The internship module gives students the exciting opportunity to complete an internship placement with one of our local partners in the museum, public history, archival, or education sectors. Working alongside practitioners in the field, students will be introduced to the skills employed by professional historians, such as curating exhibitions, creating digital resources, cataloguing archival materials, or participating in public outreach. The internship allows students to put into practice, in a professional environment, the skills and knowledge they have gained through their degree studies. Students are provided with support from the School of History throughout their placement. Scheduled seminars before the placement period introduce students to the roles and practices of professionals working in history-related fields and enable students to reflect on the wider impact of historical research. Students will complete 48 hours of placement across 6 weeks, which includes an expectation that 8 hours of placement will be completed during Reading Week.
