Job Opportunities

Internships

All BHS Education Internships are unpaid.

Education Assistant
The Brooklyn Historical Society is a museum, library and educational center dedicated to encouraging the exploration and appreciation of Brooklyn’s rich heritage. BHS seeks a graduate or undergraduate student in museum studies or education to support the Education Department.

Internship Responsibilities

  • Assist in the daily operation of the museum’s education department
  • Assist with group tours
  • Assist with preparation for teacher workshops 
  • Assist with special projects as needed by the Education Department
  • Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
  • Completed B.A. in history, education, arts administration, museum studies or other related field
  • Ability to compose correspondence, reports, memos, spreadsheets, and other such documents
  • Proficiency in using MS-Office (Word/Excel/Outlook) and Windows
  • Ability to communicate well with public
  • Ability to work independently on multiple tasks
Time Commitment

15-20 hours a week; flexible.  

To apply, send cover letter, resume, and two references to:

Andrea DelValle
Curator of Education
Brooklyn Historical Society
128 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, NY  11201
718-222-4111 x222
adelvalle@brooklynhistory.org


Education Intern

The Brooklyn Historical Society is a museum, library, and educational center dedicated to encouraging the exploration and appreciation of Brooklyn’s rich heritage.  BHS seeks a current undergraduate student focusing on museum studies or education to support the Education Department.

Responsibilities

  • General administrative assistance for the museum’s education department
  • Use the museum’s Othmer Library to conduct collections research for future educational materials and programming
  • Assist with school group tours, if intern has interest

Qualifications

  • Currently enrolled in a college or university program in history, arts administration, education, museum studies, or related field
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office
  • Written and oral communication skills


Time Commitment:  5-15 hours per week, flexible

Please fill out the Internship Application and send with a resume and cover letter to: 

Kimberley Roode
Visitor Services Coordinator
Brooklyn Historical Society
128 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
kroode@brooklynhistory.org
718-222-4111 x 250


Administration and Visitor Service Intern

The Brooklyn Historical Society is a museum, library, and educational center dedicated to encouraging the exploration and appreciation of Brooklyn’s rich heritage. The Society seeks an intern for a well-rounded museum experience, focusing on various administrative tasks and the visitor experience.

Responsibilities

  • Assist with reception and admissions at the front desk
  • Variety of office work within several museum departments, including Education, Development, and the President’s Office
  • Gain exposure to the different aspects of museum operations and structure
  • Database entry for various visitor, sales, and programming statistics
  • Research projects as needed
Qualifications
  • Currently enrolled undergraduate student with an interest in museum work
  • Comfortable with Microsoft Office
  • Solid written and oral communication skills
Time Commitment:  1-2 days per week, flexible

Please fill out the Internship Application and send with a resume and cover letter to: 

Kimberley Roode
Visitor Services Coordinator
Brooklyn Historical Society
128 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
kroode@brooklynhistory.org
718-222-4111 x 250

Oral History Intern

The Brooklyn Historical Society is a museum, library, and educational center dedicated to encouraging the exploration and appreciation of Brooklyn’s rich heritage. The Society’s oral history project began in 2006 to collect important audio documents: primary sources about people, ideas, and events that make up the history of 21st century Brooklyn. 

Responsibilities
  • Listen to oral history interviews taken by the BHS Oral Historian
  • Take careful notes and summarize each interview
  • Add these summaries to the BHS catalog, in order to make these resources more accessible for library users and BHS visitors
  • Assist the Oral Historian with podcasts for the Brooklyn Historical Society website
Qualifications
  • Currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate student
  • Comfortable with Mac and PC platforms
  • Advanced knowledge of web and podcasting
  • Interest in oral history as a methodology
  • Helpful, but not required:  interests in archiving, information and library science, or museum studies

Time Commitment:  1 day per week, flexible

Please fill out the Internship Application and send with a resume and cover letter to: 

Kimberley Roode
Visitor Services Coordinator
Brooklyn Historical Society
128 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
kroode@brooklynhistory.org
718-222-4111 x 250

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