Description

The Fort Bend History Association announces two spring internship openings for 2024.  The Fort Bend History Association is an AAM-accredited 501(c) (3) non-profit, tax-exempt corporation chartered in 1967, whose mission is to preserve and interpret Texas and Fort Bend County history. The Association owns and operates the Fort Bend Museum. The Texas Historical Commission, in a published evaluation of historic sites (2001), termed the Fort Bend Museum "one of Texas' best local history showcases.” Both successful intern candidates will have the opportunity to work in the Fort Bend Museum and assist with projects including, but not limited to, planning and presentation of educational programming, collections care, exhibition development, interpretation research and facilitation, visitor services, and special event coordination over the course of the internship. The work week is approximately 40 hours per week, Tuesday through Saturday.

Housing will be provided at the George Ranch Historical Park. A $100/wk stipend is also available.

Requirements

Will be a graduate or undergraduate candidate in museum studies, public history, or history from an accredited institution, with a focus/interest in museum exhibition, museum collections management or museum education. Experience working in museums preferred. The Fort Bend History Association would prefer to run the internship roughly from January through early July (can be six months or semester length depending on needs of candidate). The Fort Bend Museum’s Chief Curator will work with candidate to establish course credit and meet appropriate requirements. Candidate must have a car while completing the internship.