Thank you for your interest in the National Women's History Museum!

Please complete the Initial Form (including a letter of interest and resume) as well as the Eligibility Form to apply for the internship opportunity.

With best regards,

NWHM

The National Women’s History Museum (NWHM) is pleased to announce the opening of a two-year virtual fellowship award in Digital Archives and Communications. Applicants should have a strong interest in women’s history, communications, public history, digital archives, and/or museum studies and the applications of these fields outside of academia.

Functioning within the Communications Team, the awardee will support the Museum’s efforts to commemorate the U.S. semiquincentennial in 2026, as well as our role as the exclusive National Resource Partner for Women’s History to the America250 Commission. Specifically, the awardee will help re-imagine and facilitate our signature Chronicles of American Women initiative, which seeks to solicit, share, and archive short public biographies of contemporary American women in advance of the semiquincentennial. The awardee will also contribute to the development and dissemination of other NWHM content and communications programming and initiatives related to the semiquincentennial. 

This fellowship is a part time, remote opportunity that offers a flexible schedule (average of 20 hours a week).
 

QUALIFICATIONS & POSITION INFORMATION

Candidates must be currently enrolled students in good standing in a relevant Ph.D. program in the humanities, communications, or museum studies OR a recent graduate from a relevant Master’s degree-earning program or a recent Ph.D. recipient. The awardee, whose work at NWHM may not necessarily correspond directly with his or her coursework or dissertation research, will work remotely for two years between the dates of January 6, 2025 and October 31, 2026 and will receive an honorarium of $30,000 each year. 

NWHM Fellows traditionally take the summer months of July and August off from their duties at the Museum and resume work the Tuesday after Labor Day the following September. However, these months may need to be reconfigured during the first year of the fellowship to align with semiquincentennial timelines and events. The second year of the fellowship will require summer work. As such, the fellowship will conclude in October 2026, with November and December off.

Due to the remote nature of this positions, applicants must have a working laptop with a microphone, camera, and reliable Internet connection and be able to attend regular meetings scheduled during business hours in the Eastern Time Zone.

 
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

All applicants must complete and submit the following via this Submittable platform: 

• A pre-screening eligibility questionnaire (below)
• Letter of interest that speaks to your interest in this position and the National Women's History Museum, as well as your qualifications for, and potential contributions to, this role.
• A resume or CV;
• A letter of recommendation from an academic and/or professional source.
   

CLOSING DATE

Friday, October 18, 2024 at 11:59 PM HST (Hawaii Standard Time) 

An outcome will be decided no later than Tuesday, November 12, 2024.  

ABOUT US

Founded in 1996, the National Women’s History Museum (NWHM) is an innovative digital museum dedicated to uncovering, interpreting, and celebrating women’s diverse contributions to society. As a renowned leader in women’s history education, the Museum brings to life the countless untold stories of women throughout history and serves as a space for all to inspire, experience, collaborate, and amplify women’s impact—past, present, and future. We strive to fundamentally change the way women and girls see their potential and power.
 

ABOUT OUR TEAM

NWHM believes strongly that our values represent who we are as individuals and as a team. These are the values that matter to us personally. We look for these values in others with whom we want to work. Our Core Values:

• Communication + Transparency
• Strategic + Mission Driven
• Respect
• Excellence
• Collaborative + Problem Solving
• Fun + Flexible
• Kindness + Positivity
   

QUESTIONS BEFORE YOU APPLY?

We’re happy to help! Send a message to press@womenshistory.org and a team member will respond to your question. Serious inquiries only, please. No phone calls, please.

The National Women’s History Museum is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Learn more about us at womenshistory.org.