For students seeking more information on how to earn their credit:

Internship Coordinator:

Tina Cooper, Tina.Cooper@oswego.edu

Internship Eligibility:

-Junior/Senior Status

-2.5 Minimum GPA

-Internships can be paid or unpaid (must meet NYS standards)

-Spans full semester or term (Fall, Spring, Summer, and Winter available)

-Part-time or full-time, can still take classes

-Upper-division credit-bearing (counts towards your degree)

-Graded U, S, H

-GST 498 or departmental credits available 

-You can earn 1-12 credits in larger terms, 1-3 in winter term

Site Supervisor: Mary Kay Stone, President

Site Website: www.rbhousemuseum.org

Contact: Email ochs@rbhousemuseum.org for more information.

Position and Available Projects: Museum Intern (In-Person)

• Creating finding aids for museum collections and digitizing archives: scanning, formatting titles, and putting them into a database.

• Working on the museum software PastPerfect to convert paper accession records into the digital database.

• Inventorying collections, cleaning artifacts, photographing them for the database, and creating updated condition reports.

• Research and assemble new museum exhibits; repair, refurbish, or enhance the older exhibits.

• May assist with museum tours and events, publications, and promotions.

Site Supervisor: 

Site Websites: http://www.preservenys.org/  and   http://www.preservationincolor.com/

Contact: 

Position and Available Projects: 

The Preservation League of New York State is a 501 c3 non-profit organization working statewide since 1974 for historic preservation through advocacy, education, grants, and technical services to empower all New Yorkers to use historic preservation to revitalize their communities, protect their heritage, and build a sustainable future. Together with the Friends of Thomas Memorial AME Zion Church in Watertown, NY, the League is inviting interested students for a summer internship to collect, document, and make available to the public the memories and stories of former parishioners of Thomas Memorial AME Zion Church and members of the community surrounding the church. Student(s) will obtain training in oral history best practices, experience conducting oral history interviews, and an understanding of how historic preservation can help tell the stories of underrepresented people.

Tasks include:

• Working with the Friends group to identify people to interview

• Completing required reading and online oral history training

• Reaching out to and interviewing people who have memories and stories to share

• Documenting the stories to create an archive that will become part of the permanent record of the church

• Producing a public-facing presentation that will teach, engage, and start an ongoing conversation about the church’s role in Watertown’s African American community. This can be a poster session, video, podcast, performance, webpage, etc. or a combination thereof.

This project can be done remotely but may require some travel to Watertown. A stipend of $2,500 (pending grant approval by March 28, 2023) will be provided for 10 hrs./wk for the summer internship.

Deliverables:

• Proposal with idea(s) for presentation

• List of points of contact along with an interview schedule

• List of interview questions for each point of contact

• Recording and transcript of each interview

• Draft and final submission of presentation

Site Supervisor: George Demass, Oswego Town Historian

Contact: Call 315-420-0000 for more information. Or email at GDemass@twcny.rr.com

Position and Available Projects: Museum Operations Intern (In-Person)

• Developing museum exhibits

• Developing a complete inventory of the archives

• Research on incoming acquisitions

• Cataloging books for the museum library

• Assisting the maintenance of paper archives

• Guiding inquirers for research on Dr. Mary Walker and family histories

Site Supervisor: Paul Lear

Contact Information: Paul.Lear@parks.ny.gov 

Position and Scope of the Project: interns (2 max) will be trained as public historians to conduct research related to Fort Ontario people.  (In-Person)

• Research to develop on a "Murder, Mishaps, and Mayhem" walking or self-guided tour to Fort Ontario and the immediate area surrounding the Fort.

• Research for a dinner program and food fundraiser on cannibalism in North America (non-native) based on the 1752 Mutiny at Fort Oswego and service of Albert Packer, the Colorado Cannibal at Fort Ontario in the Civil War.

• Research on food at the refugee shelter for potential use in a food fundraiser.

• Learn to use Ancestry, Fold3, Newspapers.com, and more.

• Conduct archival research at local repositories such as the Oswego County Historical Society to gather information on individuals from the Riverside Cemetery.  

• Write up research reports on each individual investigated for posting on social media and articles for websites. 

Available: Fall 2022

Contact Information: kathryn.johnsmasten@oswego.edu

Site Website: https://www.oswego.edu/library/archives-special-collections

Supervisor Title: Special Collections Librarian

Credit Eligibility: Opportunity is eligible for 3 credits

Weeks: 14

Hours per Week: 8-10

Position and Scope of Past Projects:

• Work with Project Client software to add metadata to Fillmore correspondence for loading into New York Heritage

• Assist in the development of the Millard Fillmore Research Guide

• Explore the creation of a game on the history of the college

• Create and curate one display working with Special Collections Librarian

How to apply:

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the opportunity is filled for the applicable term. An interview will be required if chosen to move forward in the application process.

Interested candidates will apply through hireOz by Handshake system with both a resume and a brief letter of interest.