Summer Programs: Internships
HHC's Humanities Internships offer rising Haverford Seniors apprenticeships at Philadelphia-based arts organizations, historical or scholarly societies, publishers, and community groups with interests in humanities-related activity. This program provides opportunities for students to engage their interests in the world beyond Haverford, bringing that experience to various dimensions of their final year at the College. The Center pays for ten uninterrupted weeks of fulltime work (June-August).
Summer 2009 Internships
Our host organizations and Humanities Interns for the Summer of 2009 include:
- Cliveden of the National Trust – Brian Hsu '10
Work on The Cliveden Freedom Project, bringing together scholars, teachers, community stakeholders, and museum professionals to plan programming involving the Chew slave papers that contain rich details about the lives of 100 enslaved Africans in the 18th-and early 19th-century and the Underground Railroad - The Library Company of Philadelphia – Madeline Kreider Carlson '10
Work on the Library Company's publicly accessible electronic resources of portraits of American women, a project that evolved from the exhibition "Picturing Women" - Pennsylvania Humanities Council – Andrew Lanham '10
Assistance with the implementation of a new communications plan; the development of programming connecting the Civil War era to the Civil Rights era and to contemporary American life; and development of programming in contemporary literature (science fiction, travel writing, etc.) - Philadelphia Live Arts Festival and Philly Fringe – Mara Miller '10
Editorial assistance on the Guide publication (in-depth descriptions, ads, photographs, calendar of events, indices, maps, and sponsor credits) and enhancement of the Festival's online presence through the Festival website, Blog, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Flickr - Philadelphia Orchestra – Aileen Keogh '10
Work with the Orchestra's PR, Artistic, Marketing, and Development departments on the 2009 Neighborhood Concert Series - Philagrafika – Sarah Singley '10
Assistance with citywide, international contemporary art event, "Philagrafika 2010: The Graphic Unconscious" (January-April 2010), led by Artistic Director Jose Roca, co-curator of the 27th São Paulo Biennial and the first San Juan Poli/Graphic Triennial - Scribe Video Center – Matthew Bessey '10
Assistance on the production of five high-def video installations and three soundscapes for the President's House Project, an examination of the lives of the inhabitants of the Executive mansion -- George and Martha Washington, John Adams and Abigail Adams, and nine enslaved workers, including Oney Judge and Hercules - University of Pennsylvania School of Design – Julia Dunbar '10
Continuation of work on the "Mapping Du Bois" project, using W.E.B. Du Bois's 1899 classic, "The Philadelphia Negro," as a springboard to engage in a dialogue about race - World Café Live/Live Connections.org – Danielle Helme '10
World Cafe Live (WCL) and its new non-profit LiveConnections.org is new summer internship host. They are offering an opportunity to take part in a unique partnership between for-profit and non-profit cultural institutions as well as experience in music education, marketing, event and performance planning, and the overall operations of both a vibrant music venue/restaurant and a growing non-profit.
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Summer 2008
- Astral Artistic Services - Simon Linn-Gerstein '09
(Music)
Astral Artistic Services provides various types of free support, including job training, for recent classically trained musicians. Working in Marketing, Public Relations, Non-Profit Management, Contract Preparation, Artistic Planning, and Fundraising, the intern gained broad experience with the inner-workings of a non-profit arts organization. - Bryn Mawr Film Institute - Simon Linn-Gerstein '09
(Music)
In accordance with the Institute's mission to bring important works of both vintage and contemporary experimental film to the Main Line, promote film appreciation and education, provide an arena for community dialogue, and engage young members of the community, the intern worked on education and community-oriented efforts with the Director of Education, Manager of Programming, Manager of Marketing, Public Relations Coordinator, and on a more limited basis with Development and Communications, as well as contributed to box office analysis. - Chester County Historical Society - Karen Terry '09
(Religion, History of Art)
Obtained practical collections management experience and worked towards the CCHS's mission to sustain cultural heritage and promote understanding of the history of Chester County and southeastern Pennsylvania; worked in the museum, library, and photo archives, made collection records accessible through an electronic medium. - Cliveden of the National Trust - Claire Adams '09
(English)
Built in 1767, Cliveden is one of America's most famous colonial houses. Student handled museum work, exhibit planning, program preparation, and research and development in preparation for the school year 2008-09. - The Library Company of Philadelphia - Anne Turner '09
(History, French)
Contributed to the Library Company's publicly accessible electronic resources by adding to a website of portraits of American women, and developing new material on American women in religion and in entertainment that will be of use to cultural and art historians generally, as well as those studying 19th-century American women specifically. Intern became familiarized with scholarly research as it is conducted with historical texts, and the field of special collections librarianship. - Pennsylvania Humanities Council - Alison King '09
(Anthropology)
Served as principal program assistant for a special grants category; took part in program development and promotion, as well as fundraising and government relations. - People's Light and Theatre Company - Jesse Paulsen '09
(Theatre at Swarthmore)
Working towards the mission of producing plays and providing arts experiences to young people entailed production work on the Main Stage production of Sherlock Holmes & The Case of the Jersey Lily, supporting theatre camps, and assisting in research with the resident dramaturg for the upcoming plays The Persians and Doubt. - Philagrafika - Jacob Carroll '09
(English, History, History of Art)
Assisted staff with Working States, a project to increase new scholarship in the field of printmaking, provide online sources and scholarship, and to promote Philagrafika 2010. Researched, blog posted, maintained a bibliography, and archived articles. - Philadelphia Live Arts Festival and Philly Fringe - Kira Loretto '09
(Economics/Sociology at Bryn Mawr)
Worked with the Communications Manager to ensure that the Festival Guide was accurate and up-to-date; maintained the online presence of the Festival by managing FaceBook and MySpace Festival pages; and contributed to the Festival Blog. - University of Pennsylvania School of Design - Duncan Cooper '09
(Growth & Structure of Cities)
The Mapping W.E.B. Du Bois project aims to use Philadelphia archival data and geographic information systems (GIS) technology to recreate Du Bois‚ survey of a 60-block area in Philadelphia from his book The Philadelphia Negro. The intern will contribute to the project in a variety of ways, based on his or her skill and interest, including developing curriculum materials, conducting archival research, developing maps, and redesigning the website.
