Danvers Historical Society, Danvers, Massachusetts.

Collections Internship

The Danvers Historical Society is seeking 2 students for its summer of 2005

Collections Internship in the museum’s collections housed within three separate historic sites.

The museum is seeking students who are interested in pursuing a career with a historical

organization and have an interest in collections management and conservation.  The interns will be given an introduction to the history of Danvers and its’ internal collections care practices.  The student interns will assist staff in research projects and collections care

of both artifacts and archival materials.  A variety of final projects are available for the students to work on throughout the internship, 
depending on interest and aptitude. 

The successful candidate will be required to work 4-20 hours a week for

a continuous 12-week period between to be taken between April  and September.   The

Collections Intern is required to have completed or be working to complete a

bachelor’s degree in one of the following fields: history, art history, 
anthropology,

American Studies or equivalent.  The museum prefers a

student who has experience volunteering or working for an historical

organization and is in a graduate program in one of the following fields

of study: museum studies, archival studies, public history or equivalent.

The Collections Internship is a volunteer 
internship.  Please send a

letter of interest and resume to Melanie Clifton-Harvey, Curator,

Danvers Historical Society, PO Box 381, Danvers, MA 01923, 978-777-5028

The deadline for applications is March 21st.

See our website at www.danvershistory.org