Historic Northampton is a history museum dedicated to preserving, interpreting, and displaying the history of Northampton. It hosts exhibits and programs for all ages.
Historic Northampton invites visitors to develop their civic identity, encouraging the Northampton community to have "ongoing conversations between past and present " through unique programs, artifacts, exhibits and public projects.
Interns serve as museum attendants, support docents and reseachers, receive guest questions and participates in guest relations and media outreach projects. Involved in programming, research, archiving museum artifacts, and data entry.
Support Membership Mailings
Managing Vistor Desk
Involved in Programs
Historical Research Projects
Participating in Staff meetings
Social Media Projects
Archiving Museum artifacts
Opening/Closing Museum Exhibits
Greet Guests and Answer Questions
Data Entry
Internship Site
Community Service Collaborator
Informational Interviews
Classroom Collaborators
Company Tours
Customer Service/Guest Relations
Experience working with children
Research Experience (Primary and/or Secondary Sources)
Documentation Skills (i.e. videos, photos, spreadsheets)
Community Activism
Values local history
Attentive to Detail
Safety and Care with Artifacts
Interest in History
Storytelling
Importance of citations
Records Keeping or Data Entry
Education
History / Sociology / Anthropology
Tourism
Museum Studies