KSHS Internship Application Form

I. Applicant Information:

Student Name:

Date:

Undergraduate or Graduate:

Application for Spring Semester, Summer, or Fall Semester:

Address:

E-Mail:

Telephone (+hours you can be reached):

II. Internship Requirements:

College or University where currently enrolled:

Will credit be sought for the internship?
Yes
No

If yes, is the internship course required for your degree program? Yes No

Name, address, e-mail and telephone number of the professor/advisor for the course:

How many hours of work at KSHS are required by the course? (If not being taken for credit, how many hours do you desire to work?)

III. Applicant Background:

Describe your academic preparation for the internship (include courses in history, anthropology, education, or other relevant disciplines):

Describe previous internships or work experience as they relate to the proposed internship:

IV. Internship Options:

In which program areas(s) are you interested?

Museum
Education and Outreach
Library and Archives
Historic Sites
Cultural Resources
Lela Barnes Internship

Review the KSHS Internship Guidelines and describe your specific interests within each of the areas checked above:

Have you discussed internship options with KSHS staff.
Yes
No

If so, with whom?

Enclosures (required):

Transcript (unofficial copy is acceptable)
Letter of Recommendation (from course instructor, or if not taking the internship for credit, from academic advisor). The letter should include a description of any course requirements for the internship and a discussion of the evaluation process for the course.
{The Lela Barnes Internship requires a second letter of recommendation}
Cover letter describing your career goals and how this internship would further them.

Upon acceptance into the KSHS internship program, each intern will, working with KSHS staff, develop a contract describing the internship requirements, including a schedule, work projects, and evaluation methods and criteria.

Applicant Signature ________________________________ Date _________________

The Kansas Historical Society does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to, access to, or operation of its programs. The Society requests prior notification to accommodate individuals with special needs or disabilities.