Internship Program

Get an internship at the Office of the Bicentennial

The Bicentennial Internship Program connects current Indiana University students, of any class standing, to engage directly with the university’s past, present, and future.

The Office of the Bicentennial is interested in hiring self-motivated, diligent, and responsible students to help craft the IU Bicentennial. Project topics may relate to any entity of the university (campuses, schools, programs, people, places, etc.) or its varied missions (teaching, research, art, community engagement, preservation, etc.).

Paid internships are available for fall, spring, and summer semesters.

Internship Meetings

Please keep in mind the proposed list of internship meeting dates when applying for a position. Interns are strongly encouraged to attend these meetings.

Summer 2017

Thursday, May 11, 2017, Herman B Wells Library, Hazelbaker Hall, 2 p.m.-4 p.m., IU Bicentennial orientation, tour of IU Archives
Friday, May 26, 2017, Herman B Wells Library E174, 2 p.m.-4 p.m., peer presentations; deadline for intern work plans
Friday, June 23, 2017, Herman B Wells Library W144, 2 p.m.-4 p.m., computer class workshop for Timeline JS and Storymap software
Friday, July 14, 2017, Herman B Wells Library, Hazelbaker Hall, 2 p.m.-4 p.m., peer presentations
Friday, August 11, 2017, Frances Morgan Swain Student Building 015, open house, 2 p.m.-4 p.m.

Fall 2017

Friday, August 25, 2017, Herman B Wells Library, Hazelbaker Hall, 2 p.m.-4 p.m., IU Bicentennial orientation and tour of IU Archives
Friday, September 8, 2017, Herman B Wells Library, Hazelbaker Hall, 2 p.m.-4 p.m., deadline for intern work plans; peer presentations
Friday, October 6, 2017, location TBD, 2 p.m.-4 p.m., computer class workshop for Timeline JS and Storymap
Friday, November 3, 2017, Frances Morgan Swain Student Building 015, 2 p.m.-4 p.m., open house

Logistics

Summer 2017

Interns will work 15–20 hours per week.
The program will run May 8, 2017–August 11, 2017.
Application deadline is March 10, 2017.

Fall 2017

Interns will work 8–12 hours per week.
The program will run August 21-December 9, 2017.
Application deadline is August 1, 2017.

Qualifications

You must be a full-time student at Indiana University at the time you apply to the program and be enrolled as such throughout the duration of your internship.

Applicants must be in good academic standing with a minimum GPA of 3.4 or higher.

Please provide a cover letter that addresses the following: (1) 2 or 3 specific research topics that interest you; (2) an explanation of why you are a good fit for the projects you specified; (3) how your proposed topics align with bicentennial goals; (4) why you should be hired as an bicentennial intern; and (5) which semester and specific dates you are available.

This should be no more than 1,000 words.

For information about our current interns and what they are working on, please look at the "Bicentennial Interns" section of our contact page.

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