Internships

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Kaman working as an intern at the Evansville Museum (2009).
 

Internships are a great way to learn about the field from the inside and to network with people who might help you find a job after graduation. We strongly suggest everyone do an internship while they are a student at UE. Dr. Strobel is the department's internship point person. She can help you figure out what type of opportunity might be right for you.  Before you talk her, be sure to follow the two links below and read the material you find. 

We strongly suggest that you figure out which semester in the future you would like to do an internship and that you notify Dr. Strobel of your interest at least a full semester before you would begin the internship.  In the past all internship positions in Evansville have been filled, so some people have not been able to do an internship during the regular school year.

Dr. Strobel's internship information. 

What do you do in an internship anyway?  Click here to find out. 

Below are some links that can help you find an internship, but before you pursue any of these, talk to Dr. Strobel. 

  • How to get a great letter of recommendation!: To apply for some internships, you must supply a letter of recommendation.  This page tells you everything that you need to know about getting the best recommendation letter you can.
  • UE Department of Archaeology and Art History Blog: Some UE students who have done internships have written about their experience on the department blog.  Find out where they worked and how their experience went.
  • Office of Career Services: They can help prepare you to apply for an internship by teaching you to write a resume or how to interview.
  • Histpres: Interested in historic preservation / museum positions?  This page has lots of listings.
  • Preserve Net: More listings in the preservation and related fields.
  • Students Conserving America: This is a non-governmental organization that works with the National Park Service to place seasonal interns at National Parks. Most posts offer a stipend that covers food, lodging and travel. It is a fantastic way to get involved in the National Park Service, if that is where you would like to take your career.
  • Indiana Governor's Summer Interns Program: The state of Indiana has a number of summer internships in various departments. Some internships may be related to archaeology while others are not, but they all provide valuable work experience. Opportunities are listed in December and close in February.
  • Archaeologyfieldwork.com: A resource for all things archaeological in the US.  Type the word "internship" into their search engine and see what is out there.
  •  Summer Institute in Art Museum Studies:  A program through Smith College that engages liberal arts students in an in-depth, behind-the-scenes, hands-on exploration of art museums. Through a combination of classroom instruction and assignments, visits to museums, conversations with museum professionals, and an exhibition project, participants learn about the purpose and function of art museums and the numerous challenges they face.  

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    Paid Internships

  • Women in Archaeology Internship, Center for American Archaeology, Kampsville, IL: This internship is only open to women but it is a fantastic place to get experience in both the lab and field.
  • Cultural Resource Analysts :Cultural Resource Analysts is a CRM firm in Evansville. They have paid internship opportunities. If you would like to work for them, however, it is best to do so during a semester when you can arrange your schedule so that you have at least one day during the week when you have no other commitments and devote the entire day to working for them.  You must speak with Dr. Strobel about this internship opportunity before you apply.
  • Pennsylvania Department of Transportation :  They pay.  They require no experience, although it can help you get the position.  This is a fabulous opportunity to gain experience doing a variety of tasks.  And you don't have to be from Pennsylvania!
  • The Walters Art Museum Diversity in the Arts Internship:  If you are from a group under-represented in the museum world, you are eligilbe for this paid internship.
  • Thomas Cole National Historic Site Internship:  Spend the summer in Catskill, NY!
  • Strawbery Banke Museum:  A historic museum in Portsmouth NH.
  • National Park Service Cultural Resources Diversity Internship:  Take the opportunity to work at one of several National Park Service sites.
  • National Center for the Preservation of Technology and Training:   Spend the summer doing archaeology or archival work in the lovely and historic town of Natchitouches, Louisiana.
  • Pathways Internships: Internships for current students, graduates, and advanced degree holders.
  • The Historic Preservation Internship Training Program:  Students learn about and contribute to the national historic preservation programs and the federal government’s preservation and management of historic properties.
  • National Park Service Jobs and Paid Internships: Has multiple interships and jobs available in multiple seasons.
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