Public History & Education Intern
Listed on 2026-09-21
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Education / Teaching
History Teacher
Summary
Yakima Valley Trolleys is hiring a Part-Time Grant-Funded Intern — Public History & Education — to help us uncover and share a piece of Yakima Valley history that’s never made it into a classroom.
Key Details- Internship
- 306 W Pine St, Yakima, WA 98902
- Posted 4 days ago
- $21 / Hour
- Duration:
October 2026 - June 2027 - Schedule:
PT (15 hours/week) - Deadline: ASAP (Posted September 11, 2026)
The position, “Tracks to Opportunity:
How Interurbans Changed American Communities,” centers on researching how the Yakima Valley Transportation Company’s interurban electric railroad shaped daily life for women, youth, rural families, farmers, immigrant workers, and Indigenous peoples from 1907 through the mid-20th century — and then turning that research into a K-12 curriculum, including classroom-ready lesson plans for 4th grade (Washington State history) and 7th grade (U.S. history).
Open to candidates of any background or field of study.
Qualifications- Strong interest in local history, public history, or education.
- Strong research, writing, and organizational skills.
- Coursework, teaching experience, or strong interest in curriculum design.
- Able to work independently, manage deadlines, and communicate progress regularly.
- Comfort with public speaking or facilitation is a plus, for the educator workshop portion of the project.
- Currently resides in Washington State.
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
The mission of the Yakima Valley Trolleys association is to preserve, restore, maintain and operate the former Yakima Valley Transportation Company railroad line in such fashion as to present a historically accurate representation of day-to-day operations of the Yakima Valley Transportation Company.
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