Internship Opportunities

Current Opportunities

Alachua County Public Schools: Curriculum Development for Sunshine State Standards

Interested in a potential career in education? Want to know how curriculum development works? If so, you’re in luck! The Alachua County Public Schools are looking for interns from History.

Interns will work closely with K-12 Social Studies Curriculum Specialist Jon Rehm to create curriculum guides for teachers to assist them with instructional content. One goal is to design a document to be used by teachers across all subject areas for instruction in the Civics and Government standards in their classrooms. Another group of interns will create a document to be used by teachers for instruction based on the Florida Sunshine State Standards that will delineate which important individuals and topics are to be taught at each grade level through specific primary source analysis.

This internship will require approximately 150 hours of service over the semester and upon successful completion, interns will receive three credits for the course, HIS4944: History Department Internship. Most of the work will be self-directed and the internship will not require a great deal of off-campus travel.

Applicants should provide a resume and a brief statement outlining their interest in the position and send it to the History Department’s Beyond 120 Coordinator, Dr. Matthew Blake Strickland (mbstrickland@ufl.edu).

Regular Opportunities

Although the department does not run a formal internship program, undergraduates may pursue a wide range of internship opportunities. History majors have served as interns in the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program (see below for more information), Department of Special and Area Studies Collections, at the Florida Museum of Natural History, at the University Press of Florida, and with a number of local historical societies and museums. Internships are arranged on a case-by-case in consultation with the Department’s Internship Coordinator (usually the Undergraduate Coordinator).

In order for the internship to count for history credit, prospective interns must do the following before the start of the internship:

inform both their internship supervisor and the Internship Coordinator of their intention to earn academic credit
confirm that the internship will involve substantial historical work (e.g. processing archival collections, serving as a museum guide, conducting historical research for on-going projects and publications)
in consultation with the supervisor and the Internship Coordinator, come up with a set of assignments on which the grade will be based. These may include, but are not limited to, regular progress reports, website design, exit essays, and research papers.

The Samuel Proctor Oral History Program Internships

The Samuel Proctor Oral History Program (SPOHP) believes that oral history is an indispensable method of studying the past, and it strives to promote the thousands of invaluable oral narratives that have been entrusted to our care. SPOHP seeks motivated students to help accomplish it’s many goals. Our semester-long internships, available to graduate and undergraduate students for 3 credit hours, serve as an introduction to the field of oral history. But beyond conducting, transcribing, and audit-editing interviews, our internships are tailored to the strengths of our students. Interested in event planning? Public relations? Website design? Audio and film editing? We have the resources and opportunities to help you. This is a great time to complete an academic internship with the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program! Please visit the internship site for more information.

Past Opportunities

Department of History Digital Outreach Internship

The Department of History is seeking a paid digital outreach intern for the Fall/Spring 202X semester. The internship comes with a (up to $1500) salary and, as desired, up to 3.0 credits in HIS4944 Internship in the Practice of History. The intern will gain experience in digital public history by collaborating with faculty on the following tasks:

Develop the department’s strategy for communicating with students, alumni, and the public;
Manage social media accounts;
Create content (short descriptions, slides, clips) about departmental research, events, and news;
Conduct outreach work among students, alumni, and interested community members;
Help to produce the department’s newsletter.

The intern should expect to spend up to 10 hours weekly in this role.

Qualifications:

Full-time student at University of Florida;
Interest in History;
Experience with social media;
Excellent writing skills;
Familiarity with photo and video editing software is a plus.

How to Apply:
Applicants should send a short letter of interest that highlights their qualifications and motivations, and a short resume.

Send applications to communications@history.ufl.edu.

Alachua County Public Schools: Curriculum Development for Sunshine State Standards

If you’re interested in learning about teaching and education, the Alachua County Public Schools has an internship for the Fall 2023 semester that you’ll love. ACPS is looking for four motivated undergraduates to help them develop curriculum materials that are in line with the Florida Sunshine State Standards.

