Interested in applying for a paid internship? Contact Dr. Enríquez at enriquezs@umkc.edu to learn about available paid internship positions or if you have any questions.
About the Funded Internship Program: The UMKC History Department offers its graduate students the opportunity to earn a Master of Arts with an Emphasis in Public History. Started in 2010, this degree trains and prepares students for careers in museums, historical organizations, archives, and other cultural institutions. To support this effort, the History Department created a Funded Internship Program. This graduate student assistantship provides interns with professional experience while working at one of Kansas City’s historical and cultural organizations. The Funded Internship Program equips emerging Public Historians with real-world work experience and connects them with mentorship and networking opportunities.
Applying for a Funded Internship does not guarantee a position. Students will undergo an Interview Process with a potential Internship Host Site before they are awarded a position.
Graduate History Students selected for Funded Internship positions will be hired through UMKC as a Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) or Research Student Assistant (RSA).
There are additional paid internship opportunities for History Graduate Students through the Center for Digital and Public Humanities. Please note that these have a different application process. To learn about those opportunities or if you have any questions, contact Michael Sprague, DPH Coordinator, at spraguemr@umkc.edu.
Students complete, at minimum, 120 hours of work during their internship over the course of a semester or summer and, ideally, will enroll in one of the below courses:
Undergraduate students are limited to a maximum of 9 credit hours in internship coursework (note that each course can only be taken once). Three credit hours of which can be applied to fulfill the Capstone Course requirement with advisor approval. In addition, six credit hours may be applied towards the Upper Division (300-400+) Level History Course Electives (i.e. two internship courses at 3 credits hours per course).
Graduate and doctoral students are limited to 3 credit hours of internship coursework.
