Internship in Public History

The Department of History offers HIST 5374, Public History Internship. To be eligible for the class, students must be admitted to the public history track of the Master of Arts program, complete at least one semester of work, and be in good academic standing before applying to the director of the public history program for an internship. The director maintains a list of internship opportunities and helps students find a site that will best serve their needs and interests. Students are paired with professional public historians who will serve as their mentor for the semester. Internships are offered in a range of specialties including archival management, historic preservation, historic site administration and interpretation, cultural resource management, and heritage tourism.

Students complete 126 hours of work in the field for 3 hours credit. With the approval of the director, students may complete 252 hours in the field for six hours credit.

For more information, contact:

Dr. Jeffrey Mauck
Public History Program Director
Taylor-Murphy Hall 205
Phone: (512) 245-2064