On this page, you will find a list of several local Chicagoland organizations that regularly take interns. Pay attention to deadlines and details. For spring internships, you should plan to apply by mid-October.

Potential Internship Hosts
(Note: We are adding new details about application deadlines as we can, so check back regularly! In most cases, links below take you to the organization’s homepage. From there, look out for pages that read “Careers” or “Staff” or “Internships” to learn more)

UIC Midwest Nursing History Research Center: https://nursing.uic.edu/nursing-research/centers-labs-interest-groups/midwest-nursing-history-research-center/

Swedish American Museum (for collections): https://swedishamericanmuseum.org/

Black Metropolis Research Consortium: https://bmrc.lib.uchicago.edu/

Landmarks Illinois: http://www.landmarks.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Landmarks-Illinois-Internships-2023-2024.pdf

Chicago History Day at the Chicago History Museum: https://www.chicagohistory.org/education/historyday/

Dis/Placements: A People’s History of Uptown Project. https://glas.uic.edu/initiatives-community/displacements/

National Indo-American Museum: https://www.niam.org/

National Hellenic Museum: https://nationalhellenicmuseum.org/

The Vegan Museum: https://veganmuseum.org/about

Chicago Humanities Festival: https://www.chicagohumanities.org/

Facets: https://facets.org/

Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center: https://www.ilholocaustmuseum.org/

Pritzker Military Museum: https://www.pritzkermilitary.org/

El Archivo Project – Puerto Rican Arts Alliance https://www.praachicago.org/el-archivo-project/#opportunities

Gerber/Hart Library and Archives: https://www.gerberhart.org/

Collections & University Archives at the Richard J Daley Library: https://library.uic.edu/scua/

Jane Addams Hull-House Museum: https://www.hullhousemuseum.org/

Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection, Chicago Public Library (not taking interns in spring 2024, but worth a look anyway): https://www.chipublib.org/vivian-g-harsh-research-collection/

This is not a comprehensive list and you may be better off searching for organizations that match up well with your own interests.

FOR EXAMPLE: Have you heard about an arts organization doing a project that could use historical research skills? See if they need an intern! Is your alderperson promoting a bike lane in your ward and will historical research help support that cause? Reach out and offer your services! It’s great to be creative and entrepreneurial when applying the skills you’ve learned in the classroom.

If this sounds daunting, reach out to Megan or Rebecca and we will help you strategize.