Learn at the AHA
AHA interns work on a variety of projects and gain insight into historical and nonprofit work. Students will be matched with an AHA staff member who will mentor and oversee their work. They will have an opportunity to attend departmental and general staff meetings and to learn about the day-to-day work of the world's largest professional association of historians.
Apply for Internships
To apply, log into your MY AHA account at historians.org/myaha; click “Available Application Forms” in the AHA Awards, Grants, and Jobs section; and select the specific link. If you don't have an account, create one for free at historians.org/createaccount. Applications close April 30; applicants will be notified if they have been selected to interview for a position by May 15. See below for internship descriptions.
AHA–Lepage Center Internship
The American Historical Association seeks a graduate student to work in-person as an AHA–Lepage Center Intern for summer 2025. This internship program intends to provide professional experience in historical work in the public interest.
The internship will be 2–3 months depending on the student’s availability. The intern will be provided with a $7,500 stipend.
The AHA–Lepage Center intern work may involve administrative work on the AHA’s Congressional Briefings program, developing related resources, and other AHA projects that involve historical work in the public interest.
Interested students are encouraged to submit a cover letter, CV or resume, and list of two references. In the cover letter, students should include a few sentences about how they believe the AHA–Lepage Center Internship will help them achieve their professional, academic, and/or personal goals.
AHA Townhouse Internships
The American Historical Association seeks undergraduate and graduate students to work remotely or in-person as interns for summer 2025.
Accepted interns will need to receive either a stipend or course credit from their home institutions. We understand this is not possible in many cases, but we cannot accept an intern who receives neither stipend nor course credit. Hours are negotiable and dependent on the requirements of the intern’s home institution.
AHA interns’ work may include the following, depending on placement:
- Collaborating on website and social media strategy and other AHA marketing work.
- Assistance with the AHA website; may include review of our website's educational and professional resources as well as training in WordPress.
- Working with the annual meeting team on planning the 2026 Annual Meeting in Chicago and producing the annual meeting program.
- Contributing to the AHA's support of the review and revision of state academic standards and education policy.
- Administrative and research work with the AHA’s advocacy team.
- Supporting the planning and execution of online and in-person programs for faculty in K–12 and higher education.
- Assisting in developing materials to help students understand how training in history can lay the groundwork for career success.
- Assisting the American Historical Review staff with reviews of non-book materials, developing scholar databases, and marketing/communication tasks.
Interested students are encouraged to submit a cover letter, CV or resume, and list of two references through a MY AHA account. In your cover letter, students should include a few sentences about what they find interesting about the AHA’s work and how they believe working with the AHA as an intern will help them achieve professional, academic, and/or personal goals.