Summer 2007
- Astral Artistic Services – Julia Spiegelman BMC '08
(Music at Haverford/English/French & French Studies)
Astral Artistic Services provides various types of free support for recently trained classical musicians. Julia worked in marketing, public relations, non-profit management, contract preparation, artistic planning, and fundraising. - BASEKAMP – Anna Pellecchia '08
(Philosophy/Gender & Sexuality Studies Concentration)
BASEKAMP is a non commercial studio and exhibition space whose primary focus is to participate in the creation, facilitation, and promotion of large scale collaborative projects by contemporary artists. - Bryn Mawr Film Institute – Luke McNamara '08
(English/Film Studies Minor)
The Institute brings important vintage and contemporary film to the Main Line, promotes film appreciation, and provides a place for the public to meet and share ideas. Luke worked on education and community-oriented programming. - Chester County Historical Society – Bianca Bromberger '08
(History of Art/Psychology)
The CCHS is creating a comprehensive electronic database of all its collections materials. Working on this and other assignments, Bianca obtained practical collections management experience in the museum, library, and photographic archives, completing a project sponsored by the Institute of Museum and Library Services cataloging grant. - Cliveden of the National Trust – Deirdre Din '08
(Anthropology)
Cliveden is one of America's most famous colonial houses (1767). Deidre's project involved museum collections work, exhibit planning, program preparation for the 100th anniversary of the Walnut Street Bridge, and research and development in preparation for the next school year. - Historical Society of Pennsylvania – Dan Guilfoyle '08
(History)
Dan worked with education and interpretation staff to create self-guided neighborhood web-mounted walking/driving tours of two historical and multi-ethnic urban neighborhoods (Northern Liberties/Latino "barrio" and Queen Village/Southwark). - The Library Company of Philadelphia – Ian VandenBeukel '08
(English)
Ian contributed to the Library Company's publicly accessible electronic resources by adding to a website of portraits of American women. He focused on developing new material about American women in religion and in entertainment. - The New York Youth Symphony – James Mayer '09
(Music/Physics)
Overseen by Larry Bomback '04, Jim helped to compile lost alumni information for the New York Youth Symphony database. He also managed the entire auditions process, from helping to find a space to rent for the auditions, to taking phone calls for those students who wanted to sign up. Jim also met with local restaurateurs interested in advertising in NYYS's playbills and student guide. - Pennsylvania Humanities Council – Joanna Benjamin '08
(English)
Joanna worked on the assessment of the PHC's grant making to artists. She also contributed to the Council's development activity, which spans government relations (including work with the National Endowment for the Humanities), public relations, and fundraising. - People's Light and Theatre Company – Claire Pringle '08
(English/History)
Claire assisted the education and dramaturgy departments, helping to coordinate the four Summerstage theater camp programs, as well as completing a variety of dramaturgical research. - Philadelphia Live Arts Festival and Philly Fringe – Liz Turner '08
(Comparative Literature/Film Studies Minor)
Liz worked in the Festival's Marketing Department, assembling press packets, editing the Festival Guide, writing performance programs, and handling artist contracts. - University of Pennsylvania School of Design – Mari Christmas '08
(Philosophy/Spanish Minor)
Mari worked on the Philadelphia Negro geographic information systems project, a recreation of W.E.B. DuBois' survey of a 60-block area of downtown Philadelphia (1897). She collected data from microfiche of the 1900 U.S. Census; designed a website and graphic materials for marketing the project; located and scanned historical photographs and newspaper articles; and researched neighbor public health, crime, housing, migration, and individual religious, business, and cultural institutions.
