Hawaii Museum Internship and Volunteer Jobs

The Bishop Museum is dedicated to interpreting history and science with interactive exhibits and breath-taking displays. The museum offers internships in science and museum work that vary according to need by season (this fall is entomology but the deadline has passed). More info here. (Honolulu, O'ahu).

The Honolulu Museum of Art has a collection of fine art, sculpture, textiles, and prints from across the world, but with a featured collection of Asian and Hawaiian artwork. They post internships and jobs here when available.

The Pacific Aviation Museum at Pearl Harbor features vintage military planes, flight simulators, and exhibits detailing the history of World War II aviation and battles. They welcome volunteers in guest services, education, airplane restoration, administration, and other departments. More info here. (Fort Island, HI - near Honolulu)

Shangri La, Dorris Duke's Islamic-style home that now displays her Islamic art collection, welcomes scholars-in-residence interested in studying Islamic arts and culture as well as artists-in-residence. Learn more here. The museum also holds symposia periodically. Learn more here. (Honolulu)

Other opportunities:

• Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archive (Honolulu)
• Lyman Museum and Mission House (Hilo, HI)
• Maui Historical Society and Bailey House Museum (Wailuku, Maui, HI)
• Pacific Tsunami Museum (Hilo, HI)

Check out other Hawai'i Museums on the Hawai'i Museums Association website. Looking for a change of scenery? Check out their job listings!

Journal Submissions and Presentation Opportunities for Undergraduates

Have you written a kick-butt research paper for a class on a topic you're passionate about and want to get a little more mileage out of all your hard work before you file that stapled stack of former trees away for the next decade (and try to forget the sleepless nights it caused you)? Here are some resources on research journals and opportunities to present papers that you can use to track down some experiences. These are a great thing to put on your CV/resume, especially if you're planning on applying to grad school.

Undergraduate Journals:

• List of undergrad research journals
• List of undergrad history journals, with many that accept submissions from students at other colleges
• Undergraduate history research journals (with deadlines)
• More undergraduate history research journals
• Undergrad history research journals open to scholars from any college
• Publication Database for Young Students in World History (with descriptions of journals)
• Apollon Undergraduate E-Journal (open to students from different universities)
• Columbia Undergraduate Journal of History (professors can nominate excellent student papers from any university)
• History Matters Undergrad Research Journal from Appalachian State University (open to any college)

Presentation Opportunities:

• List of conferences, etc. that seek presentations
• Undergraduate History conferences 
• Undergraduate research conferences
• Boston University Undergraduate History conference call for papers (due date Dec. 31)
• Mississippi State U. undergraduate history research symposium (primary research-based papers: due March 1)

Dumbarton Oaks DC House Museum Fellowships

Dumbarton Oaks is a historic house in Georgetown, a historic neighborhood in northwest DC, that serves as a research institute for the study of the Byzantine Empire, Pre-Columbian America, and garden and landscapes. It is affiliated with Harvard University and offers residential fellowships and non-residential grants for advanced graduate and doctoral students as well as postdoctoral scholars. Fellowships relate to the study of any of the three areas of expertise mentioned above.

For more information, visit the website here: http://www.doaks.org/research

Fellowship Opportunities:

• Residential fellowships for the academic year, semester, or summer
• Byzantine Studies, Pre-Columbian Studies, and Garden and Landscape Studies
• One-month non-residential awards
• Short-term predoctoral residencies to advanced graduate students
• Additional talks, lectures, and annual symposia in each field
• Project Grants for archaeological research
• Opportunities for Harvard students (as if they weren't privileged enough)
• Ongoing online publication of Byzantine seals and coins
• Additional projects and learning opportunities

Due dates: Vary depending on program. February 1 and March 1 for the fellowship and the month-long residency programs, respectively, and then October 1 and November 1 for a springtime fellowship or month-long residency.

So if any of those things are your jam, go ahead and check this great program out. The home and gardens look stunning!