For my graduate internship, I knew I wanted hands-on experience in an archive. I know that archival work is crucial work in the field of historical research. Having not spent much time in archives, I knew that working in one would be excellent experience. I found two unrelated collections of slides and several artifacts that…
Summer Internship at North Royalton Historical Society
This summer, I interned at the North Royalton Historical Society’s Museum, the second year I have worked for them. While it is small – staffed by three part-time employees, a few undergraduate interns, and myself – the museum gives us the ability to easily see our contributions bear fruit. At the outset, I hoped to…
Archival Internship at Shaker Historical Society
Throughout my master’s degree journey at Cleveland State University, I discovered a deep love for archival work. After earning undergraduate degrees in History and Social Studies, I was uncertain about my path until professors encouraged me to pursue Museum Studies. Nearing the end of my program, one of my final requirements was a summer internship,…
James A. Garfield National Historic Site
My Summer at James A. Garfield National Historic Site (JAGA) in Mentor, Ohio, was extremely worthwhile. The hands-on experience I gained in three short months will help kickstart my future as a museum professional. From the Park Rangers to Volunteers, it is evident that they all have a passion for sharing the history of our…
Summer at Lawnfield
I spent the Summer of 2025 working as an intern at the James A. Garfield National Historic Site. From the start, I knew that the summer was going to be something special. On my very first day in May, a little over a half an hour after I arrived, a busload of fourth graders came…
Corporate Heritage with the Western Reserve Historical Society
Throughout the Spring 2025 semester (and the latter half of the Fall 2024 semester as well), I had the privilege of aiding in developing further research and exhibition of the story of a company headquartered in Cleveland through my work as a Corporate Heritage Project Manager at the Western Reserve Historical Society. In October 2024,…
A Monumental Internship
For my Spring 2025 internship course, I took an unconventional approach. I asked if the position that I already had could count towards my internship course. Last year, I got a job working at the Cuyahoga County Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument. I’m a part-time caretaker, which is essentially a combination of docent, janitor, archivist, and…
Odds and Ends at the Cuyahoga County Archives
My internship for Spring 2025 was at the Cuyahoga County Archives. I had previous experience at the Archives during my Summer 2024 internship with the Italian American Museum of Cleveland, when I completed many hours of property research there. In doing a few hours of research at the County Archives weekly, I found the atmosphere…
The Photo Archives at the Shaker Historical Society Museum
Upon being offered a summer internship at the Shaker Historical Society and Museum (SHS), I immediately recognized it as an excellent opportunity to apply and enhance the skills I’ve acquired by working on the preservation of the Museum’s photo archives. Throughout my internship in the Elizabeth Nord Library and Archives at the SHS, a significant…
