<p>Hi! I'm a newly declared history major -- I'm a sophomore -- and I'm starting to think about summer internships. I had originally planned on being an English major, so at first I had been thinking about applying to intern at a publishing company, but now that I've decided on history I'm thinking I might want something a little more germane to my major. I'm not really sure what kind of opportunities are out there, though, so does anyone have any advice? </p>
<p>I'm at Vassar, fairly good GPA, strong writing skills, love working with people (I worked in retail for two years and actually enjoyed it), super fast typer, some experience speaking Italian and French. I want to be in a city - New York, or Boston, or some other big East Coast metropolis. (Just because it would be a change from Poughkeepsie, which despite what you might have heard, is not exactly a hopping place...) </p>
<p>You might consider Washington as there are many opportunities with the Government and the various museums. Check with your home Congressman and Senators as well as the Vassar placement office.</p>
<p>I understand your desire to try a different area but the FDR Library in Hyde Park has summer internship programs.</p>
<p>No specific suggestions, unless you want to try northern Delaware, but specialized private libraries often take history majors as interns. I volunteer at one and the the head of Imprints himself was a history major.</p>
<p>I second the mention of the historical societies. Older D interned at a historical society in Atlanta. Good experience. She was a magazine/history major at UGA and interned there one semester. The application/interview process was, surprisingly, quite intense.</p>
<p>I was also a history major and I worked for the National Archive as a college student (although during the school year) They have branches in a number of cities in different part of the country and I got paid pretty well.</p>