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INTERNSHIPS
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: The following internships are available: Communications
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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. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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.
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.
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.
Program: Large Collections Storage HAY HOUSE SPECIAL PROJECT Program: Properties 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. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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. Contact: Vinings Historic Preservation Society 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: Thomasville Landmarks 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: Some housing assistance may be available.
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