Liberty Hall Museum Opens Summer 2026 Collections Internship Applications ($20 per Hour)

Liberty Hall Museum has announced an opening for one Summer 2026 Collections Intern, pending grant funding. The internship is open exclusively to New Jersey residents and students or recent graduates of New Jersey universities. The position is expected to pay $20 per hour, with interns working between 150 and 200 hours over a minimum of 10 weeks between June and August.

Selected candidates will be contacted for interviews by early March.

About the Internship

The Summer 2026 Collections Internship offers hands-on experience in museum collections management. The intern will work closely with the museum’s Curator of Collections and focus on historic accessories from the eighteenth through twentieth centuries.

Items in the collection include shoes, fans, hats, gloves, parasols, and other historic objects. The internship provides practical experience in research, documentation, preservation, and exhibition preparation within a professional museum setting.

Key Responsibilities

The intern will:

• Conduct research on historic accessories, identifying creators, date ranges, materials, and historical context

• Create object records in PastPerfect, the museum’s collections management system

• Document object details including provenance, location, and identifying features

• Label and rehouse items in archival-quality containers to support long-term preservation

• Assess and document the condition of objects and assist with preservation efforts when needed

• Select an item for an “Object of the Month” mini-exhibition

• Write exhibit text for a public audience and develop a related social media post

• Support additional collections management tasks as required

The internship is designed to provide experience in research, preservation, documentation, and public interpretation.

Eligibility Requirements

To qualify, applicants must meet one of the following criteria:

• Be a resident of the state of New Jersey

• Be enrolled in a New Jersey university

• Be a recent graduate of a New Jersey university

Applicants should be graduate students, advanced undergraduate students, or recent graduates in Museum Studies, History, Public History, or a related field.

Coursework in collections management is preferred. Experience with PastPerfect or a similar collections management system is also preferred but not required.

Candidates should be detail-oriented, able to work independently and collaboratively, and possess strong communication skills.

Schedule and Compensation

The internship is expected to run between June and August and requires a commitment of 150 to 200 hours over at least 10 weeks.

Pending grant funding, the position will pay $20 per hour.

How to Apply

Applicants should send a cover letter and resume by email to:

Katherine Quigley
[email protected]

Selected candidates will be contacted for interviews by early March.

Why This Opportunity Matters

Museum collections form the backbone of historical research and public education. Internships like this provide practical training in handling, documenting, and preserving historic objects while also offering experience in public interpretation through exhibitions and social media engagement.

For students and recent graduates in museum studies or history based in New Jersey, the Summer 2026 Collections Internship at Liberty Hall Museum offers paid, hands-on experience in professional collections work within a historic museum environment.

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