Four 12- week interpretive internships and one 12- week curatorial internship position are available at Eisenhower National Historic Site for the 2012 summer season.* Interpretive interns research, prepare, and present 15-20 minute orientation tours to visitors arriving at the site and 20-30 minute in-depth talks about aspects of Eisenhower's life and work. They work in the Eisenhower home presenting short talks in the living room and answering visitor questions. They also assist children participating in the Jr. Secret Service Agent program. The curatorial internship involves working with the site's curator to catalog, clean, and re-organize artifacts.

Interns work a 40 hour week, with two consecutive days off each week. Interpretive interns must work on Saturday and Sunday as the site is open daily. Formal and informal on-the-job training is provided so that interns are well prepared for their work.

The 12-week internships are not paid, but a living stipend of $900 is provided by the Dwight D. Eisenhower Society. Housing is provided as well.

To schedule an interview and a tour of the site, contact Supervisor Historian Carol Hegeman at 717-338-9114 Ext. 4411 or e-mail us. Mail (or e-mail) your resume and cover letter to: Eisenhower National Historic Site, 1195 Baltimore Pike, Suite 100, Gettysburg, PA 17325. Internship positions are often committed by late January.

* We have concluded our interviews for the summer 2012 internship positions. To be considered for future summer internships, it's best to have your resume and cover letter to us by December or the first week of January at the latest.