New York State Museum History Office edits the New York History Journal twice a year and receives over 50 submissions annually.
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
Intern will learn how an academic journal is administered, practice at article evaluation, and editorial skills.
Candidate must be in a graduate history or humanities related field - doctoral level.
10 hours /week
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.
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.
Jennifer Lemak/Devin Lander