"Sally's Night" Digital Content and Public History Internship
This project-based internship at the National Air and Space Museum supports Sally’s Night, an annual celebration of women and gender minorities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). This year’s celebration is extra special, as we recognize the 40th anniversary of Dr. Sally K. Ride becoming the first American woman in space.
The intern will work with the Sally’s Night team, including a curator and a communications expert, to research and share content on digital platforms like the Museum’s website and social media accounts.
This internship is a great opportunity for students with an interest in historical research, uplifting women’s stories, and digital and educational outreach.
The intern’s work on the Sally’s Night project will include:
- Identifying and researching historic and contemporary women and gender minorities in STEM to feature in Sally’s Night programming.
- Developing educational resources and activities for the Celebration Guide that relate to the personal stories and achievements of women and gender minorities in STEM.
- Writing copy for the Sally’s Night webpage, creating posts for social media, and creating content for other digital platforms.
- Assisting with outreach to Smithsonian Affiliates sites, facilitating collaboration through written correspondence, hosting meetings, and sharing resources.
- All of these tasks are critical to the execution of the first-ever national outreach for Sally’s Night. The intern will help us develop the intellectual content for Sally’s Night and support the execution of this national celebration.
The intern will have an opportunity to explore their individual interests within these tasks.
Hours: This is a part-time internship. Exact dates and hours worked are flexible. Interns should expect to work between 10 and 20 hours per week.
Stipend: Interns working 20 hours per week will receive a stipend of $300 per week. Stipends for interns working other hours will be calculated depending on number of hours worked.
Application Deadline: January 16, 2023.
How to Apply: You must apply through the Smithsonian Online Academic Appointment (SOLAA) system. Visit solaa.si.edu to create a new application for the National Air and Space Museum Academic Year Internship program. On the Program Choices page of the application, select Sally’s Night.
All applications must include a resume and a personal statement answering the following questions in two to three sentences each:
- Why do you want this internship?
- What skills are you hoping to get out of this internship experience?
- What story of women in STEM do you wish more people knew about?
- What platform for digital storytelling (Website, Blog, Twitter, Instagram Reels, etc) would you be most interested in working on and why?