Summer 2006
- Astral Artistic Services – Josef Bartels '07
Astral Artistic Services provides various types of free support for recently trained classical musicians. Josef worked in marketing, public relations, non-profit management, contract preparation, artistic planning, and fundraising. - Bryn Mawr Film Institute – Arjun Tasker '07
The Institute brings important vintage and contemporary film to the Main Line, promotes film appreciation, and provides a place for the public to meet and share ideas. Arjun worked on education and community-oriented programming. - Chester County Historical Society – Victoria Salinger '07
The CCHS is creating a comprehensive electronic database of all collections materials. Working on this and other assignments, Victoria obtained practical collections management experience in the museum, library, and photographic archives, completing a project sponsored by the Institute of Museum and Library Services cataloging grant. - Cliveden of the National Trust – Claire Brislin '07
Cliveden is one of America's most famous colonial houses (1767). Claire's project involved museum collections work, exhibit planning, program preparation, and research and development in preparation for the next school year. - Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance – Katie Schnur '07
Katie researched and worked with new partners for PhillyFunGuide.com's website calendar. She assisted the Marketing Director and marketing staff in gathering information and adding it into the web database. - Historical Society of Pennsylvania – Jessica Hall '07
Worked with education and interpretation staff to create self-guided neighborhood web-mounted walking/driving tours of two historical and multi-ethnic urban neighborhoods (Northern Liberties/Latino "barrio" and Queen Village/Southwark). - The Library Company of Philadelphia – Colin Yarbrough '07
Colin contributed to the Library Company's publicly accessible electronic resources by adding to a website of portraits of American women. He focused on developing new material about American women in religion and in entertainment. - Pennsylvania Humanities Council – Tania Apicella '07
Tania worked on the assessment of the PHC's grant making to artists. She also contributed to the Council's development activity, which spans government relations (including work with the National Endowment for the Humanities), public relations, and fundraising. The Council hired Tania for an additional week when her internship ended. - People's Light and Theatre Company – Emily Taber '07
Emily started by working with production for People's Light's staging of "The Foreigner." She then assisted the education and dramaturgy departments, helping to coordinate the four Summerstage theater camp programs, as well as completing a variety of dramaturgical research. - Philadelphia Jewish Archives and The Jewish Museum – Amy Indyke '07
Amy did research to compile a guide to archival material related to the Philadelphia Jewish community that is held by repositories other than the Philadelphia Jewish Archives Center. During Amy's Internship, both staff members of the Archives resigned unexpectedly. She completed her internship thanks to an invitation from the Jewish Museum to finish her summer there. - Philadelphia Live Arts Festival and Philly Fringe – Zoe Marquardt '07
Zoe worked in the Festival's Marketing Department, assembling press packets, editing the Festival Guide, writing performance programs, and handling artist contracts. - The Philadelphia Museum of Art – Will Coleman '07
The Humanities Center has arranged for a place to be held for a qualified Haverford student each summer in PMA's Museum Studies Internship Program, a highly competitive and nationally recognized program designed to provide exposure to the inner workings of a major metropolitan museum. - The Philadelphia Orchestra – Rebecca Davis '07
Rebecca worked on research for the artist history database, assisted with the preparation of contracts, travel itineraries, and rehearsal schedules for guest artists; helped with concert production; and researched repertoire, programming, and artists to aid concert planning. She also helped design an outreach plan geared toward area college students. - University of Pennsylvania School of Design – Tim Golden '07
Tim Golden worked on the Philadelphia Negro geographic information systems project, a recreation of W.E.B. DuBois' survey of a 60-block area of downtown Philadelphia (1897). He collected data from microfiche of the 1900 U.S. Census; designed a website and graphic materials for marketing the project; located and scanned historical photographs and newspaper articles; and researched neighbor public health, crime, housing, migration, and individual religious, business, and cultural institutions.
Summer 2005
- Arden Theatre Co. – Meredith Foote '06
(English)
Working on several different projects with the Artistic, Development, Marketing, and General Management Departments thereby gaining broad experience with the inner-workings of a non-profit theatre company. - Johnson House Historic Site – Lewis Bauer '06
(English/Philosophy)
Johnson House, a National Historical Landmark site significant for its association with the Underground Railroad, offered training in museum collections, museum education and tours, research, cataloguing, and exhibit preparation. - The Library Company of Philadelphia – Emily Kline '06
(English)
Research and historical writing for a website of portraits on American women writers, “Picturing Women,” based on a recent exhibit. - The Philadelphia Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe – James Weissinger '06
(English)
Working with the Programming and the Marketing & Promotions Departments in preparation for this annual event that present artists who are experimenting in and creating new, cutting-edge work. - The Philadelphia Museum of Art – Emma Chubb '06
(History of Art/French)
A place was held for a Haverford student for the Museum Studies Internship Program, a highly competitive and nationally recognized program designed to provide exposure to the inner workings of a major metropolitan museum that is not possible in most academic settings. Emma was placed in the European Painting Department. - The Philadelphia Orchestra – Sarah Hallenbeck '06
(English/Education)
Working on artist history databases, artist servicing, concert production, in the Artistic Planning Department.