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Strong National Museum

Archives Intern

Rochester, NY · On-site

$20/hr

... preservation techniques, and familiarization with archival management software. There is a paid ... Demonstrated interest in archives, public history, or museum studies. * Experience using Microsoft ...

Oakgov

College Intern - Economic Development

Waterford, MI · Hybrid

$15.25 - $20.25/hr

This entry-level professional opportunity provides valuable training and transferable skills ... Your work will support projects and initiatives that preserve local historic character, promote ...

Dewberry

Entry-Level Environmental Scientist

Fairfax, VA · On-site

$67K - $69K/yr

Prepare Section 106 consultations with the State Historic Preservation Officer * Conduct permit ... Our entry-level program comes together on a regular basis for professional development events and ...

Texas Tech University

Department Intern

Lubbock, TX · On-site

Lubbock Lake Landmark, an archaeological site and natural history preserve and unit of the Museum ... intern, is vital to the Landmark's ability to provide a wide variety of educational services.

ERM

$22 - $24/hr

ERM is seeking entry-level field Architectural Historians for immediate opening to work on various ... A. in architectural history, historic preservation, or related field; MS preferred. * Recent ...

ERM

$22 - $24/hr

ERM is seeking entry-level field Architectural Historians for immediate opening to work on various ... A. in architectural history, historic preservation, or related field; MS preferred. * Recent ...

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As of Sep 5, 2026, the average hourly pay for entry level intern historic preservation in the United States is $17.04, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $14.42 and $19.23 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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AspectEntry Level Intern Historic PreservationEntry Level Intern Archaeology
Required CredentialsRelevant coursework, basic knowledge of preservation lawsFieldwork experience, archaeology-related coursework
Work EnvironmentHistoric sites, preservation offices, museumsExcavation sites, research labs, fieldwork settings
Employer & Industry UsageGovernment agencies, preservation organizationsResearch institutions, archaeological firms
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Archives Intern

Strong National Museum

Rochester, NY • On-site

$20/hr

Part-time

This job post has expired today. Applications are no longer accepted.

Job description

The Strong seeks a current graduate or undergraduate student intern to process, arrange, and describe the Michael Shorrock papers and digitize VHS cassettes from the 1UP collection. The intern will gain a better understanding of professional archival work, through hands-on experience in archival processing, preservation techniques, and familiarization with archival management software. There is a paid stipend associated with this internship, made possible through a grant from the Rochester Regional Library Council.

The archival processing intern will process 3.0 linear feet of audiovisual materials, game design documentation, and artwork of Michael Shorrock, a video game producer and executive who has worked at Broderbund Software, Sega of America, Leap Frog, Sony Computer Entertainment America. Shorrock also ran Interactive Game Studios for IGT and currently consults on game development and educational technology. The intern will also digitize 15 VHS cassettes of video game event coverage such as the Gaming Summit, E3 conference, Computer Gaming World Awards, and more. The intern will perform an initial inventory of the Michael Shorrock papers; create a processing plan; physically arrange and re-house materials; perform preservation tasks; and describe the collection using ArchivesSpace. The intern will digitize, create metadata, and upload the 15 cassettes to Preservica.

Requirements:

  • Candidate must be enrolled in an accredited university graduate or undergraduate program and in an associated internship/practicum and must receive college credit for this internship. This intern must fully adhere to all requirements for credit-bearing internships, including specific procedures which may be required by the intern’s college/university.
  • Candidate must work well in a team setting, be reliable, flexible, organized, and self-motivated.
  • Candidate must have strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Candidate must consent to a criminal background check and a drug screen.

Recommended skills: 

  • Familiarity with basic archival theory.
  • Demonstrated interest in archives, public history, or museum studies.
  • Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, etc.
  • Prior experience with archival processing.

Pre-Internship Requirements:

Must consent to and pass a drug screen and criminal background check as conditions of the internship.

Equal Opportunity Statement: 

The Strong is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of The Strong to provide equal employment opportunity to all persons without regard to gender, sexual preference, age, race, color, religion, genetic information, national origin, disability, military, or marital status. This policy of nondiscrimination applies to all aspects of the employment relationship, including but not limited to recruitment, selection, advancement, compensation, benefits, layoff, recall, transfer, and termination.