Opportunities to intern or work study at Howland Farm Museum are available!
These can be individually tailored to fit high school and college students schedules, time frames, study focus and personal interests. Interns will get to learn first hand the wide range of skills required in museum operations, community event creation and collections management as well as diving deeper into a research topic of their choice!
There are a wide range of projects, which allow for opportunities for interns from various disciplines:
Museum Studies
History
Environmental Studies
Agriculture
Archaeology
Social Media / Marketing
Tourism / Hospitality
Women's Studies
Indigenous Studies
Religious Studies
and more!
If you are interested in applying for an Internship, please cut and paste the questions below into whatever document app your devices contain, respond to questions and feel free to re-format font / visual layout however you feel best looks to you. Finally, please save as a PDF and email to howlandfarmmuseum@gmail.com.
Feel free to email with any additional questions!
CUT and PASTE these questions and create application! Feel free to be creative :)
Name:
Permanent Address:
Age:
High School:
Years Completed or Graduation Date:
College:
Years Completed or Graduation Date:
Degree Path / Major:
Is this Internship for Course Credit?
If so, who is the teacher contact & course?
Months Available for Internship:
Specific Days of Week / Time Availability for Internship (are there other conflicts / job):
Do you have housing in the area?
Do you have your own car / transportation?
How did you hear about this internship?
Why are you interested in an internship at Howland Farm Museum?
What are you interested in learning at Howland Farm Museum?
What do you imagine doing at this internship?
How do you think an internship at Howland Farm Museum could be beneficial on your journey? What are your personal interests / hobbies?
What are your career interests / goals?
What are subject areas you already have some knowledge / skills in that you think would contribute?
What are subject areas you know nothing about but are curious to explore?
Is there anything you really do not like doing?
Describe / list what you think your strengths are vs. what your weaknesses are:
Where do you envision yourself in 5 years?
What is your dream for your life?
