Employment

The Missouri Civil War Museum offers year-round unpaid internships for high school and college students interested in History, Museum Studies, Historic Preservation, Marketing, Library Science, or other related fields. Our interns not only get hands-on experience in their own field, they will also learn many aspects involving museums and historic preservation, such as:

• Exhibit design
• Artifact conservation
• Help in the 1918 Building restoration activities
• Artifacts and the library collection cataloging and record keeping
• Docent activities
• Gift Store sales
• Living history and interpretation programs
• And other exciting and educational activities

Internship hours and days can vary and are flexible. The programs are designed around the availability and schedules of our interns.

We accept internship inquiries and proposals all throughout the year. It is recommended that you apply early to reserve a place in our internship program.

Email your resume and cover letter to Mark Trout at mtrout@mcwm.org, specifying your interest and months you are available.

For any further questions, contact us by email or by phone at (314) 845-1861.

• Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA
• University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
• Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
• Truman State University, Kirksville, MO
• Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL
• Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO
• Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
• Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL 
• Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, WV