The summer internship at the National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City offers an opportunity to gain experience in archive and museum work at America’s leading institution dedicated to remembering, interpreting and understanding the First World War and its enduring impact on the global community. The Museum houses one of the largest Great War collections in the world—totaling more than 100,000 objects and documents.

This is a ten-week, 20-hour-a-week unpaid internship, coinciding with the University’s ten-week summer session. Students can earn four credit hours. All students representing Truman in this internship program will enroll for academic credit through the History Department.

After being selected, the intern can work in a variety of areas at the Museum, including but not limited to:

• archives
• public relations
• marketing
• educational programming
• museum development
• visitors services

Assignment will be based on each intern’s abilities and interests as well as the Museum’s needs.

Applicants for this internship should possess strong written and verbal communication skills, excellent organizational skills, and basic computer skills, as well as an ability to work independently on multiple tasks. The successful applicants will be dependable, motivated, and resourceful.

To find out more about what the internship entails and how to apply, direct your enquiries to:

Dr. Jason McDonald
Baldwin Hall 226
(660) 785-7575
jasonmcd@truman.edu