Meet The Intern

Intern Keith in front of the Great Falls of Paterson

I. Goldman - NPS Photo

Keith is the first oral history intern at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park. He created our 'Paterson Great Falls Memories' form and is conducting oral history interviews. A student of history and public relations at William Paterson University, Keith has also volunteered at the Botto House American Labor Museum in Haledon, one town over from Paterson.

As part of his internship, Keith will have a variety of duties:

- He will identify, contact, interview and record 3-6 people who worked in, or owned, mills in Paterson, in order to gain first-hand knowledge about the history of the park and Paterson.
- He will implement the oral history procedures and policies of the National Park Service and similar professional organizations.
- He will also develop a set of standard operating procedures for documenting the interviews for public record and use by the National Park Service.

In his free time, Keith enjoys playing guitar and skateboarding.

Keith found his internship through the Student Conservation Association (SCA). The SCA works to build conservation leaders for the future and encourage stewardship of the environment and our communities.

You can read about Keith's SCA experience on his blog!