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New York History Journal Assistant

OCE-SP-25-19
Program Office/Description: 

New York State Museum History Office edits the New York History Journal twice a year and receives over 50 submissions annually.  

The Assignment (Description of Job): 

Help is needed with the work of the journal, reading articles for content, checking historical facts, seeking peer reviews, and alerting authors of time line of publication. 

- Finding peer reviewers for articles 
- Reviewing manuscripts and making determination to send to advisory board 
- Helping with book reviews 
- Organizing submissions 
- Summarizing author data 

Assignment Type: 
Remote
Professional Development Plan : 

Intern will learn how an academic journal is administered, practice at article evaluation, and editorial skills.  

Desired Skills, Abilities, & Educational Background: 

Candidate must be in a graduate history or humanities related field - doctoral level. 

Schedule/Hours: 

10 hours /week 

Paid Internship Hourly Rates: 

Undergraduate students will be paid $15/hour and graduate students will be paid $18/hour. For all offices located in NYC or Westchester, Suffolk, or Nassau Counties, undergraduate students will be paid $16.00/hour and graduate students will be paid $19.00/hour.

Application Instructions: 

Qualified candidates should email a cover letter, resume, transcript (student copy is acceptable), and completed internship application to internships@nysed.gov. Please include the Assignment Number (OCE-SP-25-19) in the subject line of your email to reference this assignment.

Failure to send complete application materials via email will result in your removal from our consideration.

Location: 
Albany
Internship Program: 
SUNY/SED Internship
Program Area: 
Office of Cultural Education
Program Office: 
History/NYSM
Supervisor: 

Jennifer Lemak/Devin Lander 

Number of Interns Requested: 
1
Degree Level: 
Doctoral
Semester: 
Spring 2025
Pay Rate: 
$18.00/hour