BAHS 2025 Summer Internship Opportunity
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Summer Internship Opportunity at the Benzie Area Historical Museum
Are you passionate about history, museums, and local heritage? The Benzie Area Historical Museum is offering a Summer Internship for college students eager to gain hands-on experience in historical research, archival work, exhibit development, and community engagement.
Location: Benzie Area Historical Society Museum, Benzonia, MI
Duration: Summer 2025 (Start date is flexible)
Hours: Flexible scheduling available
Stipend: Up to $3600.00. Housing is not provided.
Project Opportunities (Examples):
- Develop and implement a 3D Virtual Museum Tour experience
- Create a multimedia project through oral histories, photographs and video resources
- Curate and catalog the museum Map Collection, including digitization and photography
- Transform the museum’s Online Catalog with new digital content and materials
Who Should Apply?
This internship is ideal for college students studying history, museum studies, anthropology, or related fields. Strong research, writing, and communication skills are a plus!
Benefits of BAHM Internship:
- Hands-on work experience in a museum setting
- Networking opportunities with historians and museum professionals
- Academic credit (if available)
- A chance to contribute to preserving Benzie County’s rich history
How to Apply:
Submit a resume and a brief cover letter explaining your interest in the internship to Steven Veatch, BAHS Vice President, at: steven.veatch@gmail.com
Applications are due by April 30, 2025
Notification of acceptance by June 1, 2025
For more information about the museum, visit our website at: www.benziemuseum.org
Come be a part of history this summer at the Benzie Area Historical Society Museum!
This program is supported by a generous grant from the Historical Society of Michigan
