History Internships for High School Students
EC Finder currently lists 10 history internships for high school students. Of these, 7 are free to participate in and 5 offer virtual participation. Examples include C-SPAN StudentCam, Freedom Archives Internships, and History Unfolded: US Newspapers and the Holocaust.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What are history internships for high school students?
- History Internships for High School Students are curated extracurricular listings for high school students interested in history. Each listing includes eligibility, cost, and deadline details where known, so you can compare options and find the right fit for your college application profile.
- Are any of these internships free?
- Yes — 7 of the 10 internships listed here are free to participate in.
- Can I participate virtually?
- Yes — 5 of the 10 internships listed here offer virtual or online participation.
- Are history internships good for a college application?
- Yes — history internships are a common way for high schoolers to show sustained interest and initiative in history on college applications.
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C-SPAN StudentCam
A national documentary competition where students make a short film on an annual civic/political theme incorporating C-SPAN footage, with $100,000 in total prizes across 150 winners.
Freedom Archives Internships
Nonprofit archive in San Francisco focused on social-justice and radical-history media. Internships help with archival research and digitization.
History Unfolded: US Newspapers and the Holocaust
A nationwide citizen-history project from the US Holocaust Memorial Museum inviting students to research how local U.S. newspapers reported on Holocaust-era events and upload articles to a national database.
Pre-College Program in American History (William & Mary / Colonial Williamsburg NIAHD)
Three-week residential summer program where high schoolers earn William & Mary college credit while studying American history on-site at Colonial Williamsburg.
San Francisco Historical Society Internship
SFHS internship roles for high school students to support the Museum of San Francisco, archives, and educational programming.
SF Bay Area Urban Green SCA
SCA's Bay Area Urban Green program provides year-round paid opportunities for high school students to work on urban environmental projects, some involving historic sites.
Smithsonian NMNH Summer High School Internship Program
A paid summer internship at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History where students ages 15-18 work 24 hours a week on museum projects, go behind the scenes, and explore both science and non-science museum careers.
Student Historian Internship Program – New-York Historical
A paid academic-year internship for high school students entering grades 10-12 in the NYC metro area, who conduct original historical research using New-York Historical's archives, produce a digital project, and lead gallery tours under historian mentors.
TCR History Camp
An immersive online or in-person workshop in which secondary students choose their own historical research topic and, guided by instructors, transform it into a first draft of a historical research paper over a two-week session.
Veterans History Project (Library of Congress)
A Library of Congress American Folklife Center program that collects and preserves firsthand veteran narratives, with students in grade 10+ conducting and submitting oral-history interviews with veterans.
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