Internships

The Richard Nixon Presdential Library Internship

The Richard Nixon Presdential Library and Museum (www.nixonlibrary.gov), a nonpartisan federal institution operated by the National Archives and Records Administration, seeks talented and energetic undergraduate students to work as paid interns from over the summer months. For more information, visit their website.

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Interns are welcome in the Collections and Exhibits department of the Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center. Scope of work may encompass a broad range of duties, including collections, research, education, or visitor relations. Interns with a specific project in mind are welcome to discuss opportunities.

The intern will gain experience in a small, community based nonprofit museum, and will receive hands on training. Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center maintains historical collections, a library, and research files that as a whole comprise the collections resources for the Center. Materials in the collections document the Japanese American and Issei experience in Oregon and the surrounding region, with an emphasis on events leading up to and during World War II.

Skills and Experience desired: Undergraduate or graduate student enrollment in history, museum studies, Japanese American studies, or related fields. Thorough attention to detail, computer skills including typing, familiarity with database concepts, and basic knowledge of digital scanning, and keeping detailed information records is helpful.