Internships & Employment

Preservation Studies Internship Form, including guidance for the BU Preservation Studies Internship Award.

Preservation Internship Samples

Employment and Internship Databases

Current Openings

Peabody Essex Museum – Internships
Spring 2027 posted October 2026; Summer 2027 posted February 2027

The New York Historical- Internship within Museum and Library divisions                   
Applications open in late summer for Fall 2026

Historic New England – Intern and Volunteers                                                                       
Applications open in September for Spring 2027

Historic Buildings Assistant– Boston, MA                                                                      
Applications due September 14, 2026

Preservation Specialist – Remote or Andover, MA                                                                         
Position is opened until filled

Museum of Fine Arts Boston Internships                                                                            
Application period for Fall 2026: July 15-August 15, 2026

Institute of Contemporary Art Boston Curatorial Intern                                                                     
Applications due September 18th, 2026

Folger Shakespeare Library 

Books in Progress Fellowship – Applications open July 15, 2026

Long-term Fellowships – Applications open September 15, 2026

Long-term Public Humanities Fellowships – Applications open September 15, 2026

Short-term Fellowships – Applications open October 15, 2026

Artistic Research Fellowships – Applications open October 15, 2026

Scholarships

Melissa Morrissey Scholarship Fund – deadline December 31, 2026

Jill Verhosek Scholarship Fund – deadline December 31, 2026