Internship Opportunities
The National Guard Educational Foundation is delighted to offer internship opportunities in the museum and the library/archives. The internship program allows undergraduate and graduate students to gain credit hours, community service time, and practical experience.
Please apply before the following dates for internship consideration.
Summer-April 1st.
Fall-July 15th.
Spring-November 1st.
For more information, please contact the Deputy Director, William Roulett, at william.roulett@ngaus.org or by phone at 202-408-5890.
Museum Internships
The National Guard Memorial Museum offers a museum internship for students interested in assisting with accessioning, displaying, and preserving materials relevant to the long history of the National Guard. The museum’s collection consists of books, uniforms, musical instruments, awards, decorations, period weaponry, almanacs, photographs, prints, and more from nearly 400 years of American history. Interns will gain collection management experience using the industry standard, Past Perfect. Interns will also give tours to individuals, families, and Guard-affiliated groups. Finally, interns will have the opportunity to create a temporary exhibit and write a blog post on subjects of their choosing.
Interested undergraduate and graduate students with knowledge of American and military history are highly encouraged to apply.
To apply, please send a cover letter, a resume, and contact information for two references to Deputy Director William Roulett at william.roulett@ngaus.org
Archives/Library Internships
The National Guard Memorial Library and Archives offer internships for students interested in identifying, cataloging, and preserving printed materials relevant to the history of the National Guard. The library’s collection consists of books, periodicals, almanacs, personal papers, and documents. The Archives focuses on the history of the parent organization, the National Guard Association of the United States, and covers its history from 1878 to the present. Specific duties include cataloging, shelving, organizing, and conserving the Library and Archive items, emphasizing web-based finding aides and indices.
All undergraduate and graduate students with an interest in American/Military History or library sciences are highly encouraged to apply.
To apply, please send a cover letter, a resume, and contact information for two references to Archivist Kevin Brown at kevin.brown@ngaus.org
Museum, Library and Archive Volunteers
The duties and responsibilities of volunteers reflect the Internship program. With complete and due regard to the nature of volunteerism, the Museum, Library, and Archive welcome all applicants for service. Please join us in the NGEF mission!
If interested in volunteering, please contact the Deputy Director, William Roulett, at william.roulett@ngaus.org or by phone at 202-408-5890.
