Public Affairs, Editorial Services, and Event Planning Internships
Interested in learning more about public affairs and event planning at a museum? Check out our Summer 2023 internship opportunities!
Goal: Overall, this internship aims to propose creative ideas and contribute to the Office of Communications and Marketing. The intern will gain insight into the inner workings and aspects of the Office of Communications and Marketing in the National Museum of American History. When the internship is completed, the intern will have and understanding about the field of public relations and ideally be prepared for to seek a position in the communications field. Interns will develop verbal, written, and professional skills and understand what makes compelling news.
Status: Virtual, in-person, or hybrid depending on the intern's preference and our museum staffing capacity due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Anticipated Learning Objectives: By the end of this internship, the intern will:
- Gain experience working in an active communications and marketing office and learn how to promote the Smithsonian and its work to the public and media
- Improve writing skills through a variety of communication mediums (press materials, marketing materials and web content)
- Learn what makes a story news worthy and how to tailor stories to relevant news outlets
Stipend: This opportunity provides a minimum total stipend of $500 to defray commuting costs for an in-person internship and/or technology costs for the virtual internship, and after being selected, interns are able to apply for additional stipend funding based on self-disclosed financial need.
Goal: Overall, this internship is a professional learning experience that aims to teach the many editorial skills that are used in working for a Smithsonian museum and offer an intern the opportunity to practice those varied skills with the guidance of an experienced professional editor.
Status: Virtual
Anticipated Learning Objectives: By the end of this internship, the intern will be able to:
- Learn the different core editorial skills and additional skills (as defined by Editors Canada), including the tasks associated with practicing each skill and the challenges and benefits of using each skill on projects;
- Practice the core editorial skills and some of the additional skills on projects in development at NMAH;
- Learn what NMAH values in creating writing for its audiences and why.
Stipend: This opportunity provides a minimum total stipend of $500 to defray commuting costs for an in-person internship and/or technology costs for the virtual internship, and after being selected, interns are able to apply for additional stipend funding based on self-disclosed financial need.
Goal: Overall, this internship aims to assist students in developing the skills necessary to plan and execute events.
Status: Virtual, in-person, or hybrid depending on the intern's preference and our museum staffing capacity due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Anticipated Learning Objectives: By the end of this internship, the intern will be able to:
- Summarize the necessary steps to execute an event at NMAH
- Produce documentation and memoranda for events
- Develop problem solving and time management skills
Stipend: This opportunity provides a minimum total stipend of $500 to defray commuting costs for an in-person internship and/or technology costs for the virtual internship, and after being selected, interns are able to apply for additional stipend funding based on self-disclosed financial need.