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The Jacob Leisler Institute seeks college undergraduate and graduate student interns to aid in fulfilling the Institute’s mission. These internships provide a great learning opportunity for anyone interested in early modern New York and Atlantic World history, in acquiring documentary editing skills, and in transcribing and translating early modern manuscripts, as well as learning archival and library science skills. Internships are unpaid and offered as a for-credit field-work opportunity through area colleges. The work of student interns is directed by professionals in the fields of history and librarianship and is evaluated as per the school’s requirements.

Each internship is tailored to the needs and interests of the student but might include:

  • Assisting in data entry and data compilation.
  • Learning to transcribe seventeenth- and eighteenth-century documents. For foreign language students, it also provides an excellent opportunity to work in early modern Dutch, French, and German, as well as Latin, languages.
  • Archival and online historical research.
  • Cataloging and filing of Institute books, manuscripts, graphic works, and audio-visual materials.
  • Assisting in updating the Institute’s social media and contributing to the email newsletter.

Students interested in an internship should consult with their institution and academic program and then contact the Institute by phone or email.
Internships are available year round.

Sam

Spring 2024 Intern

Sam is a graduating senior at SUNY-New Paltz, with history as a major and art history as a minor. She is planning a career in archival studies, and has started as the Institute’s librarian and archivist as of June 2024.

    Michael

    Spring 2022-2023 Intern

    Michael, began his internship in the Spring of 2022 and completed a year of internship at the end of the Spring 2023 term. He is a student at Packer Collegiate Institute in Brooklyn, working remotely from Manhattan while conducting research for the Institute in New York City archives.

      Carolyn

      Fall 2022 Intern

      Carolyn is a student at SUNY-Paltz, pursuing degrees in history and education.

        Jake

        Fall 2022 Intern

        Jake is a student at SUNY-Paltz, pursuing degrees in history and education.

          Riley

          Summer 2022 Intern

          Riley is a student in the National Institute of American History and Democracy (NIAHD) program at William and Mary College in Williamsburg, Virginia.

            Katherine

            Spring 2022 Intern

            Katherine Weinberger is volunteering as a Leisler Institute intern this Spring. She is conducting research in Nassau County, Long Island, archives for additional Jacob Leisler related materials.

              Justin

              Spring 2022 Intern

              Justin is a student in the SUNY-New Paltz history department, exhibits a breadth of historical interests.

                This image is an informal portrait of Leisler Institute Intern and SUNY New-Paltz student Madison Haydon sitting in an auditorium.

                Madison

                Spring 2021 Intern

                Madison is a History student at SUNY New-Paltz specializing in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.

                  Aiven

                  Fall 2020 Intern

                  Aiven, our first virtual intern, is a student in the History Department at SUNY New-Paltz.

                    Eric

                    Spring 2020 Intern

                    Eric is a graduating senior from SUNY New Paltz.

                      Vincent

                      Spring 2020 Intern

                      Vincent is completing his studies at Columbia-Greene Community College, and hopes to pursue a history degree.