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4 people are interested
Public History internship
ORGANIZATION: The Powder Magazine
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4 people are interested
This is a 6 week internship (6/24/19-8/3/19) designed to offer experience in exhibition work and public history at The Powder Magazine museum in Charleston, SC.
Student must be willing to work 20 hours per week (approx. three 6.5-hour days each week)on a flexible schedule. These requirements may changed based on the needs of the student's college or university.
This will internship will be an introduction into the field of public history. The student will be engaging a variety of museum responsibilities - some interpretation, some exhibit work, some marketing, and some behind the scenes management. This way, the student can ultimately see if they want to pursue the field as a career.
More opportunities with The Powder Magazine
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About The Powder Magazine
Location:
79 Cumberland St., CHARLESTON, SC 29401, US
Mission Statement
The NSCDA-SC seeks to create interest in our colonial history through historic sites and objects which provide tangible connections to our past. The NSCDA-SC’s 1903 purchase of The Powder Magazine saved the oldest public building in the state from destruction, as it became the first historic building in Charleston to be deliberately preserved and restored. The NSCDA-SC was honored with the Susan Pringle Frost Lifetime Achievement for Historic Preservation Award by the Preservation Society of Charleston, the oldest community-based historic preservation organization in America.
Description
Completed in 1713, The Powder Magazine is South Carolina's oldest government building. The building was used as an arsenal from 1713-1748 and during the American Revolution in order to defend the city. After 1780, it was retired, and by the early 19th century, it was privately owned. During this period, The Powder Magazine served as a print shop, livery stable, wine cellar, and carriage house. In 1902, The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in The State of South Carolina purchased the building, saving it from demolition. Within a year, it was opened to the public. Today, visitors learn about colonial military history in a building that saw it happen.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
79 Cumberland StreetCharleston, SC 29401
DATE POSTED
May 4, 2019
SKILLS
- Customer Service
- History
GOOD FOR
- Teens
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 17
- Student must be currently enrolled at a college/university and willing to work 20 hours per week (approx. three 6.5-hour days each week) on a flexible schedule.