Interns will work closely with K-12 Social Studies Curriculum Specialist Jon Rehm to create a document to be used by teachers for instruction based on the Florida Sunshine State Standards that will delineate which important individuals and topics are to be taught at each grade level through specific primary source analysis. This document will progress in complexity and narrative over the course of the 12 grade levels to give a broad overview of the variety of ways primary sources can be used to make historical arguments. This will be accomplished through grade level specific: instructional focus areas, grade level expectations, essential questions, important topics/ individuals to be taught, background information, recommended documents and assessment questions. The document will emphasize our commitment to a nonbiased view of history, teach critical thinking and the skills for students to make informed decisions based on their own analysis of documents.

Alachua County Public Schools: Curriculum Development for Civics Standards

Interested in a career in education? Do you like civics? If so, you’re in luck! The Alachua County Public Schools are looking for two interns for Fall 2023 to help them with Florida’s new civics standards.

Interns will work closely with K-12 Social Studies Curriculum Specialist Jon Rehm to create a curriculum guide for teacher to assist them with instructional content to carry out these new state civics standards. The goal is to create a document to be used by teaches across all subject areas for instruction in the Civics and Government standards in their classrooms. The guide will delineate for teacher which important individuals and topics are to be taught at each grade level, K-12. It should progress in complexity and narrative over the course of the 13 grade levels to give a broad overview of the importance of civics and civic participation to the nation. This will be accomplished through grade level specific: instructional focus areas, grade level expectations, essential questions, important topics/ individuals to be taught, background information, recommended activities, and assessments. The document will emphasize our commitment to a nonpartisan education in civics that teaches critical thinking and the skills for students to make informed political decisions on their own after analysis.

Matheson Museum (Gainesville)

The Matheson Museum has three internships currently:

Holiday Homes Tour Volunteer

The Matheson Museum hosts an in person training session a week or so before the tour where all volunteers will be able to walk the tour route followed by refreshments that will last about 2.5 hours. This would be a commitment for approximately 7 hours over two days. For the day of the tour the museum will need volunteers to lead tour groups, help with check in and refreshments at the Matheson, and provide support at each of the tour locations. The tour will be held the evening of December 10, 2022. Apply here at this volunteer form.

Research Intern (deadline passed)

This is a paid internship beginning in January 2023. Using grant funding from the City of Gainesville, the museum can pay a stipend of $1500 for at least 100 hours of work. Exact hours and scheduling needed to fulfill any class requirements for the successful applicant can be discussed.

Responsibilities:

Utilize museum collections and online resources to answer research queries from the public.
Work with museum staff to facilitate in person research appointments with the public.
This position has the potential to be extended for the fall with an additional stipend.

Please submit a resume and cover letter to Kaitlyn Hof-Mahoney (director@mathesonmuseum.org) with “Research Intern” as the subject line.

Cataloging Intern (deadline passed)

Responsibilities:

Work with museum staff to learn how to catalog collections using our database, PastPerfect.
Process recent donations according to the standards laid out in our cataloging manual.
Add completed records to the public access module of our database.

Please submit a resume and cover letter to Kaitlyn Hof-Mahoney (director@mathesonmuseum.org) with “Cataloging Intern” as the subject line.

Dr. David Chalmers Local History Internship (Deadline Passed)

“David thought that history starts at the local level, and it was very important for local history to be preserved and made available. He’s opposed to teaching history as leaders and kings. Folks in the community is where it starts and belongs.” -Jean Chalmers

Professor David Chalmers rarely missed a public program at the Matheson History Museum. To celebrate his belief in the importance of local history, the Chalmers Family has established the Dr. David Chalmers Local History Fund. It will honor his legacy by inspiring future generations to learn more about their community’s history.

Professor Chalmers prided himself on being first and foremost a classroom teacher during his 39 years with the University of Florida. He was named the University’s “Faculty-Teacher Scholar,” and selected as one of the “eight top teachers,” in a campus wide poll.

