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Summary
The Fall 2026 Center for Women’s History intern will work collaboratively with the Director, staff, and fellows across our broad range of public history projects, including exhibitions and installations, our blog, research in The Historical’s museum and library collections, and our public programs. The intern will gain experience in historical methodologies including primary and secondary source research, writing for various public audiences, and public program planning and implementation. They will also participate in professional development activities with the museum’s fall internship cohort.
The Fall 2026 program will run from Monday, October 5, through Friday, December 11, 2026. Interns must be available for events on the following dates: October 5, October 28, November 18, and December 9.
Key Details
Compensation: $17/hour
Term: October 5–December 11, 2026
Schedule: Up to 120 hours
Deadline: August 23, 2026 (11:59 PM ET)
Eligibility
- Applicants should be undergraduate or graduate students though recent graduates may also apply.
- Qualifications: Applicants should have a demonstrated background and interest in women’s and gender history, a desire to explore public history methodologies, and excellent communication skills.
About
New York’s first museum, The New York Historical is a leading cultural institution documenting over 400 years of American history through a peerless collection of art, documents, and artifacts. Our offerings span groundbreaking exhibitions; acclaimed educational programs for teachers and students nationwide; and thought-provoking conversations among leading scholars, journalists, and thinkers about the past, present, and future of the American experiment. The New York Historical is a museum of museums and a collection of collections. We elevate the perspectives and scholarship that define the United States’ democratic heritage and challenge us all to shape our ongoing history for the better.
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