United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Role Description The internship position within the Museum Experience and Digital Media office offers the opportunity to use your research, analytics, and organizational skills to improve the Museum’s digital products, including the Holocaust Encyclopedia. - Monitor AI tools and track USHMM citations to understand how popular LLMs are surfacing USHMM content in generated outputs. - Participate in on-page optimization efforts to improve the visibility of Holocaust Encyclopedia pages in search results. - Track Google keywords to identify search trends. - Review and organize ID cards of Holocaust victims and survivors to help make their stories more discoverable. - Write alt text for Holocaust Encyclopedia images to facilitate accessibility. Training will be provided to allow you to complete these tasks successfully. This role will allow you to gain experience with tracking analytics and optimizing online content for visibility and discoverability, while contributing to the Museum’s mission of inspiring citizens and leaders worldwide to confront hatred, prevent genocide, and promote human dignity. This position resides within the office of Museum Experience and Digital Media (MEDM), which creates and maintains experiences in physical and digital spaces that encourage people to think about how and why the Holocaust happened and the lessons it holds for us today. By joining our team as an intern, you will contribute to this vital mission by participating in the production of our digital products. Qualifications - Enrollment as a Junior or higher in an undergraduate or graduate degree program, with a major in Museum Studies, Holocaust Studies, History, Marketing, Communications, Publishing, or a related field. - Working knowledge of productivity software such as Google Suite (e.g., Google Sheets, Docs, Slides) for communications and report creation. Requirements - Demonstrated experience with Google Search Console and SEO principles, whether through coursework, previous internships, or related projects. - Demonstrated interest in AI tools and their impacts on the current online information landscape. - Demonstrated interest in working with content related to Holocaust history and memorialization. - Interest in learning about the editorial and production processes of web publishing in a museum setting. - Organized and able to work independently with supervision from virtual staff. Benefits - Paid Internship - Hourly Rate of Pay: $16.00 - Work Location: Virtual - Weekly Number of Work Hours: 20 How To Apply - A complete application consists of the following: - Cover Letter - In your cover letter, please elaborate on the minimum qualifications you possess. - Resume - Incomplete applications received will not be considered for advancement. To be eligible to participate in the Internship Program, students must meet the following enrollment criteria: - The student must be 18 years or older currently enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited college or university. - The student must have completed at least the first semester of their freshman year (At least at the time of application). - Provide proof of legal right to work in the United States. - Must be able to pass a background check. - Must reside in the United States for the full duration of the internship program. - Must complete their background check while physically present in the United States. Interviews for the Fall 2026 internship program will begin in August 2026 for advanced applicants. Final selection decisions will be made in September 2026, and all candidates will be notified of their status via email by Human Resources.

Role Description The David M. Rubenstein National Institute for Holocaust Documentation’s major responsibility is to collect, preserve, and make available the Museum's Collection of Record and to support the Museum's wide-ranging efforts in the areas of research, exhibition, publication, education, and memorialization. The Archival Arrangement and Description Branch is responsible for the archival processing of the Museum’s Collection and licensed archival copy collections. The branch organizes and describes these materials to make them discoverable and accessible to staff and the public through Collection Search. The incumbent to this role should have an interest in making digitized international collections more discoverable and accessible, supporting the Museum’s mission to disseminate knowledge about the Holocaust, and preserving the memory of the victims. - Updating and correcting Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, and German inventories for digitized international collection to improve accuracy, discoverability, and access. Qualifications - Fluency in Polish, Russian, and/or Ukrainian, and intermediate knowledge of German. - Some graduate education in archival studies. Requirements - The student must be 18 years or older currently enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited college or university. - The student must have completed at least the first semester of their freshman year (At least at the time of application). - Provide proof of legal right to work in the United States. - Must be able to pass a background check. - Must reside in the United States for the full duration of the internship program. - Must complete their background check while physically present in the United States. Benefits - Paid Internship - Hourly Rate of Pay: $16.00 - Work Location: Virtual How To Apply A complete application consists of the following: - Cover Letter: In your cover letter, please elaborate on the minimum qualifications you possess. - Resume Incomplete applications received will not be considered for advancement. Interviews for the Fall 2026 internship program will begin in August 2026 for advanced applicants. Final selection decisions will be made in September 2026, and all candidates will be notified of their status via email by Human Resources.

Role Description The mission of the Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide is to alert the national conscience, influence policy makers, and stimulate worldwide action to confront and halt acts of genocide and other atrocity-related crimes against humanity. We work to make the prevention of genocide a core foreign policy priority for leaders around the world through a multipronged program of policy analysis and engagement, research, and outreach. Interns will assist with policy analysis and engagement while tracking various risks of mass atrocities and the latest developments in the field of genocide prevention. Major Duties and Responsibilities: - Undertake a semester-long research project and produce a policy memo. - Research and analyze dynamics in countries experiencing or at risk of experiencing mass atrocities. - Draft written products relating to the prevention of or response to mass atrocities in these contexts. - Support outreach to policymakers on thematic areas of mass atrocity prevention and response as well as on particular cases. - Assist in tracking policy outreach to key stakeholders. - Support the organizing of private or public convenings. - Prepare detailed notes from interviews and meetings. - Other duties as assigned. Qualifications - Pursuing an undergraduate degree (as junior or senior at the time of applying) or graduate degree from an accredited university. - A strong interest in genocide and mass atrocity prevention, as demonstrated by dedicated coursework, research experience, and/or professional experience. - Excellent communication and collaboration skills. - Strong organization and attention to detail. Requirements - Experience researching and writing about contemporary mass atrocities and their prevention, as demonstrated by dedicated coursework, research experience, and/or professional experience. - Experience conducting research about contemporary cases of mass atrocities and/or countries at risk of potential mass atrocities. - Experience working or volunteering with a non-governmental organization, think tank, or governmental office. How To Apply A complete application consists of the following: - Cover Letter - Resume - Writing Sample (see referenced criteria below) Incomplete applications received will not be considered for advancement. To apply, please submit a one-page resume, one-page cover letter, and writing sample. The writing sample should be a relatively short (5-7 page) policy memo or excerpt from a class paper. The writing sample will be evaluated on two main criteria: (1) candidate’s ability to conduct research and analysis on topics relevant to the Simon-Skjodt Center; and (2) candidate’s ability to communicate clearly about research findings. Eligibility Criteria - The student must be 18 years or older currently enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited college or university. - The student must have completed at least the first semester of their freshman year (At least at the time of application). - Provide proof of legal right to work in the United States. - Must be able to pass a background check. - Must reside in the United States for the full duration of the internship program. - Must complete their background check while physically present in the United States. Interviews for the Fall 2026 internship program will begin in August 2026 for advanced applicants. Final selection decisions will be made in September 2026, and all candidates will be notified of their status via email by Human Resources.