The Truman Library invites high school students aged 16 or older to submit applications for our volunteer internship program.
Interns at the Truman Library get hands-on experience providing the community with resources to help foster new ideas and growth.
Your commitment would be a minimum of 60 work hours each semester as an intern during the school year. Available working hours would be during our normal work days (9am - 4pm, Monday through Friday). We can be very flexible and accommodate school, work, and other commitments.
A limited number of students can be accepted into this program; All material must be submitted before the following dates for consideration:
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Fall semester deadline: September 1 Now Accepting Applications
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Spring semester deadline: January 1
Benefits of this high school internship program include:
- Experience working in a professional environment
- Skill enhancement
- Resume building
- Community service fulfillment
- References for future school plans or employment.
EDUCATION INTERNSHIPS
Interns will work alongside members of the Education Department staff to shape education resources and programming at the Truman Library. Specific projects shift year to year and compliment the interest of each intern. Previous projects have included development of educational materials, school field trips, assisting in digitizing documents, supporting on-site tours, evaluating programs, and designing hands-on family activities.
The Education Department is only considering college interns this school year.
PUBLIC PROGRAMS INTERNSHIPS
The internship will provide real-life, on-the-job experience to help prepare students for careers in and related to public programs. Most majors will be considered as long as the minimum internship requirements are met. The public programs intern will work directly below the Public Programs Officer. The intern will learn the fundamentals of public programming, and support public program planning and event execution functions, as well as other day-to-day operations.
Overall qualifications for interns:
- 16 years or older
- 2.5 grade point average or higher
- Desktop computer skills helpful
- Reliable, responsible, dependable
- Able to work independently
- Able to accept supervision
- Good communication skills
Complete Application Packets must contain the following:
- Completed Internship Application
- writing sample (approximately 5 pages in length),
- two teacher references
- current unofficial transcript.
- Submitted complete application packet to the Student Internships Coordinator.
Applicants may be contacted for an interview during the selection process
For further information, please contact the Student Internships Coordinator
Truman Library
500 West U.S. Highway 24
Independence, MO 64050
Phone: 816-268-8393
Fax: 816-268-8295
E-mail:catherine.you@nara.gov