Position Description

Internship for an undergraduate history student interested in learning about archives in a museum setting and working with archival materials.

 The Intern will work directly with the Museum Archivist or the Reference Archivist.  Projects will be selected by one of the Archivists and may include the following activities:

Digitize photograph collection

Prepare items for exhibition

Produce finding aids for special collections

Perform preservation techniques on collections

Catalog research materials

Answer research inquiries

The projects selected will depend upon the needs of the Archives and the requirements of the internship.  The Museum Archivist or the Reference Archivist and the Intern will develop an overview of the projects that will be worked on during the internship.  Periodic meetings and discussions will be held to ensure that the requirements of the internship and the needs of both the Intern and the Archives are being met.

Division Information

The mission of the Research Division is to support the mission of the National Museum of the United States Air Force by acquiring, organizing, preserving, and making available documentary materials that chronicle the development of Air Force aviation and space flight.  The Division performs curatorial work and historical research for the Museum.  It provides limited support for government agencies, organizations, and individuals who use its resources for their own historical research, and answers written requests for historical information from these groups.  In addition, the Division acts as the Museum’s corporate memory by maintaining historical files pertaining to the Museum itself and writing the Museum’s annual history.

Application Procedure

Send a letter of application and current resume to:

Wes Henry, Research Division Chief

National Museum of the United States Air Force/MUA

2601 E Street

Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7609

(937) 255-8148 x. 737    

Fax:  (937) 255-9204

Email:  wesley.henry@wpafb.af.mil