Internships
You can do a field internship for course credit! These internships are designed to provide students with the opportunity to pursue a research topic in the context of an experiential learning situation. Through an internship, you’ll gain valuable experiences and exposure to jobs that require historical training in libraries, archives, museums and historical sites.
We offer internships at the following locations:
- Historic Charleston Foundation
- H.L. Hunley
- Charleston Library Society
- Avery Research Center
- Magnolia Plantation and Gardens
- Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum
- Waring Historical Library
- Addlestone Special Collections
- Addlestone Digital Humanities
- Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon
Is an internship right for you? Check out the requirements below!
Anne Marie Underwood
"As a history major, I completed internships in 3 fields: sustainability, agriculture, & law. No matter the discipline, reading comprehension, written communication, & the ability to do research were vital to my success. Studying history helped me develop those key skills."
Madelyn Reber
"My internship at the Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon taught me that history can be small & still extremely important. I learned how to advocate for myself. I'm capable of more than I ever originally thought." Update: Madelyn excelled at all of her internship duties & was offered a job!
Madelyn's Museum TikTok
Marian Williams
"The Charleston Society is the oldest cultural institution in the South & houses many rare & prized documents relating to colonial American history. Through my internship, I learned about & gained a lot of experience in fundraising, from using development software to patron stewardship."
Requirements for a History Internship
A field internship (HIST 496 - 3 credit hours) is designed to provide the advanced student with the opportunity to pursue a research topic in the context of an experiential learning situation—in a historical organization or foundation in the tri-county area.
Have taken either HIST 115-116 or any other combination of courses that satisfies the general education history requirement.
Be a junior or senior in good academic standing.
Have permission of the internship advisor and the department chair.
Complete 120 hours of onsite service.
Submit a journal or log of your activities.
Turn in a 4-5 page final paper to your departmental academic advisor for grading.