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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · 1 week ago

Keystone Internship at Erie Maritime Museum - Education (College)

Erie, PA

Internship

Onsite

Intern

Start in 2026 Spring

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania offers the Keystone Internship Program at the Erie Maritime Museum, providing students with hands-on experience in public history. Interns will engage in museum education, assist with volunteer management, and develop programming while gaining exposure to various museum functions.

Non Profit

Hiring Manager

Tonia F.

Responsibilities

Leading and training others on interpretive tours of the museum

Preparing and delivering training on the use of interpretive props to aid in museum interpretive programming

Planning, developing, and implementing written curriculum and activities for both on-site and outreach museum programming

Preparing and distributing marketing materials for EMM's education programming and exhibits

Writing and revising interpretive text panels and social media posts

Assisting with scheduling, training, and managing volunteer documents

Gaining exposure to other museum functions such as retail sales, tickets, curatorial, and archival research

Qualification

HistoryPublic HistoryMuseum StudiesLibraryInformation SciencesTrainingCommunicationTeamwork

Required

All applicants must be enrolled at a college or university in an undergraduate or graduate program at the time of their internship

You must be able and willing to report to Erie, PA during the Summer Keystone Internship dates, which will be a 10-week period between May 11, 2026 and August 21, 2026. Lodging and transportation will not be provided

You must be majoring, minoring or have a concentration in History, Public History, Museum Studies, or Library and Information Sciences

You must be in good academic standing (as defined by a GPA of 2.5 or higher)

You must be able to perform essential job functions