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​​​​​​History Department Internship Awards

​McGowan Family Endowed Fund for Experiential Learning ​

​Each year, the McGowan Family Endowed Fund for Experiential Learning offers financial assistance to an eligible history student who is engaged in an internship. One scholarship is awarded annually. Priority is given to a student who is seeking support for an unpaid internship, but students with paid internships may apply. The internship need not be associated with the historical profession, but only History majors, History minors, or History M.A. students may apply for the award.

Community- and Project-Based Learning (CPBL) Internship Scholarship

The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences' Community- and Project-Based Learning (CPBL) Internship Scholarship is awarded quarterly to students working on a project for an internship at a non-profit, non-governmental, or governmental organization. Students in LAS undergraduate (including double majors and minors) and Master's programs who meet the qualifications are encouraged to apply!

​If you would like advice on appropriate internship locations, placements, etc., please contact Professor Amy Tyson, Director of Internships for the History Department (ATYSON2@depaul.edu).

  1. Complete the General Application on the DePaul Online Scholarship Application website. Log into the DePaul Online Scholarship Application using your Campus Connect ID and password.
    • Complete and submit the General Application.
    • Once your application is completed and submitted successfully, it is marked with a green checkmark.
    • If it is gray, the application was not submitted successfully; try again.
    • Please note, you need only do this once a year. Therefore, if you have already completed the general application for this current academic year you need not do it again.
  2. After submitting the General Application, you will be automatically routed to the History Department Internship Awards. Apply for them by clicking on the blue “Apply” button next to the name. Additional questions or information are required to complete the application process.
  3. If awarded a scholarship, you are notified via email and you see a notification on the “applications” tab of the scholarship application site under “active.” You must accept the award within the DePaul Online Scholarship Application in order to receive the money. You will also receive communication from financial aid stating that your financial aid award letter has been updated. If you are not selected for a scholarship, you will see a notification on the “home” tab of the website indicating your application was reviewed and not selected. Individual emails are not sent for those not selected.
  4. If selected, there is follow-up from Advancement encouraging you to thank the donor that provided the scholarship. Please follow their directions and complete this request.


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Internships provide invaluable work experience and will give you an important advantage in your job search. Your internship experience can also earn you academic credit.​

Undergraduate majors in History or Museum Studies who have secured a related public historry internship may enroll in the four-credit, online Public History Internship course (HST 392). Email Professor Amy Tyson if you would like to enroll.

Questions? Please contact the Director of Professional History Internships:

Professor Amy Tyson
atyson2@depaul.edu
773-325-4983

This list of websites is provided for informational purposes. It is NOT exhaustive. Please note that by clicking on any of the links below, you will leave our web site and enter a privately-owned web site belonging to an outside organization. Providing links to these web sites is not an endorsement of their products, services, or privacy/security policies.

Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago Cultural Alliance

Chicago History Museum

Edgewater Historical Society

The Field Museum

The Indo-American Heritage Museum

Jane Addams Hull-House Museum

National Cambodian Heritage Museum & Killing Field Memorial

The Newberry Library

The Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago

The Polish Museum of America

The Pritzker Military Museum & Library

Summer Museum & Library Internship at Scottish Rite of Chicago

Swedish American Museum

Wilmette Historical Museum

Winnetka Historical Society

City of Chicago – Public Service

American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, Anthony Shadid Intern Program (Washington, D.C)

Congressional Hunger Center (Washington, D.C)

The Carter Center

The Chicago Council on Global Affairs

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc.

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute

Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), Chicago Chapter

DuPage Habitat for Humanity

Dick Durbin, United States Senator

Environment America

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, Governor’s Environmental Corps

Illinois Green Party

Illinois Legislative Studies Internship Program

The Institute for Experiential Learning (Washington, D.C.)

The Institute for International Public Policy

Project Vote Smart

Quigley House

White House Internships

Public Interest Law Initiative

Cook County Board of Commissioners

Chuhak & Tecson – Attorneys at Law

Dreams Careers – Legal Internships

Department of Justice (Washington D.C.)

American Bar Foundation

American Civil Liberties Union (New York)

ABC News: Law & Justice Unit (Washington D.C)

American Bar Association – Commission on Immigration (Washington D.C)

American Bar Association – ROLI Internship Program (Washington D.C)

Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies: APAICS Internship Program (Washington D.C)

Children’s Defense Fund Internship Program (Washington D.C)

Human Rights Campaign (Washington D.C)

International Justice Mission (Washington D.C)

Lambda Legal (Multiple Offices)

International Law Institute (Washington D.C)

Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Washington D.C)

Office of the Attorney General: Internship Program & Summer Associate Program (Washington D.C)

Supreme Court Judicial Internship Program: Judicial Internship Program (Washington D.C)

White House Internship Program: Public Service Leadership Program (Washington D.C)

Intern with U.S Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth

Institute on Comparative Political & Economic Systems Summer Internship (Washington D.C)

Indiana State Government

State of South Dakota Intern Program

American Museum of Natural History

Archaeological Institute of America

Chicago Public Media

Cold War International History Project, Wilson Center

Feeding America

George Washington’s Mount Vernon Internship

Global Volunteers

Indiana Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology Internships

InterAction

National Archives and Records Administration Internship Program

Save the Children

Steans Center McCormick Foundation Community Service Internship

Schomburg-Mellon Humanities Summer Institute

Smart Intern – China Internships

SmithsonianMuseum (Washington D.C)

Women in Archaeology Internship

Beyond the History Department, DePaul University offers students a broad range of programs to support internship and service learning experiences during the course of their studies.

Steans Center for Community-Based Service Learning and Community Service Studies
The Steans Center develops mutually beneficial relationships with community organizations to engage DePaul students in educational opportunities grounded in Vincentian values of respect for human dignity and the quest for social justice. 

University Internship Program (UIP)
DePaul's University Internship Program connects you with employers in short-term and long-term internships.

DePaul Handshake
Handshake is DePaul’s hub for job and internship listings, career fair and event registration, mentor connections and more.





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