Summer Diversity Internship

The Missouri Humanities Council and the Missouri Association of Museums and Archives, in partnership with the St. Joseph Museums, Inc., invites undergraduate and graduate college students from diverse backgrounds with an interest in the museum field, to apply for a paid summer internship opportunity in St. Joseph, Missouri. Sponsored by the Missouri Humanities Council and coordinated through MAMA, the newly-created internship program is designed to provide meaningful work experiences for students from diverse backgrounds interested in the museum profession.

Located in St. Joseph, Missouri, the St. Joseph Museum will oversee one Diversity Internship during the Summer of 2019.  The internship will provide opportunities in interpretation, educational programming, exhibit design, marketing, collections management, and non-profit business management.

The intern will work approximately 20 hours per week between May 29 and August 9, 2019. (Exact dates can be flexible). The selected applicant will receive a $1500 stipend.  

The program will focus on one of two areas:

·       Research of the Harry L. George Native American Collection and the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA)

·       Research of African American businesses in St. Joseph for an upcoming exhibit for the Black Archives Museum.

To apply, please send a one-page essay explaining why you would like to work in the museum field AND a letter of support from the academic advisor who will be overseeing the internship. Click on "register" to submit your application at   https://mama.wildapricot.org/event-3335015/RegistrationsList

Undergraduate students interested in participating in the program must have completed at least two full years of college.