Internships and Fellowships

Are you interested in learning more about the inner workings of history museums—either as an introduction or a deeper dive into an aspect of the museum field?

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History (NMAH) offers internships to qualified applicants who are excited to engage in a professional learning experience.

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Intern and Fellow Talks

Interns and Fellows at the Bench

Mary Wilcop treats a wax head in the object lab. — Mary Wilcop treats a 19th-century medical model in the object lab.

Stephanie Guidera — Stephanie Guidera does XRF analysis of painted wagon panels in the object lab.

Mika Sakai — Mika Sakai creates custom jersey mounts in the textile lab.

Intern at the microscope — Talia Ratnavale examines a document under the light microscope in the paper lab.

Philip DePaola tests stain reduction on a sampler in the textile lab. — Philip De Paola tests stain reduction on a sampler in the textile lab.

Intern with optivisors — Veronica Mercado Oliveras mends tears on a fold out map in the paper lab.

Michelle Savant treats Oscar the Grouch's trash can in the object lab.

Sam Lee treats an artifact under the light microscope in the paper lab.

Michelle Harbeson assists with mounting Oscar the Grouch in the textile lab.

Interns in textile lab — Julia Doyle and Elizabeth (Allie) Izzard examine costumes in the textile lab.

Paola Valentín-Irizarry mends a hat in the objects lab.

Intern sewing mounting fabric on mannequin — Elle Friedberg stitches exhibit fabric to a mannequin in the textile lab.

Nylah Byrd rehouses prints in the paper lab.

Intern surveying a costume — Isabella (Izzy) Rossi examines a costume in the textile lab.

Intern repairing a costume — Meredith Wilcox stitches under magnification in the textile lab.

Hannah Muchnick prepares a padded board in the textile lab.

Youngjae Kim assembles mannequins in the textile lab.

Tywanna Benedict Janies carves a mannequin in the textile lab.

Kate Bates prepares a padded board in the textile lab.

Claire Goode poses next to a mounted costume in the textile lab.

Nichol Garbor measures fabric in the textile lab.

intern measuring muslin — Amelia Brookins measures muslin in the textile lab.