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Interns and Volunteers

The Old Barracks Museum is always looking for dedicated volunteers and enthusiastic interns to join our team!

Volunteers

We offer a wide range of opportunities for volunteers, including:

  • Historic Interpretation
  • Yard Work
  • Office Assistance

Interested in volunteering? Please fill out our volunteer form to get started!

Sign Up to Volunteer

Internships

The Old Barracks Museum offers various internship opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students throughout the year. Internships provide a valuable way to gain practical, hands-on experience in a museum setting by working directly with our experienced staff.

Our internships are available in the following departments:

Interpretive Internship

(Not currently available)

  • Dress in period-appropriate clothing provided by the museum.
  • Learn the history of this National Historic Landmark.
  • Work on specific projects and events throughout the year as an interpretive volunteer.
  • Gain experience in the day-to-day front-end operations of a living history museum.

Curatorial Internship

(Not currently available)

  • Work directly with the Curator on day-to-day tasks of managing the collection.
  • Choose a project that matches your interests, such as managing inventories, cataloging objects, data entry, and object research for education and exhibition programs.
  • Work with over 2,000 physical objects and an extensive archive collection.

Development & Marketing Internship

(Not currently available)

  • Participate in creating, planning, and promoting special events.
  • Assist with social media and web content management.
  • Learn about public relations and advertising for museums.
  • Work with our membership database.
For more information or to inquire about internship availability, please contact Michelle Doherty at
md******@ba******.org
(609) 396-1776