He was best known nationally as a scholar of American social and intellectual history. A leading authority on the Ku Klux Klan, his book Hooded Americanism: A History of the Ku Klux Klan has remained in print continuously since 1965.

To honor Professor Chalmers’ love of history, his family has established a fund through the Community Foundation of North Central Florida to benefit the Matheson. Starting this fall, we will offer two paid internships to students at Santa Fe College and the University of Florida. These students will learn how to effectively preserve and display local history by working with the Matheson’s collections.

Application Procedures – Deadline 9/1 Please submit a resume and cover letter to Kaitlyn Hof-Mahoney (director@mathesonmuseum.org).

All applications must be received by September 1.

Brief interviews will be conducted via Zoom between September 4 and 8.

The successful candidate will be notified the week of September 11 for an anticipated start date the week of September 18.

Cataloging Intern – $1000 stipend | 100 hours (~10 hrs/week)

Duties:

Work with museum staff to learn how to catalog collections using our database, PastPerfect.

Process recent donations according to the standards laid out in our cataloging manual.

Add completed records to the public access module of our database.

Schedule:

Must be available to work on site approximately 10 hours per week during the following hours: Tuesday-Friday, 10am – 6pm.

Application Procedures – Deadline 9/1 Please submit a resume and cover letter to Kaitlyn Hof-Mahoney (director@mathesonmuseum.org).

All applications must be received by September 1.

Brief interviews will be conducted via Zoom between September 4 and 8.

The successful candidate will be notified the week of September 11 for an anticipated start date the week of September 18.

University Press of Florida

University Press of Florida at UF is seeking interns for the Spring 2023 semester in acquisitions and marketing.

Our internship program offers students of all majors the opportunity to gain employment experience in the business of book publishing.

The Acquisitions Intern assists the Acquisitions department and works on book projects at all stages of the acquisitions process, and performs other clerical duties as assigned.

Excellent written communication skills and organizational abilities are essential. This position is ideal for students who enjoy reading and discussing books and scholarship, who want to gain experience in the publishing business, and who are interested in exploring book publishing as a career. The Acquisitions Intern will gain practical and professional knowledge about the publishing industry.

For more information and to apply: https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/524813/ops-acquisitions-intern

The application deadline is December 14, 2022.

The Marketing Intern assists the Marketing Department in spreading the word about books published by the Press to readers everywhere, helping find, grow, and interact with audiences for Press books. The position also performs other clerical duties as assigned.

Excellent written communication skills and organizational abilities are essential. This position is ideal for students who enjoy reading and discussing books, who want to gain experience in the publishing business, and who are interested in exploring book publishing or marketing as a career. The Marketing Intern will gain practical and professional knowledge about the publishing industry and marketing.

**This position is open only to those with a Federal Work-Study permit for the Spring 2023 semester.

For more information and to apply: https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/524796/federal-work-study-marketing-intern

The application deadline is December 13, 2022.

Alachua County Public Schools

Interested in a career in teaching? Want to know how curriculums are created? Get in on the ground floor of a new curriculum guide for Alachua County Teachers with an internship with Alachua County Public Schools, where they are beginning the process of creating a curriculum guide for teacher to assist them with instructional content to carry out a state mandate from Florida Statute 1003.42(2)(q), which requires K-12 instruction on “the study of women’s contributions to the United States.”

Interns will work closely with K-12 Social Studies Curriculum Specialist Jon Rehm to create a document to be used by teaches across all subject areas for instruction on women’s contributions. The guide will delineate for teacher which important individuals and topics are to be taught at each grade level, K-12. It should progress in complexity and narrative over the course of the 13 grade levels to give a broad overview of the important contributions of women to the nation. This will be accomplished through grade level specific: instructional focus areas, grade level expectations, essential questions, important topics/ individuals to be taught, background information, recommended activities, and assessments.

See the Alachua County Schools Spring 2023 Internship flyer.

Department of History