HIST 490 - Public History Internship

Stresses application of history to potential vocational opportunities by providing supervised work experiences in cooperating agencies. Internships may be created in several fields: museums, archives, libraries and businesses. Interns complete projects that are mutually beneficial to the student and to the sponsoring agencies, and meet with the approval of the internship coordinator and department chair. Internships carry variable credit depending on the length and the intensiveness of the experience. The credit value is determined at the time of registration and placement with the sponsoring agency. Evaluation is determined by the work place supervisor and internship coordinator. May be repeated for credit.

Prerequisite(s): HIST 290 ; Approval of Internship Coordinator
Credits: 3-15 hours