Internship with the Paul Revere House
Website The Paul Revere House
The Paul Revere House is looking for undergraduate or graduate students interested in internships for the Summer 2025 semester. Interns will participate in most day-to-day site activities (interacting with the public, speaking to school groups, curatorial duties as needed) and complete a research or other project determined by prior agreement between the intern and the Revere House internship supervisor. Projects can relate to Paul Revere, Boston in the American Revolution, or the history of the house or the North End neighborhood. Examples of past project topics include Patriots’ use of Mohawk imagery, slavery in colonial Boston, and immigrant women’s social clubs in the early twentieth century.
Our internships are unpaid and preference is given to applicants planning to do their internship for academic credit. Internships are typically two full days a week and 10-12 weeks, with the schedule to be agreed upon before the internship starts. Typically, all work is on site. Most of the site is wheelchair-accessible (including restrooms) and we will work with interns to ensure all accessibility needs are met.
Our internships are unpaid and preference is given to applicants planning to do their internship for academic credit. Internships are typically two full days a week and 10-12 weeks, with the schedule to be agreed upon before the internship starts. Typically, all work is on site. Most of the site is wheelchair-accessible (including restrooms) and we will work with interns to ensure all accessibility needs are met.
Qualifications:
Preferred qualifications: coursework or experience in history, museums, or a related field; comfort working with the public. We strive to be an inclusive organization at all levels, and welcome applications from candidates who identify as part of groups that are underrepresented in the history and museum fields.
Preferred qualifications: coursework or experience in history, museums, or a related field; comfort working with the public. We strive to be an inclusive organization at all levels, and welcome applications from candidates who identify as part of groups that are underrepresented in the history and museum fields.
How To Apply:
Send resume and cover letter to Tegan Kehoe, Research and Adult Program Director, at [email protected] by end of day March 28th. Please include “Summer 2025 internship” in the subject line.
Send resume and cover letter to Tegan Kehoe, Research and Adult Program Director, at [email protected] by end of day March 28th. Please include “Summer 2025 internship” in the subject line.
Apply by:
March 28, 2025
March 28, 2025
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About this Organization:
The Paul Revere Memorial Association owns and operates a complex of three historic sites in Boston’s North End, including the Paul Revere House, which serves over 300,000 people every year, the Hichborn House (c.1711), and our new Education and Visitor Center in a rehabilitated 1835 property. Our mission is “to share the legacy of Paul Revere, his life, home, and neighborhood by preserving two of Boston’s oldest homes and by providing a local, national, and international audience with remarkable educational experiences.” In addition to tours, a range interactive educational programs including youth programs, adult lectures, neighborhood walking tours, teacher workshops, internships, exhibits, research, publications, and family programming ranging from colonial crafts to concerts are offered. Our Education and Visitor Center is connected to the Revere House, which makes it fully handicapped accessible. The facility also allows for enhanced programming and houses essential visitor amenities.
The Paul Revere Memorial Association owns and operates a complex of three historic sites in Boston’s North End, including the Paul Revere House, which serves over 300,000 people every year, the Hichborn House (c.1711), and our new Education and Visitor Center in a rehabilitated 1835 property. Our mission is “to share the legacy of Paul Revere, his life, home, and neighborhood by preserving two of Boston’s oldest homes and by providing a local, national, and international audience with remarkable educational experiences.” In addition to tours, a range interactive educational programs including youth programs, adult lectures, neighborhood walking tours, teacher workshops, internships, exhibits, research, publications, and family programming ranging from colonial crafts to concerts are offered. Our Education and Visitor Center is connected to the Revere House, which makes it fully handicapped accessible. The facility also allows for enhanced programming and houses essential visitor amenities.
To apply for this job email your details to tegan@paulreverehouse.org