Internships

Further your education, career, and interests by interning at the Hunterdon County Historical Society in Flemington, New Jersey! Founded in 1885, the Society operates the Hiram E. Deats Memorial Library, a state- of- the- art archive building and the Doric House Museum.

A limited number of unpaid part-time internships, (3-4 days per week), are available for the spring and summer (May-August). The Society will work with your educational institution to meet school credit and reporting requirements.

The Hunterdon County Historical Society has several opportunities for projects in the Hunterdon County Historical Society’s Archives or in the Doric House Museum. Projects include exhibition research, and the accessioning and cataloguing of artifacts, including its Native American collection, quilt collection and photograph collection. Students can gain experience with the Past Perfect catalogue system and basic archival practices. Project ideas initiated by interns will be considered.

Interns work under the supervision of the professional staff. A letter of interest, a resume’ and an interview with the appropriate staff member is required along with approval by the Board of Directors of the Society.

Please e-mail the administrator for more information, email hunterdonhistorypatricia@gmail.com or phone: 908.782.1091.