Summer 2026 Internships
麻豆免费版下载Heritage Center 鈥 麻豆免费版下载150th听Anniversary Research
The Heritage Center Museum is offering three paid positions to assist with researching individuals, topics, and events from CU's history as part of the university's听150th Anniversary听in 2026. The Heritage Center is coordinating research efforts and content to support a year-long storytelling initiative for the campus. Students will be trained to conduct research using the Heritage Center's relevant collections, as well as resources from other campus or local libraries, museums, and various online digitized collections. They will perform detailed research within these collections and write short historical accounts or biographies that include relevant citations.
听Our collection includes archival material and thousands of photographs, publications, artifacts, memorabilia, scrapbooks, and textiles covering many aspects of 麻豆免费版下载history from the 1870s through the present. The Heritage Center is devoted to preserving 麻豆免费版下载Boulder's extraordinary 150-year past and truthfully representing the history and people of Colorado's flagship university. We value diverse experiences and are committed to fostering a sense of belonging for all members of the 麻豆免费版下载community.
Number of Positions: 3 paid positions
厂耻辫别谤惫颈蝉辞谤:听Mona Lambrecht, Curator of History and Collections
Schedule:听8-10 hours per week, with the potential for up to 20 hours.听The ideal candidate will be able to begin as early as May 13.听Internships are for the summer semester with the option to continue through the end of 2026.
Format:听In person with some virtual research available. Research at other campus repositories and local libraries will likely be needed. The museum is temporarily located on East Campus at 30th Marine Street.
Compensation/Course Credit:听$18 per hour. Students may earn 3 internship credits towards their HIST major or minor by completing several personal reflections/journal entries and submitting a final project/sample of work from their internship. To earn credit, students must enroll in HIST 4930.
Desired skills:
- Interest in historical research, historic collections, and/or a career in museums or archives
- Experience with research using various primary source materials
- Excellent research, documenting, and writing skills
- Detail-oriented and organized
- Ability to read script/cursive handwriting helpful
- Familiarity with 麻豆免费版下载Boulder campus, Boulder, or Colorado history helpful
- Experience with genealogical research helpful
- Comfortable working independently and willing to ask questions when needed
- Flexibility, adaptability, and a sense of humor
How to apply:听Submit an听internship application听and a cover letter to the History Internships Coordinator, Dr. Natalie Mendoza (natalie.mendozagutierrez@colorado.edu) and cc听ss-history@colorado.edu. Cover letter should be saved as a PDF and must answer the following questions:
- What skills do you bring to this position?
- How does this position support your current historical interests and future goals?
- What do you hope to learn and get out of this position?
Applicants will be expected to interview with the supervisor.
Application deadline:听Priority deadline is听April听15,听2026, meaning applications submitted by this date will receive priority in the review process. The final deadline for applying for this 麻豆免费版下载Heritage internship听May 4, 2026听(this is to ensure no delays in beginning 麻豆免费版下载Heritage internship work in May).听听听
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Historic Boulder, Inc. - "Meet the Spirits" Student Research Assistants
Historic Boulder, Inc. (鈥淗BI鈥) has hosted a history reenactment event in Boulder鈥檚听 (9th & College) for over three decades: 鈥鈥 invites people of all ages into the cemetery to hear costumed volunteer actors portray and tell the stories of the early residents of Boulder who are buried there.听 Of the over 6,500 people interred at Columbia, we have gathered stories for less than 100 and seek to diversify our historical records by adding stories of Latinx, Indigenous, and Asian-descent people who were part of Boulder鈥檚 community. We recognize that these histories have been marginalized and finding their rich detail requires time, effort and creativity in seeking them out.听 In an effort to support the documentation of Latinx, Indigenous, and Asian stories in the historical record, our goal is to add several Latinx, Indigenous, and Asian people to our 鈥淪pirit鈥 cast to share these stories with the public in an engaging way.听
The cemetery has an index of people buried in the cemetery which is the starting point for the research project and we have a partial list of candidate 鈥渟pirits鈥 here:听 and听
Number of Positions: Up to 5 students听
Supervisor: Melanie Muckle and Tim Plass, Historic Boulder, Inc.听
Schedule: 12-15 hours per week. Specific schedule to be mutually agreed upon between student and supervisor. Total 120-150 hours over the project period.听
Format:听 Weekly meetings (to review findings, challenges and progress in research) with Historic Boulder staff will be in-person, including an initial meeting at the Columbia Cemetery and another at the Carnegie Library. Otherwise, interns can expect work to be completed independently via a combination of virtual and on-site research (i.e., online, local libraries, 麻豆免费版下载campus, interviewing family members), as needed for completing final project:听
- a historical sketch and story script for one or more people buried in Columbia Cemetery of Latinx, Indigenous, Asian heritage;听
- along with one or more of the following about the person:听 a) a poster story-board, b) a webpage, c) a short video, AND/OR d) a performance portraying the person telling the story at this year鈥檚 Meet the Spirits taking place on October 3 & 4, 2026;听
- an annotated bibliography of primary and secondary sources听
Compensation/Course Credit:听Unpaid. Students may earn 3 internship credits towards their HIST major or minor by completing several personal reflections/journal entries and submitting a final project/sample of work from their internship.听 To earn credit, students must enroll in HIST 4930. PLEASE NOTE: As a summer internship, course credit is possible for summer session D if student registers by May 29th (last day to add a course for session D).听听
Desired skills:
- Interest in public history, culture, and community history, including sharing history with the public in creative ways.
