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New York History Journal Intern

OCE-SU-25-8
Program Office/Description: 

New York State Museum History Office edits the New York History Journal twice a year and receives over 50 submissions annually.Ìý Help is needed with the work of the journal, reading articles for content, checking historical facts, seeking peer reviews, and alerting authors of time line of publication.Ìý

The Assignment (Description of Job): 

Help is needed with the work of the journal, reading articles for content, checking historical facts, seeking peer reviews, and alerting authors of time line of publication.Ìý

- finding peer reviewers for articlesÌý
- reviewing manuscripts and making determination to send to advisory boardÌý
- helping with book reviewsÌý
- organizing submissionsÌý
- summarizing author dataÌý

Assignment Type: 
Hybrid
Professional Development Plan : 

Intern will learn how an academic journal is administered and edited, practice article evaluation, and editorial skills.ÌýÌý

Desired Skills, Abilities, & ÌÇÐÄÉÙÅ®al Background: 

Candidate must be in a graduate program history or humanities related field - doctoral level preferred.Ìý

Schedule/Hours: 

10 hours /weekÌý

Paid Internship Hourly Rates: 

Undergraduate students will be paid $15/hour and graduate students will be paid $18/hour. For all offices located in NYC or Westchester, Suffolk, or Nassau Counties, undergraduate students will be paid $16.00/hour and graduate students will be paid $19.00/hour.Ìý

Application Instructions: 

Qualified candidates should email a cover letter, resume, transcript (student copy is acceptable), and completed internship application to internships@nysed.gov. Please include the Assignment Number (OCE-SU-25-8) in the subject line of your email to reference this assignment.Ìý

Failure to send complete application materials via email will result in your removal from our consideration.Ìý

Location: 
Albany
Internship Program: 
SUNY/SED Internship
Program Area: 
Office of Cultural ÌÇÐÄÉÙÅ®
Program Office: 
History/NYSM
Supervisor: 

Jennifer Lemak/Devin Lander

Number of Interns Requested: 
1
Degree Level: 
Master
Doctoral
Semester: 
Summer 2025
Pay Rate: 
$18.00/hour