INTERNSHIPS

BECOME AN INTERN

The Allen County Museum offers several internship opportunities that are ongoing. These roles support the curatorial department with collections processing and exhibition development. Internship opportunities relating to education, marketing, and administration can be developed for students interested in learning more about each area. All interns for the curatorial positions report to the Curator of Collections.

For all internships, submit PDF resume and PDF cover letter to Hannah Bergstedt, Public Engagement and Learning Coordinator, at hbergstedt@allencountymuseum.org.

What The Student Gains:

Earn a Stipend: The Allen County Museum offers a stipend available at the completion of the internship to reimburse, in part, travel expenses incurred during the experience. Internship stipends are determined by the number of hours worked and can range between $500-$800 per internship.

Gain Professional Experience: Expand your knowledge and career by working with professional staff. Interns have opportunities to shadow staff in addition to their projects.

Observe a School Tour: Learn how our tours tie in with the Ohio Learning Standards and see what an asset volunteers are to the museum.

Work With the Staff: In order to provide an overview of the different positions in the museum, interns will have the opportunity to network with staff, where they will learn about different areas of the museum field, such as collections, exhibitions, education, marketing and administration.

Spring 2026 Internships (Deadline November 30, 2025):

Exhibition Development Intern 

Minimum of 200 hours. During this internship, the individual will learn the process of creating an exhibition from development to installation. Because this is an advanced internship, basic object handling and collections care experience is preferred.

  • Research collections and historical content for exhibitions
  • Write exhibit labels
  • Prepare artifacts for display
  • Evaluating the exhibition
  • Create Marketing materials for exhibit and associated programming, including a social media campaign

Archive Processing Intern

Minimum of 100 hours. During this archival processing internship, the intern will learn records management, archives, special collections, and digitization. The intern should be detail-oriented and have proficient skills in writing, Microsoft Office Suit Office Suit, and be able to lift up to 30 lbs. 

  • Digitizing print materials from the collection. Specifically, obituaries and other newspapers and creating digital organization
  • Creating finding aids, rehousing materials, and assessing conservation needs for existing collections
  • Preferred candidate will be pursuing either a library, archives, museum studies, public history, or information studies degree