Plan II Honors Internship at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum

Plan II Honors students are invited to apply for internhip positons at the LBJ Library and Museum.  This internship program will be active during the fall and spring semesters and would be a great opportunity for any student interested in history, government, politics, international affairs, domestic affairs, public policy, and education.

The intern may be asked to work in any or all of the following areas:
★  Education
•  conduct document and audio-visual research on specified topics to supplement distance learning curriculum, aligning with Texas and national social studies standards
•  conduct document and audio-visual research on specified topics relating to revised museum exhibit, aligning with Texas and national social studies standards

★  Archives
•  assist with reference in the archival holdings
•  perform systematic preservation in the archival holdings
•  prepare finding aids to be posted on the Library’s web site
•  edit databases to standardize entries for the web
•  do research for web exhibits

The time commitment is 10 hours per week each semester.  This internship opportunity is paid; the student selected will receive a $1500 stipend each semester sponsored by the Plan II Honors Program and the LBJ Library and Museum.

Preferred Qualifications:
★  coursework in History or Government (a plus)
★  demonstrated organizational skills
★  demonstrated regular and punctual attendance at work and professional
      demeanor
★  knowledge and interest in U.S. history (a plus)
★  UTeach student or College of Education student (a plus)

All applicants should provide the following:
★  a one-page resume
★  a letter from the applicant describing his/her interest and qualifications
★  a letter of recommendation from a UT faculty member or someone who knows the candidate’s professional qualifications pertinent to this internship

TO APPLY: All positions are currently full through the Fall 2012 semester.  Applications for internship positions for the Spring 2013 semester will be accepted during the Fall 2012 semeser, check back here and keep an eye in the Plan II Newsletter for more information.

For more information, visit the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.