Thank you for your interest in the National Women's History Museum! We look forward to hearing from you.
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The National Women’s History Museum (NWHM) seeks dynamic, thoughtful young leaders to serve on its Youth Advisory Council (YAC). At NWHM, we believe young adults bring critical perspectives that are essential to sustaining inclusive historical narratives, yet they are often underrepresented in institutional spaces. This year-long, paid leadership opportunity is designed to intentionally center young adult voices in the Museum’s programming and initiatives, recognizing their vital role in shaping the future of women’s history and museum education. Through the Youth Advisory Council, NWHM aims to strengthen its connection to emerging audiences by ensuring young adult perspectives inform the Museum’s digital-first approach. Council members will serve as ambassadors in their local communities, collaborate on program development, and contribute to initiatives that expand young adult engagement with women’s history at the forefront.
Additional Details
We invite mentors, educators, employers, and community leaders to nominate individuals with an interest in American History and/or Museum Studies. Ideal nominees are thoughtful, dependable, collaborative, and eager to bring new voice and ideas to the National Women’s History Museum. Council members will be tasked with participating in and co-leading in-person programming in their respective cities. Nominees must be 18–24 years in age and currently live, attend school, or work in Washington D.C.; Chicago, IL; Atlanta, GA; or Dallas, TX.
The nomination cycle will close on March 31st at 11:59PM EST. Once the nomination cycle has closed, selected nominees will be contacted to complete a short application. Interviews will be extended after a review of applications and final decisions for the Council will be announced by May 1, 2026.
Position Overview
Responsibilities
Youth Advisory Council Members Will:
- Serve as ambassadors within their respective cities.
- Participate in virtual council meetings throughout the year.
- Collaborate with NWHM staff on in-person activations and virtual programs.
- Complete quarterly deliverables aligned with council and museum goals.
Qualifications & Eligibility
Nominees Must:
- Be between the ages of 18 and 24 at the time of application.
- Currently live, work, or attend school in Washington, DC; Chicago, IL; Atlanta, GA; or Dallas, TX.
- Have reliable access to internet and technology for virtual participation.
- Have access to transportation for in-person responsibilities in their city.
- Be able to commit to the full term of service (May 1, 2026–May 1, 2027).
Stipend
Members of the Youth Advisory Council will receive a paid total stipend of $2,000, divided in four installments.
Thank you for your interest in partnering with the National Women's History Museum. Partnerships are central to the way we operate, and our primary partnerships are done through participation in our National Coalition, a group of more than 60 national, predominantly women’s organizations, with educational, professional and/or service missions (more information is available here). In addition to our National Coalition, Museum partnerships include the United States Mint, PBS, the George Washington University, the National Archives, and more.
Please think through ways in which we might work together, and be as specific as possible on the partnership proposal form. Please note: Equity-informed women’s history programs and related partnerships are a core organizational priority whereby we align our external work with our internal commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA). DEIA is a driving force in our partnerships, community outreach efforts, and within the fields of history and civics education; partnership proposals demonstrating a strong commitment to DEIA will be prioritized.
Book Club Suggestions
The NWHM is not taking suggestions from authors or publishers for Women's History Book Club reads at this time.
Live Program Book Suggestions
Thank you for your interest in having your book be a part of the Museum’s live programs. NWHM curates programs based on a variety of factors, including the mission, NWHM's current themes and exhibitions, the needs and interests of its audiences, and current events. The Museum will often reach out directly to authors that fit the mission. NWHM encourages you to learn more about the Museum’s mission, themes, and resources on the website: womenshistory.org.
If you are interested in collaborating on a live program, please fill out the Partnership Proposal Form. A response to your request will be sent within 90 days of receipt.
Please note:
· The Museum is unable to do book buys, but can link to a preferred bookseller.
· NWHM asks that you provide a moderator/list of potential moderators for your program.
· Please include a justification of why your book fits with the current themes and mission of NWHM, as well as a reason you would like to hold your program at the time and date you’ve suggested.
All partnership proposals will be reviewed within three weeks of their submission. Due to the high volume of requests we receive, we regret that there are only a limited number of partners that we can work with at any given time. Please note: We do not currently accept unsolicited manuscripts, articles, films/videos, or educational resources. The National Women's History Museum is a nonpartisan, non-profit 501c(3) organization, and only nonpartisan partnerships will be considered. Please fill out the following form in its entirety, as completed proposals are required for consideration. We look forward to reviewing your proposal!