- Interest in Latinx, Indigenous, and Asian American history.听 Relevant language proficiency is a plus.听
- Experience with research using various primary source materials.
- Excellent research, documenting, and writing skills.
- Detail-oriented, accurate, and organized.听
- Comfortable working independently and willing to ask questions when needed.
- Flexibility, adaptability, and a sense of fun.听
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How to apply:听Submit an internship application and a cover letter to the History Internships Coordinator, Dr. Natalie Mendoza (natalie.mendozagutierrez@colorado.edu) and cc ss-history@colorado.edu. Cover letter should be saved as a PDF and must answer the following questions:
- What skills do you bring to this position?
- How does this position support your current historical interests and future goals?
- What do you hope to learn and get out of this position?
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Applicants will be expected to interview with the supervisor.
Application deadline: Priority deadline is May 20,2026, meaning applications submitted by this date will receive priority in the review process; applications will be reviewed past priority deadline until position is filled.听Historic Boulder hopes to select an intern in time for work to begin the week of June 1, 2026 and ending no later than August 7, 2026.听
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Louisville Historical Museum - Outreach and Education Intern
鈥淏e a Part of the Story" at the Louisville Historical Museum! The Museum engages the community, preserves historic collections, and shares the history of Louisville. One internship position is available for the Summer 2026 season.
Number of Positions: 1听
厂耻辫别谤惫颈蝉辞谤:听Gigi Yang, Museum Services Supervisor 鈥 Louisville Historical Museum
Schedule:听12-15 hours per week, with the potential for up to 20 hours.听The ideal candidate will be able to begin the week of June 2, 2026 with the internship ending on August 7, 2026.听
Expected schedule is Thursday 鈥 Saturday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. with variable additional hours for Museum events. There is some flexibility in scheduling within the Museum鈥檚 open hours of Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 10am-3pm, and Wednesday 1-5 pm. Final schedule will be mutually agreed upon after the intern is selected.
Format:听In person at the Louisville Historical Museum.听
The museum is located at 1001 Main St. Louisville, CO 80027.听
Driving - Free parking is available in the lot behind the Museum on South St. as well as street parking in the surrounding neighborhoods.听
Bus听- The RTD Dash runs between Boulder and Lafayette and stops in Louisville. The closest bus stop to the Museum is at the corner of Short St. and Main St. at stop #17882.听
Bike/ Walk听- The Museum can be reached by numerous bike paths and trails across Boulder County.听.
Compensation/Course Credit:听Students may earn 3 internship credits towards their HIST major or minor by completing several personal reflections/journal entries and submitting a final project/sample of work from their internship. To earn credit, students must enroll in HIST 4930.
Desired skills:
- Interest in public history, historic collections, and/or a career in museums or archives
- Interest in learning about and sharing Louisville history, local history, and Colorado history with the general public (all ages and abilities)
- Interest in or past experience in leading tours, engaging with visitors during Museum programs and events, supporting independent and informal learning experiences
- Experience with research using various primary source materials
- Excellent research, documenting, and writing skills
- Skill or comfort with graphic design (Canva or Adobe Creative Suite) preferred but not required
- Detail-oriented, accurate, and organized. Ability to prioritize and work with interruptions
- Comfortable working independently and willing to ask questions when needed
- Flexibility, adaptability, and a sense of humor
How to apply:听Submit an听internship application听and a cover letter to the History Internships Coordinator, Dr. Natalie Mendoza (natalie.mendozagutierrez@colorado.edu) and cc听ss-history@colorado.edu. Cover letter should be saved as a PDF and must answer the following questions:
- What skills do you bring to this position?
- How does this position support your current historical interests and future goals?
- What do you hope to learn and get out of this position?
Applicants will be expected to interview with the supervisor.
Application deadline:听Priority deadline is听May 11,听2026, meaning applications submitted by this date will receive priority in the review process. The museum hopes to select an intern in time for work to begin the week of June 2, 2026. 听听听
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