Announcing the History Ambassador Program
Formerly a dispersed internship program, the History Ambassador program is designed to be a cohorted experience geared towards current university and college students OR those transitioning careers. The History Ambassador program is a year-long program for accepted applicants to become more familiar with the Utah Historical Society (UHS) while working on a program-specific project. Ambassadors will spend a year embedded in the UHS to learn how a public history organization functions while working on a project that helps move the needle forward in sharing our state’s history.
Outcomes:
- In-depth experience for selected candidates on both the project level and organizational level; an opportunity for participants to get to know our organization deeply and explore potential interests over the course of the year.
- Ambassador will learn hands-on, practical work skills that can be applied in future public history and government settings
Requirements:
- Resume and Cover Letter expressing interest in participating in the Ambassador Program. Please address the following: What makes you a good candidate? How will this help you in this phase of your career?
- Commitment: 10-12 hours weekly beginning the first week of June 2023 through May 2024 (there will be flexibility with the Ambassador’s schedule)
- This position will be hybrid; there will be required in-person days for onboarding and cohort building with other Ambassadors. The amount of hybrid time will be dependent on the project requirements.
Benefits:
- Paid internship opportunity; $15 hour for 10-12 hours a week with flexibility based on the Ambassador’s schedule
- Behind the scenes access to the Utah Historical Society and resources
- A UHS membership, which includes access to the Utah Historical Quarterly
Timeline:
- April 1: Ambassadorships will be open for submission
- May 1: Application period closes
- May 8-12: Interviews scheduled with respective programs
- Week of May 15th: Notification of Ambassadorship.
- May 30th: Ambassador start date–in person orientation and meeting.
How to Apply:
Position description for Ambassadorship Place-Based History
Position description for Ambassadorship History Day
Submit materials to the History Ambassador Google Form here
Have questions? Please contact Jennifer Ortiz at jenniferortiz@utah.gov