INTERNSHIPS COMPLETED BY
AMERICAN STUDIES MA STUDENTS
Arms Family Museum of Local History
 created resource guide of area archives and museums
Aurora Presbyterian Church
 archived historical church and congregation information
Butler Institute of American Art
 assisted with the Big Read project which encouraged reading classical literature
Children’s Center for Science and Technology
 developed programming for children in grades 3 – 8 concentrating on math and
science
Children’s Museum of the Valley
 designed a multicultural doll exhibit
League of Women Voters
 compiled the League of Women Voters Voter Guide for candidates running for
offices in city governments and board of education in the Greater Youngstown
area
 collected and recorded responses of questionnaires sent to candidates to be
used in the Guide
 assisted with editing and proofreading of the Guide
 planned events that focused on education reform---contacted speakers and cosponsors, created and distributed materials for advertising, created materials for
workshops that were part of the events
Mahoning Valley Historical Society
 cataloged paintings from the Wirt Collection
 cataloged tools and equipment of the local iron and steel industries
 assisted with the Goodsell Arctic Archives project
 created manual for museum volunteer guides
Sojourner House
 planned and conducted a resume writing workshop and business attire fashion
show for victims of domestic violence
Trumbull County Historical Society
 scanned documents for archival purposes to create a digital record
 assisted museum curator with displays, field trips, and tours
 wrote articles on historical topics for newsletter
Village of Lordstown
 developed a school travel plan
WaterFire Providence (non-profit arts organization in Rhode Island)
 worked closely with the Volunteer Coordinator handling the volunteer core during
events
 assisted with the set-up, staffing, and breakdown of events
YSU/American Studies Program
 compiled resource information on American Studies
YSU/Center for Urban and Regional Planning
 created project for 8th grade students to create mini neighborhoods in a
community
YWCA of Warren
 planned and developed after school recreation program