Internship description provided by the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History(link is external)
The Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, one of Philadelphia’s major cultural institutions, welcomes internship applications for summer 2025. For students interested in museums, history, and/or cultural arts spaces this will be an excellent opportunity to experience how a national museum and cultural institution operates up close. The Weitzman offers internships across its curatorial, education, public program, development, and communications/marketing departments.
These internships encompass exposures to a wide range of museum departments, from curatorial and education to public programs, marketing and development. Additionally, the intern will receive personalized mentoring tailored to their career objectives.
Benefits and skills derived from this internship:
- Ability to work with historical objects
- Experience in the growing field of museum work and public history
- Research and writing skills
- Ability to translate historical ideas to a wide public
- Proficiency in skills for research and presentation
- Data analysis and audience research
- Social media content curation and analysis
Schedule
The internship starts any time after May 2025 and runs through August 2025. Interns will work onsite at the museum on a Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm schedule.
Curatorial: Specific duties may include primary and secondary research, work with historic materials and artifacts, and exhibition initiatives. Interns will be asked to assist with occasional administrative and outreach projects when need arises.
Education: Education interns participate in the Museum’s hands-on learning opportunities, both on site and remote. Interns assist with groups who visit the Museum, subject-specific research, and preparation of programming. They also assist with the Museum’s annual National Educator’s Institute.
Public Programs: A Public Programs intern will contribute to planning and executing online and in person cultural events (concerts, theatrical performances, book talks, lectures, panel discussions, gallery openings, etc), conduct research for program content, analyze data, produce social media content, assist in outreach, and handle administrative tasks vital to the department's dynamic operations.
Communications and Marketing: A Communications and Marketing intern will actively contribute to administrative tasks and special projects. They will experience working on email platform management, website maintenance, researching advertising strategies, and participating in various departmental activities and meetings. It is an invaluable opportunity to acquire specialized skills, explore different facets of museum management, and build a strong foundation for their future endeavors in the museum industry.
Development: The Development department will support the team that ensures the Museum’s sustainability. Interns will have the opportunity to help with prospect research, member engagement, event planning, and creating fundraising materials.
Prospective SHIP interns should indicate in their Statement of Interest which position they’re most interested in and why. More information about the Museum is available at http://www.theweitzman.org/(link is external).
Application Procedure
To apply for this or any of the SHIP internships, please follow the instructions at the Summer Humanities Internship Program homepage.