Internships for History Majors
This list is not comprehensive. It complies some of the places where UA history majors have
interned in the past, and that offer internships for which historians are plausible applicants.
This list should also give you a sense of possibilities with a history degree.
Libraries, Museums, and Historic Sites:
Key Contact Person – Prof Gerry Zahavi
USS Slater: http://www.ussslater.org/aboutus/internships.html
United States Capitol Historical Society (through UAlbany Semester in Washington)
Olana State Historic Site
Peebles Island State Park
Albany County Hall of Records
Shaker Heritage Society
Preservation League of NY State
Historic Cherry Hill
Historic Albany Foundation
Albany Institute of History and Art:
http://www.albanyinstitute.org/internships.html
Hanford Mills Museum
Crailo State Historic Site
New York State Museum:
http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/volunteer/internships.html
Colonial Albany Project (NYS Museum)
Saratoga National Battlefield
Saratoga National Historic Park
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
New York State Military Museum
New York State Historic Preservation Office
Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives
Seward House Museum – Auburn, NY: http://sewardhouse.org/become-a-volunteer/
FASNY Museum of Firefighting, Hudson, NY
Waterford Museum
Smithsonian: http://www.smithsonianofi.com/internship-opportunities/
For national historic sites beyond NY, or the immediate region: Check thesca.org
Writing, Communications, Documentary Production:
Key Contact Person – Prof Sheila Curran Bernard
History News Network: http://historynewsnetwork.org/article/41638
SUNY Press
Mt. Ida Press: Emphasis of this press is on historic preservation and architecture.
http://mountidapress.com/index.htm
Albany Times Union
Amsterdam News
WMHT
WAMC
WGBH Boston, http://www.wgbh.org/internships/
WNET NY, http://www.wnet.org/about/internships/
A&E Networks (includes History channel), http://www.aenetworks.com/careers/internships
Education
There are a host of opportunities in this field, and the office of Community Engagement might
be the best place to start. Here are some that might not be on their list.
State Department of Education
Liberty Partnerships Program
http://www.albany.edu/outreach/Liberty_Partnership_Rising_Stars_Program.php
The Liberty Partnerships Program (LPP) serves students within the Albany City School District who are
at risk for dropping out of school due to risk factors they face in their homes, neighborhoods, peer groups,
and/or schools. LPP provides these students with mentoring, tutoring, and college readiness activities.
Capital Roots: (Formerly Capital District Community Gardens)
http://www.capitalroots.org/donate/internships-at-capital-roots/
Many of the internships here include education functions.
Healthcorps
http://healthcorps.org/
Law and Policy - Key Contact Person: Prof Richard Hamm
Center for American Progress (placed through UAlbany Washington Semester)
New York State Assembly
New York State Senate
The assembly has not simply the semester –long opportunities, but also a part-time
program.
New York State Attorney General’s Office Internship:
http://www.ag.ny.gov/human-resources/internship-opportunities
Empire Center for New York State Policy
A history alum is on the staff.
NY State Division of Human Rights: http://www.dhr.ny.gov/internship-opportunities
Congressman Paul Tonko’s District Office:
Contact Marilyn J. Smith – Marilyn.smith@mail.house.gov
Environment: Key contact person: Prof Kendra Smith-Howard
Great starting point: Student Conservation Association (thesca.org)
Environmental Advocates of New York
Parks and Trails New York
Business/Management: Key contact person: Prof Kendra Smith-Howard
Reichert Advertising
Times Union Center: http://www.timesunioncenter-albany.com/c5/Internships-c35.html
Capital Roots: http://www.capitalroots.org/donate/internships-at-capital-roots/
(many of the internships here include market analysis, marketing, close work with small
business owners)
JP Morgan Chase
Disney
Arts and Non-Profits: Key contact person: Prof Kendra Smith-Howard
Albany Institute of History and Arts:
Arts Center of the Capital Region: http://www.artscenteronline.org/support-us/internships/
Foundation of New York State Nurses
Saratoga Performing Arts Center: http://www.spac.org/employment/internships
World Affairs and International Internships
Interested in a community service or public service internship, but need cash? Here are
some internship support programs, nationally competitive, that might provide you with
funding.
JW Saxe Fund: prizes up to $2000 to college and university students involved in public service.
http://jwsaxefund.org/
Federal and Public Service Internships for undergraduate and graduate students interested in
and committed to Asian Pacific American issues, through the Conference on Asian Pacific
American Leadership.
http://www.capal.org/contact-us/faq/