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