Intern - Mill City Museum at Minnesota Historical Society – Minneapolis, Minnesota

TITLE: Intern - Mill City Museum

LOCATION: Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd St., Mpls, MN 55401

COMPENSATION: $16.50 hourly

HOURS: This is a part-time, temporary position from approximately June 8, 2026 to August 30, 2026. A part-time intern must be available to work 10-12 hours per week. This position offers a flexible work schedule, coordinated with the intern’s schedule and operational needs. Ideally, the intern will be able to work 5-6 hour shifts split over Wednesday and Thursday between 9:00am-5:00pm.

POSTING DATE: March 2, 2026

DEADLINE DATE: March 23, 2026

SEMINAR EVENTS: Interns are required to participate in three, in-person seminars focused on professional development, learning how cultural organizations operate, and building a network of industry professionals. At the end of the semester, interns complete a final presentation to share their work.

Please ensure you are available for these dates when applying:

• Thursday, June 18 from 11:30am-1:00pm

• Thursday, July 21 from 1:00-3:00pm

• Thursday, August 13 from 3:30-5:30pm

• Final Presentations: Thursday, August 27 from 11:00am-1:00pm

TO APPLY: Interested applicants must apply online at the Minnesota Historical Society’s career center at www.mnhs.org/jobs and include a cover letter, resume, and any required additional materials by the application deadline date.

DESCRIPTION: The Mill City Museum intern supports staff in cataloging, digitization, and organization of the staff library and research materials. The position provides hands-on experience in visitor services, and offers exposure to the broader functions of museum operations and interpretation. This internship provides introductory site-based experience with cataloging and digitizing research materials.

This position does not include formal training in cataloging or digitization principles and practices.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 1) Assist with organizing the Mill City staff library to improve accessibility and usability of materials; 2) Participate in the digitization and organization of staff research materials, gaining exposure to documentation standards and best practices; 3) Assist in organizing and processing of program-use materials and objects; 4) Shadow staff in visitor services and interpretation to understand museum duties and operations; 5) Under guidance, assist in a limited capacity with museum operations, including the information desk.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student, or have graduated within the past 12 months at the time of application.

• Ideal candidates might be currently pursuing, or have graduated with a degree in the following areas: History, library science, information science, liberal arts/humanities

• Detail oriented and well organized.

• Enjoyment in sharing historical knowledge.

• Ability to take direction but work autonomously.

Should you have questions with the application process, email internships@mnhs.org or call 651-259-3191.

At MNHS, we don’t just accept difference — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on diversity for the benefit of our employees, interns, volunteers, our products and services, and our community. The Minnesota Historical Society believes that an inclusive culture among our team members is critical to our success as a historical society and museum, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. The Minnesota Historical Society is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and employer.