The Buffalo History Museum offers a variety of paid and unpaid academic internships for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as recent graduates (within two years). Internships are department-specific and designed to provide meaningful, hands-on experience while supporting the Museum’s mission to safeguard, remember, discover, and share the stories of Western New York.
Many internships fulfill academic credit or program requirements and include a formal application and interview process.
All internships follow a unified application schedule:
| Semester | Application Deadline | Typical Start Date |
| Spring | December 1st | Late January |
| Summer | April 1st | Late May |
| Fall | July 1st | Late August |
The Collections internship offers hands-on experience in object handling, cataloging, digitization, and archival research. Interns work at the Museum’s Resource Center (offsite storage facility) and gain direct experience with professional collections management practices.
Openings: Summer & Fall
How to Apply (Collections Only):
Email a single PDF containing your resume and cover letter (titled LastName.FirstName.Internship) to:
Kristin Glaspy
Greg D, Tranter Collection Manager
kglaspy@buffalohistory.org
Selected applicants will be contacted after the application deadline to schedule interviews.
Education interns assist with school programs, public tours, curriculum development, youth initiatives, and community-centered learning experiences. This internship is ideal for students studying education, museum studies, history, or related fields.
Interns gain experience in lesson planning, facilitation, and working with diverse audiences in a welcoming, inclusive environment.
Current Openings:
Summer Education Internship
How to Apply:
The Advancement Department strengthens the Museum’s sustainability and community impact by building meaningful relationships and expanding engagement. This department supports communications, marketing, membership, fundraising, volunteer coordination, and audience development initiatives.
Advancement interns contribute to projects that help grow the Museum’s reach and deepen community connection. Recent internship experiences have included social media content creation, digital storytelling, volunteer engagement initiatives, and inclusion-focused projects such as our Volunteer Inclusivity Internship.
Internships in Advancement provide hands-on experience in nonprofit strategy, audience growth, public engagement, and mission-driven communications.
Current Openings:
Summer Social Media Internship
How to apply: