Description

STATEWIDE in the following counties: Beaver, Delaware, Dauphin, Erie, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lebanon, Potter

Internships participating in this year’s program will focus on several disciplines and be available in eight counties across the Commonwealth. Applications for the 2026 Keystone Internship Program are open now through February 8, 2026. Please find links for each internship opportunity at the bottom of this page. 
 PHMC's Summer Keystone Internship Program
Our Keystone Summer Internship Program is designed to provide preprofessional training to students interested in pursuing a career in history, historic preservation, or museums. We created this program to be an integral part of our interns’ academic training, and students are encouraged to seek credit. Each Keystone Summer Intern will work directly with a Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC) staff mentor on a specific project or projects and will also learn about PHMC's multiple functions through educational and networking opportunities. Interns will also have regular opportunities to reflect on their own experiences within the broader context of the challenges and possibilities of public history. Keystone interns will receive a formal evaluation at the conclusion of the internship and will be asked to provide feedback to PHMC on their experience.

Areas of Study
Internship opportunities are available in a wide variety of disciplines and professions included within PHMC's programs, such as archival studies, archaeology, architecture, collections care and management, cultural resource management, curation, exhibition development, geographic information systems (GIS), graphic arts, historic preservation, historical research and programming, museum education, museum studies and zoology. 

Requirements

All applicants must be enrolled at a college or university in an undergraduate or graduate program at the time of their internship. Additional requirements, such as a required field of study, may be applicable to some internships. This information will be listed on the posting. Selected interns must pass all required background checks. Applications are accepted from students throughout the United States; however, PHMC is unable to provide housing or transportation stipends to our interns.