Employment

KEYSTONE INTERNSHIP – CURATORIAL

Are you exploring the field of public history and looking for some real-world experience? The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission’s Keystone Internship Program provides opportunities to pursue your professional growth and contribute to sharing Pennsylvania’s rich heritage with the public. Apply today and take the first step in your career journey.

As an Eckley Miners’ Village Intern, you will assist the curator with a variety of museum experiences to include participating in artifact cataloging and inventorying. Conducting basic research and drafting inquiry responses will be included in your duties. You will assist with Argus, a web-based collections management system platform for public facing entries. Interns will be tasked with researching and installing a small museum exhibit. You will be provided the opportunity to welcome visitors to this authentic 19th-century company mining town and assist with public tours.

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 Weatherly, Pennsylvania during the Summer Keystone Internship dates, which will be a 10-week period between of May 12 and August 22, 2025.

Applications will only be accepted online until February 9, 2024. Click below to learn more and apply!