects

Marketing

· Creating online newsletters, mailings to our hospitality partners, and other 
materials for release
· Expanding our prospect database for group tours
· Expanding content on our web site
· Organizing and tagging image database

Development

· Creating a new contact list based on research of historic houses on site
· Recovering donor contacts from former donor files and past projects
· Assisting with Phase I of a new Capital Campaign
· Conducting genealogical research on families with connections to Museum 
properties, to be available on new museum web site
· Assisting with planning, scheduling, and production of major museum events 
such as An American Celebration (4th of July)

Historic Landscapes

· Creating exhibit panels and interpretive materials for new Victorian Children’s 
Garden, an interactive outdoor space
· Creating plant labels and corresponding web content for children’s garden

Collections

· Supporting a major move of all stored collections objects to newly 
constructed building
· Handling objects, cleaning and organizing, tracking data on object location 
and storage

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