Internships: Explore Your Future in History
You want to learn about a career devoted to promoting history’s relevance – one that shows history is a vital life skills tool, one that engages in historical preservation and scholarship.
You’ve come to the right place.
A Kentucky Historical Society internship gives you hands-on experience in a variety of areas to help you build your future. At the same time, KHS interns play important roles in helping us to fulfill our mission to help prepare people for the future through history. Internships are available for undergraduate and graduate students. While they are designed to help meet specific institutional needs, we often can tailor individual projects to your skills, interests and academic requirements.
Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D
KHS is a state agency and membership organization that has full American Alliance of Museums accreditation.
Current Opportunities
Research & Publication Internship - Fall 2024
The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) proudly announces an internship opportunity for the Fall 2024 Academic Semester.
The Research and Publications team is searching for an enthusiastic student currently enrolled at a college or university for the Fall 2024 Academic Semester and pursuing a bachelor's degree or higher in history, museum studies, public history, library sciences, or a related field.
The Research and Publications Intern will work to fulfill the Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) mission while gaining experience working for a large, broad-reaching research institution. The Intern will serve on a collaborative team sharing and elevating Kentucky history by making research materials accessible, creating content, and providing key publishing platforms for researchers, historians, and genealogists.
The Research and Publications Intern will:
- Process research files for the library
- Fulfill research requests
- Digitize historical documents and images
- Assist with exhibit research and public interpretive display
- Assist with content for The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, KHS’s award-winning peer-reviewed journal
For the complete Position Description, please click HERE.
This is a 240-hour internship. After successfully completing 120 working hours, a stipend installment of $1800 will be awarded, and another $1800 will be awarded following the completion of 240 hours for a total of $3600. While the official start date and schedule are negotiable, the internship must be completed by December 31st, 2024.
Interested applicants should email a cover letter and current resume, including three references, to KHSVolunteer@ky.gov. No telephone calls are accepted. The deadline for submissions is the close of business on Wednesday, July 31, 2024.
The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) is a dynamic, mission-driven organization dedicated to educating and engaging the public through Kentucky history in order to meet the challenges of the future. A state agency and membership organization, we are fully accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. KHS is an agency of the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. KHS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, age, pregnancy or related medical condition, disability, political affiliation, or veteran status in accordance with state and federal laws.
Smithsonian Leadership for Change Internship
The Smithsonian and its Affiliates offer the Leadership for Change Internship to rising college sophomores, juniors, and seniors who are committed to helping communities, are passionate about social justice, and are driven to accelerate positive impact in our world. Visit the Smithsonian Office of Internships's website for current opportunities.
While the projects may still be in development, they will focus on one or more of the four core topic areas: women's history, climate change, race and social justice, and the changing American narrative (including rural initiatives, immigration, education, civics, democracy, and other topics).
This may include opportunities in:
- Digital engagement
- Educational programming
- Accessibility, diversity, and inclusion
- Communications
- Government relations
- Exhibition development
- National and community outreach
- Collections management
Emerson Collective Youth Collaborative Internship
Emerson Collective Youth Collaborative (ECYC) also places college students in paid summer internship opportunities within Emerson Collective and through our national network of partners, including KHS. Rising college sophomores, juniors, and seniors across all majors are eligible to apply to all roles.