Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Youth Internship now offered at North Berrien Historical Museum

Students currently in grades 7-12 are now invited to apply for a Youth Internship at the North Berrien Historical Museum in Coloma, MI. Youth Interns get the exciting opportunity to work on real projects that support our mission to preserve and promote local history. To obtain a schedule and Application for the 2011 Youth Internship program, please stop by the museum or e-mail nbhs2@sbcglobal.net. Applications must be postmarked or hand-delivered to the museum no later than Friday, January 7, 2011.

The Youth Internship is a commitment to volunteer time every other week from late January – May 2011, in which students will get to know the museum and practice new skills. Participants will be trained by the museum’s professional staff to do activities such as caring for artifacts, doing oral history interviews, and sharing local history with the public. Youth Interns will also learn more about career possibilities related to museums, history and culture, all while gaining an impressive internship experience to list on their resumes and college applications!

For more information about this new program, contact the North Berrien Historical Museum’s Director of Education Tracy Gierada at (269) 468-3330 or nbhs2@sbcglobal.net.

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