
Rhodes Hall
photo by Diane Kirkland
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To apply for these internships, please send an email to internships@georgiatrust.org with the semester you are applying for in the subject line. Resumes will only be considered for the semesters for which they are submitted. Please include both a resume and a cover letter with your initial inquiry. Due to the large number of applications we receive, these policies must be followed to be considered.
All internships offer the opportunity for school credit. In school-credit instances, the onus lies with the student to instigate the process. The Georgia Trust provides free and ample parking.
Address all inquiries to:
Heritage Education Coordinator
1516 Peachtree Street, N.W.
Atlanta, GA 30309-2916
internships@georgiatrust.org
The following internships are available:
Communications
Development
House Museums
Education
Internships at Other Organizations
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COMMUNICATIONS/MARKETING/PR
Program: Communications Department
Supervisor: Traci Clark, Director of Communications
Length: 10 weeks, 15-20hrs/wk
Qualifications: Public relations and journalism majors preferred. Excellent skills
in writing and grammar as well as
Microsoft Office. Detail-oriented, energetic
personality.
Position: Part-time internships are available year round. Responsibilities
include writing press materials and
newsletter articles, media relations,
building and maintaining media lists,
organizing news clips and office files,
and other assorted communications
projects.
All internships offer the opportunity for school credit. In school-credit instances, the onus lies with the student to instigate the process. The Georgia Trust provides free and ample parking.
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DEVELOPMENT/SPECIAL EVENTS/MEMBERSHIPS
Program: Development Department
Supervisor: Anne Farrisee, Senior Director of Development
Length: 10 weeks, 15-20hrs/wk
Qualifications: Interest in non-profit fundraising and historic preservation. Excellent skills in writing and grammar as well as Microsoft Office. Detail-oriented, energetic personality.
Position: Part-time internships are available year round. Responsibilities may include assisting with special events, membership, and other development department activities.
All internships offer the opportunity for school credit and Raiser’s Edge training. In school-credit instances, the onus lies with the student to instigate the process. The Georgia Trust provides free and ample parking.
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RHODES HALL SPECIAL EVENTS
Program: Special Events
Contact: 404-885-7800, events@georgiatrust.org
Position: Assist in planning, scheduling, monitoring and evaluating one of the annual special events or a new one that relates to the mission of the house and organization.
Qualifications: Excellent skills in communication, organization and event/public programming planning.
All internships offer the opportunity for school credit. In school-credit instances, the onus lies with the student to instigate the process. The Georgia Trust provides free and ample parking.
RHODES HALL VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
Program: Volunteer Program
Contact: 404-885-7800, events@georgiatrust.org
Position: Help recruit, coordinate, train, and schedule volunteers to serve as docents at Rhodes Hall.
Qualifications: Must be pleasant, flexible, and a self motivated worker.
All internships offer some compensation and the opportunity for school credit. In school-credit instances, the onus lies with the student to instigate the process. The Georgia Trust provides free and ample parking.
HAY HOUSE LANDSCAPE INTERPRETIVE EXHIBITION
Program: Landscape Interpretive Exhibition
Supervisor: Hay House Director
Length: One semester/20hrs/wk
Position: Hay House has gardens that were initially established in 1859 with revisions up through 1977. The gardens have been researched by Jager and Company and their research is documented in the Landscape Report filed in 1987. One core document on the plan is the 1927 plan by Hoffman & Company of Atlanta which shows plans for the existing formal garden behind the house.
The intern on this project will review the existing research and make recommendations for a 6 panel exhibition of text and illustrations that will allow visitors to discover how the building and grounds evolved from 1859 through the present day.
The internship offers compensation and the opportunity for school credit. In school-credit instances, the onus lies with the student to instigate the process. The Georgia Trust provides free and ample parking.
HAY HOUSE LARGE COLLECTIONS STORAGE
Program: Large Collections Storage
Supervisor: Hay House Director
Length: One semester/20hrs/wk
Position: Through an IMLS grant, the house has established a design for collections storage in one of their period rooms on the third floor of the house. The intern will review literature, pick out shelving and assist/coordinate the assembly of the storage system. Student must be comfortable with power tools and be willing to coordinate moving large items in a storage area.
This internship offers the opportunity for school credit. In school-credit instances, the onus lies with the student to instigate the process. The Georgia Trust provides free and ample parking.
HAY HOUSE SPECIAL PROJECT
Program: Properties
Supervisor: Hay House Director
Location: Hay House
Position: Prepare detailed measured drawings of the Hay House dining room
Qualifications: Interest in historic preservation; background in architecture, interior design, or similar field; experience with measuring, drafting, and/or CAD programs; able to work on scaffolding as needed.
All internships offer the opportunity for school credit. In school-credit instances, the onus lies with the student to instigate the process. The Georgia Trust provides free and ample parking.
To apply: Send resume and cover letter to internships@georgiatrust.org, with ‘Special Project’ in the subject line.
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HERITAGE EDUCATION
Program: Heritage Education
Supervisor: Heritage Education Coordinator
Length: Interns are needed for Winter (January-April) and Summer (June-August). 20hrs/wk.
Position: Organizing documents and materials for local resource kits for classroom teachers. Helping with teacher training workshops.
Qualifications: Organized, detail-oriented, bright, cheerful, flexible, self-motivated, dependable, computer / word-processing skills.
All internships offer the opportunity for school credit. In school-credit instances, the onus lies with the student to instigate the process. The Georgia Trust provides free and ample parking.
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Please note: The following internships are advertised by other preservation organizations. If you wish to apply for the position or request more information, please contact the appropriate organization directly; do not contact The Georgia Trust. To advertise positions open at your organization, please contact Traci Clark or call 404-885-7802.
Position: The student will be immersed in all aspects of operating a preservation organization, which include but are not limited to establishing working relationships with stakeholders, managing and facilitating preservation projects, establishing organizational policies and procedures, and developing a membership and gift management system through which contributions and membership information can be managed.
Download application
Contact:
Buckhead Heritage Society
Executive Director
404-941-9436
www.buckheadheritage.com
Available Internship(s): Public Relations/ Communications
Supervisor: Gillian Greer, Executive Director – Vinings Historic Preservation Society
Qualifications: Public relations and journalism majors preferred. Excellent skills in writing and grammar and familiarity with AP style.
Position: Part time internships are available throughout the year. Responsibilities include writing press materials and newsletter/newspaper articles for fundraising events throughout the year for the Vinings Historic Preservation Society and submitting the articles to various news publications. May lead to a part time, paid position.
All internships offer the opportunity for school credit. In school-credit instances, the onus lies with the student to instigate the process.
Contact:
Gillian Greer
Vinings Historic Preservation Society
Executive Director
770-432-3343
vhps1874@bellsouth.net
www.vinings.org
Available Internship(s): National and Local Register Surveys, Heritage Education
Supervisor: Brent Runyon, Executive Director
Length: Year-round
Qualifications: For survey work, Student should have a working knowledge of 19th and 20th century architectural styles. The surveyor must have a reliable vehicle. Photography experience is helpful. Graduate students in historic preservation or a related field preferred.
Position description: For survey work, Inter will be expected to use all the sources at their disposal to identify and describe properties, including Sanborn maps (if available), plat maps, and local historians/residents, to survey and write histories of potential districts, and possibly complete a district nomination. Other duties will include assisting Landmarks’ staff with database creation and maintenance, research on other types of land-use regulations, and other projects that may arise.
To apply:
Please send letter of interest and resume via email to: tli@rose.net
Brent Runyon, Executive Director
For more information, call 229-226-6016.
www.thomasvillelandmarks.org
Some housing assistance may be available.
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