Department:
Museum Program
Responsibilities:
Interns working in interpretation will be costumed. Women will work in gender-appropriate exhibits, such as households, gardening, textiles, school, dye, bookbinding, and hearthside cooking. Men will work in agriculture, including working with our animals, and men’s crafts, which could be tinmaking, pottery, blacksmithing, or shoemaking.
All interns will first undergo historical training of the museum’s time period, training in the assigned area of interpretation, and training in customer service. All interns will be mentored by OSV interpretation staff at all times. Interns working in interpretation will be costumed by the OSV costume department.
This position is offered for academic credit and is not paid. Interested applicants submit a written application and are interviewed (by phone or in person).
Hours:
Internship available year-round: fall semester, spring semester, and summer. The work day is from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and the museum is open daily (administrative departments operate weekdays only); work schedules vary by department.
