Internship and Capstone Project

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In this culminating graduate-level Public History seminar, students will complete their Capstone projects during a 240-hour Internship at a museum, historical society, archive, park, library, government agency, genealogical society, or similar institution. Working as interns under the supervision of qualified staff members, students will execute their plan and apply their research at institutions previously identified and approved during HI 553. The Capstone Projects will be of sufficient quality and substance that they could be displayed to the public, used by researchers, or mounted in online exhibits. Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer.