WAICU Nonprofit Internships

Position Summary: The Education Intern supports the development, delivery, and evaluation of educational programs at the Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum. This internship provides hands-on experience in museum education, interpretive programming, and visitor engagement within a working print museum. The intern will work closely with the Executive Director to support workshops, tours, and outreach programs that connect audiences to printing history, design, and craft.

Learning Objectives

• The Education Intern will gain practical experience in:
  Museum-based teaching and informal learning environments
• Program planning and facilitation for diverse audiences
• Interpretation of historical collections through hands-on engagement
• Integrating collections into educational content
• Museum operations and public-facing programming

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with the planning, preparation, and facilitation of educational programs, including school tours, public workshops, private group visits, and community programs
  Support hands-on printing activities, including setting type, operating presses under supervision, and preparing materials
• Help develop lesson plans, activity guides, and interpretive materials aligned with educational standards where appropriate
• Assist with program evaluation and visitor feedback collection
• Support outreach and engagement initiatives, including special events and off-site programming as needed
  Assist with organization and inventory of education supplies and studio materials
• Provide general support including administrative and logistical tasks.

Manitowoc Public Library is looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our team as a Summer Intern. This position will work primarily in our Youth Services Department assisting with our Summer Reading Program, helping promote the program, registering patrons of all ages through our digital platform, and assisting patrons who use paper trackers. The interns will be expected to explain the program to patrons, hand out prizes, and assist in keeping track of participation. The intern will also assist librarians in organizing, prepping, creating, running, and monitoring children’s programming throughout the summer. This will range from creating scavenger hunts and passive activities to assisting with story times, crowd control during large programs, to running hands-on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) activities. It’s essential for this intern to be a creative and outgoing self-starter, one who loves working with people (especially children and teens!), is punctual, can work independently and is comfortable working with technology.

The Summer Museum intern will obtain practical museum experience and is expected to develop and carry out projects or programs that help them personally and professionally. The intern will be responsible for general museum operations and summer educational programs. Specifically, this intern will assist with planning, marketing, and development of the museum’s youth summer programs, memory care series, public programs, and workshops. The intern will also assist in expanding historic skills workshops and interpretation. The intern will meet with museum staff to create a personally meaningful project. This project can relate to their major or a personal goal and will be carried out throughout the summer (examples: create a historic heirlooms garden, create youth explore sacks). The project will be planned, marketed, and coordinated to be a part of the Museum’s operations and ideally a project that the student can use in their professional portfolio. Candidates should be comfortable working with the public for tours and education programs. The intern will be supervised by the Executive Director, Education Coordinator, and the Living History Program Coordinator. Priority is given to students intending to pursue a career in any liberal arts field.

The summer intern will have the opportunity to help create educational programs in our onsite educational and technology center that will provide personal and professional growth development for youth and adults living at an income-based housing complex of approximately 400 residents. activities will include summer camps, field trips, holiday celebrations, food share, cooking and pantry programs, community gardening, literacy programs, Manitowoc Public School programming, summer lunch, garden harvest celebration, classes, and other life skill development opportunities. The intern will create monthly newsletters, attend quarterly advisory board meetings and resident community events, develop unique programs, and work with volunteers, donors, resident and community resource partners. The intern is expected to build and maintain trusting relationships with residents while offering supportive services. During your summer internship experience you will work closely with the manager of the Learning Center. You will also have the opportunity to create a portfolio of your dynamic learning experience. Preferred areas of study are education, social work, human development, psychology – open to all majors.

An internship with the Wisconsin Maritime Museum will provide the intern with a beneficial learning experience while they gain practical experience in the daily operations of a nonprofit museum. In this position, the intern will regularly interact with members of the public including museum visitors, tourist groups, field trip groups, volunteers, and educators. By working at the Museum’s front desk/gift shop (which includes handling cash and interacting with museum guests on a daily basis), in the Museum’s collection, and out in the community, the intern will participate in a variety of museum activities. In addition to assisting with the Museum’s daily visitor engagement activities, the intern will also be expected to develop and complete a project that is selected by the intern and approved by the Education Coordinator & Visitor Engagement Coordinator. This project may interact with any aspect of the Museum’s activities, not just visitor engagement or education, which gives the intern the opportunity to focus on an area of their interest within the museum.

The Partnerships Intern will support Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin’s Partnerships team by assisting with relationship management, data tracking, and partner engagement efforts that strengthen our food distribution network. General duties include supporting partner communications, organizing and analyzing partnership data, assisting with compliance and reporting processes, and contributing to outreach materials and internal documentation. The intern will work on specific projects such as reviewing partner engagement workflows, supporting onboarding or re-engagement efforts, compiling impact metrics, and assisting with special initiatives tied to how we improve the structure of partnerships. This intern would report to the Partnership Manager. Preferred areas of study include human services, social work, volunteer experience at food pantries or other nonprofits, or related fields; desired skills include research and writing, basic data analysis, attention to detail, and a passion for improving food security in eastern Wisconsin.

Radio Milwaukee’s internship program offers hands-on experience in the dynamic world of non-commercial radio. Under this internship, you’ll contribute to Radio Milwaukee as a whole, serving our two primary stations: 88Nine and HYFIN. While you’ll be reporting to the 88Nine Program Director, you’ll see programming doesn’t exist in a vacuum. You’ll perform tasks for programming, production, engineering, operations, events and community engagement — and see how they all work together. We’re seeking individuals excited about the future of public media, with strong communication skills, enthusiasm for community engagement and basic familiarity with audio and video editing for social media are strongly encouraged to join us!

The Summer Education Intern is an integral part of the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music (WCM) during the summer recruitment season. General duties include the organization and management of WCM’s summer music camps, Community Partnership programs, and outreach events. Responsibilities include camp registration management, camp/event set-up and tear-down, instrument inventory management and distribution, and program creation. This position is student-facing; the intern will have many opportunities to interact with students, their families, and the public. The ideal candidate will have exceptional written and in-person communication skills, basic knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel, a background in instrumental or vocal music (whether as a major or as a hobby) and a desire to connect with members of the WCM community. The Summer Education Intern will report to the Associate Director of Education and work with members of the WCM Education team. Part of this role requires attendance at WCM’s summer camps. Below is a list of the 2026 summer camp dates. All camps are held at the Conservatory’s downtown Milwaukee location unless otherwise noted. June 22 – 26, 2026: Music Exploration Camp July 6 – 10, 2026: Jazz Camp July 8 – 10, 2026: Adult Jazz Camp July 13 – 17, 2026: Piano Camp July 13 – 17, 2026: Music Exploration Camp at St. Margaret Mary Catholic School July 20 – 24, 2026: Percussion Camp July 27 – 31, 2026: Chamber Music Camp August 3 – 7, 2026: Music Exploration Camp at Blessed Sacrament Catholic School.

The Museum Collections Management internship projects consist of cataloging historic artifacts by noting description, measurements and condition, photographing the material, entering data into a museum collections database (Past Perfect), and learning how to select the appropriate storage method and location for each item. This project provides experience in procedures to document artifacts and adds new donations into the collections, increasing accessibility to the BHS collections by the community for research and by the staff for use in exhibits and educational programs. Our Executive Director provides training, supervision and guidance as the projects proceed.

The ideal candidate has excellent research and communication skills, works independently and as part of a team, and can work remotely as needed. The preferred areas of study are history, museum studies, education or related field.

The Hedberg Public Library in seeks a candidate with an interest in books and literacy and a desire to serve children, families, and community members in the Youth Services Department and throughoutJanesville and Rock County. Previous experience working with children and excellent communication skills are essential, as well as the ability to engage with community members of all ages in varied environments. Under the supervision of the Head of Youth Services, the intern will provide customer service to library patrons of all ages at the Children’s desk. They will also develop crafts, games, and other activities for children. The intern will assist in the day-to-day operations of the library’s very popular Summer Library Challenge by helping to promote and assist patrons with all aspects of the program, and they will collaborate on exciting program offerings throughout the summer, including the planning and presentation of at least one story time. Under the supervision of the Community Engagement Specialist, the intern will participate in community events, providing outreach such as checking out books, issuing library cards, reading stories to children, participating in activities, and creating crafts and activities for youth and/or adults. They will spend time on the Bookmobile bringing the library and its offerings to underserved members of Janesville and the surrounding community.

The Milton House Museum seeks a Summer Collections Intern to assist with the care, organization, and documentation of its three-dimensional artifact collections. Working under the supervision of the Museum Educator Coordinator, the intern will catalog objects, create and update collection records using Past Perfect, and assist with rehousing and storage improvements using basic museum standards. Projects support the museum’s long-term preservation and access goals by improving inventory control and collections organization. The intern is expected to follow established collections care procedures, maintain accurate documentation, work independently and collaboratively, and handle historic objects with professionalism and attention to detail. Preferred candidates are students in museum studies, history, public history, art history, anthropology, or related fields, with strong organizational skills and an interest in collections management.