Summer Field Work Internships at The Historic New Orleans Collection
Job Title: Intern
Location: New Orleans, LA
DAGS offers two paid summer internships for graduate students or emerging professionals in history, material culture, and art history. For most of July, fellows travel around the Gulf South documenting historic decorative arts with the DAGS project manager. Survey objects are typically in private collections, often in situ in historic homes. Fieldwork usually takes place between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, although some weekend or evening work may be necessary, depending on site availability. Applicants must be able to travel and work in the field for extended periods of time, and must be flexible and responsive to evolving work conditions and climates.
Internships benefits include:
- $2,600 stipend
- Housing and transportation during the fellowship, plus reimbursement for travel expenses to and from New Orleans
- Scholarship to the New Orleans Antiques Forum, held annually at the conclusion of the fellowship term
- Opportunity to publish a THNOC blog post in collaboration with staff editors
- Orientation lectures, reading assignments, and field trips about Gulf South history
- Training in object photography, data management, and primary source research
- Resume-building hands-on experience that makes an essential contribution to an ongoing museum research project
For full internship description and FAQ please click here!
How to Apply
Beginning November 15, 2022, DAGS is accepting applications for Summer 2023 internships, which will take place from July 5 through August 7, 2023. To apply, send a curriculum vitae, a letter explaining to your interest in the program, and contact information for two references to DAGS@hnoc.org.
Application deadline is Friday, February 3, 2023.