Internships

Our department works with a large number of local institutions to provide history majors with hands-on experience. Many students have benefited greatly from learning how historical study is done outside the classroom. If you are interested in pursuing a career working for museums or historical societies, an internship is a great way to experience the practice of history.

Requirements for internships:

Junior/Senior status

GPA 3.0 or above

General Guidelines:

Each credit hour is earned by working two hours per week during a 14 week semester in the institution. Special arrangements can be made for work over the summer or during breaks. Up to 6 credits can be earned through internships,

Students will also be required to write a 5 page paper summarizing their experience and explain how it benefited their historical understanding.

These experiences are meant to develop historical understanding, not to work as an assistant or secretary.

Institutions where students have worked in the past::

Oshkosh Public Museum

Outagamie County Historical Society

Paine Art Center

University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Archives

EAA Museum

New London Public Museum

Oshkosh Public Library

This website lists all the Historical Sites/Museums in the State of Wisconsin if you want to try something else.

For further information, contact Karl Loewenstein, internship coordinator.