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Internship Opportunities in History

Internships should be either one or three credits.

One credit internships require that the student complete a short reflective paper and keep a journal to document the experience.  It requires a minimum of three hours a week.

Three credit internships require that the student complete a five page paper and keep a journal to document the experience.  It requires a minimum of ten hours a week.

Ruthmere Museum Attn: Kristi Helmkamp (full description)
302 E. Beardsley Ave.
Elkhart, Indiana 46514
(574) 235-9664
http://www.ruthmere.org
Contact: Kristi Helmkamp        
khelmkamp@ruthmere.org

Northern Indiana Center for History
808 Washington
South Bend, IN 46601
(574) 235-9664
http://www.centerforhistory.org/
Contact: Scott Shuler, Archivist        
archives@centerforhistory.org

Studebaker National Museum
201 S. Chapin St.
South Bend, IN 46601
(574) 235-9714
http://www.studebakermuseum.org/
Contact: Anthony Smith, Curator

Ruthmere Museum
302 E. Beardsley Ave.
Elkhart, IN 46514
(574) 264-0330
http://www.ruthmere.org/
Contact: Laurel Spencer-Forsythe, Curator
Lforsythe@ruthmere.org

Elkhart County Historical Society
P.O. Box 434
Bristol, IN 46507
(574) 848-4322
http://elkhartcountyparks.org/properties_locations/rush_memorial_center.htm
Contact: Tina Mellott, Director
echm@juno.com                                                                                                                                         

Historic Landmarks of Indiana
Northern Regional Office
Remedy Building
402 West Washington Street
South Bend, IN  46601
(574) 232-4534
Contact:  north@historiclandmarks.org

Saint Joseph County
Department of Records Management and Archives
County-City Building
South Bend, IN 46601
(574) 284-9091

Noble County Historical Society
P.O. Box 152
Albion, IN 46701
(219) 536-3929
http://www.rootsweb.com/~innchs/
Contact: Bill Landon, Director
nchs@kuntrynet.com

Fort St. Joseph Museum
508 E. Main Street
Niles, MI
http://www.ci.niles.mi.us/Living/Museum.ht
Contact: Carol Bainbridge, Director
cbainbridge@nilesmi.org