Historic House Museum Internship

Historic House Museum Internship

At the Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association Summer 2026

The Mitchell House, a historic house museum, is pleased to announce the availability of one internship for the summer of 2026. This is a unique opportunity for those interested in a hands-on experience in the daily activities and running of a historic house museum. 

The Mitchell House has been a museum since 1903 and is one of the first historic house museums in the United States established to honor a woman. This internship is for those majoring in or who have a career interest in history, art history, museum studies, historic preservation or the conservation and restoration of decorative and fine arts. 

The Maria Mitchell Association is a non-profit museum that includes a natural science library and archives, natural science museum, three observatories, an astronomy department, and the Mitchell House. Established in 1902, the Maria Mitchell Association honors the legacy of Maria Mitchell, America’s first woman astronomer and Professor of Astronomy and Mathematics at Vassar College. Today, the Association continues Maria Mitchell’s legacy through educational programming, its museums, and research.

Duties include:

· Guided tours of the museum for public

· Teaching children's history classes

· Participating in conservation and cleaning projects, as well as on-going accessioning program for historic collections

· Developing and facilitating research projects

The ideal candidate will:

· Have at least two years of college experience

· Be a history or art history major or in a related field

· Have an interest or experience in working in museums, with historic collections or related fields

· Have experience working with the public and children and experience providing tours

· Have Child/Infant CPR and Basic First Aid Certifications

This is a paid internship and housing is available. Internship runs from May 27, 2026 to August 28, 2026 with a required arrival date of May 26, 2026 for training and orientation.

To apply, please send a resume, cover letter, and the application found on the website www.mariamitchell.org to the address listed below by March 1, 2026.  Additionally, please arrange to have three letters of recommendation and an official transcript from all colleges and universities attended sent directly to the address listed by March 1, 2026.  Questions to Jascin Finger (jfinger@mariamitchell.org). Ms. Jascin N. Leonardo Finger, Curator Mitchell House, Maria Mitchell Association, 4 Vestal Street, Nantucket, MA 02554