Revitalization Exhibition - Intern

Overview of Internship

Office:
Programs

Division/Branch:
Revitalization Permanent Exhibition

Job Type: Paid Internship

Hourly Rate of Pay: $18.40

Work Location:
Hybrid

Weekly Number of

Work Hours:

20-30

Student Type:
Graduate

Final date to receive applications:
November 1, 2026 (12:00 am EST)

The internship position is located in the Permanent Exhibition Revitalization Project within the Program Office at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and reports to the Lead Researcher. The Museum’s Permanent Exhibition, THE HOLOCAUST, is the Museum’s primary communication and interpretive tool for all audiences and Museum programs. A new Permanent Exhibition is scheduled to open in 2029. The incumbent will support the research on various exhibition topics and help identify potential assets for the exhibition.

• As assigned by the PE-R Lead Researcher
• Search for exhibition assets for media programs (photos and film clips) in in-house collection and international repositories
• Provide translations of German primary sources and support research efforts in German archives
• Create bibliographies and short briefs on topics related to the exhibition consulting the latest international scholarship
• Enter research results in exhibition management database

• Currently enrolled in an MA or PhD program in Museum Studies, Holocaust or Jewish Studies, History, or a related field in the humanities
• Experience with Holocaust Studies
• Strong analytical and research skills
• German language proficiency (reading and translating into English)
• Collegial spirit and experience working on a collaborative team

• Additional language skills in Polish, Hebrew, and/or Yiddish preferred but not required.
• Experience in a museum setting preferred but not required