Best Practices for Developing History Internships is an AASLH Continuing Education recorded webinar. This webinar is about tips and strategies for creating an internship program that both you and your interns will get something out of. Creating an internship program at your historic site can not only benefit your organization, but should also benefit your interns and lets you help develop the next generation of history professionals. We’ll cover the ethics of internships, best practices for managing interns, and a look at some common challenges and possible solutions. You’ll leave with ideas you can use at every organization, no matter its size.

Crafting Cover Letters and Resumes for Emerging Professionals is an AASLH Technical Leaflet. AASLH Technical Leaflets are brief, practical guides on how to do history. Technical Leaflet #281 by Michael Dove and Krista McCracken tackles best practices in the public history field for resume and cover letter creation to better enable you to reach the interviewing stage. It offers practical advice relating to formatting resumes, tailoring cover letters, highlighting one's strengths, building and maintaining an online presence, and successfully plying the application process. 

Students and Community Organizations: Creating Productive Partnerships is an AASLH Technical Leaflet. AASLH Technical Leaflets are brief, practical guides on how to do history. Technical Leaflet #279 by Anne Lindsay tackles how institutions can prepare for partnerships with students to get the maximum benefits out of the relationship for both sides.  Partnerships with community organizations and local stakeholders are extremely beneficial for students is undergraduate and graduate programs. These partnerships can take a number of forms, from volunteering to class projects to internships and more intensive thesis opportunities.

History News is the official magazine of AASLH. Each quarterly issue includes featured articles, regular columns, and a Technical Leaflet. Table of Contents: On Doing Local History: Local Historians, Politics, and the Public Good by Carol Kammen and Hope Shannon; The Whole is Greater:Ready to Listen, Speak, and Act by the AASLH Diversity and Inclusion Task Force; Investing in the Ecosystem by Amanda L. Higgins, and Patrick A. Lewis; Emerging Labor: Work and the New Public Historian by Jess Lamar Reece Holler; Talking about Slavery When Your Museum Wants to Avoid It by Cait Johnson; Hungry for History: Bringing Social Studies Back to Alabama by Caroline Gibbons; "Do You Have Anything in Your Museum about Me?" by Breann Velasco; Technical Leaflet #281: Get to Work: Crafting Cover Letters and Resumes for Emerging Professionals by Michael Dove and Krista McCracken; Reviews: Museum People podcast (rev. Hannah Hethmon); Manual of Digital Museum Planning (rev. Ty Pierce). Winter 2018.

Skills Most Valued for Entry-Level Professional Museum Positions is an AASLH Technical Leaflet. AASLH Technical Leaflets are brief, practical guides on how to do history. Technical Leaflet #261 by William F. Bomar, Ph.D. explores how aspiring museum and public history professionals can gain the skills future employers look for in applicants and how to effectively market themselves for the most coveted entry-level positions. Emerging museum professionals (EMPs) often feel frustrated leaving master's programs and entering a competitive job market. Some recent graduates find they do not have the skills established museum professionals value. Dr. Bomar bases his suggestions for aspiring professionals on research within the field. In a recent national study conducted by Dr. Bomar, he identified the current and anticipated personnel needs of the museum profession by surveying established professionals in the field. The results of this study highlight entry-level professionals who have the leadership skills to serve and engage their communities, real-world experience in museums, knowledge of technology, and openness to new ideas in the field. Recommendations for both students and the graduate programs that train them are included.

Every project has a story, and the field want to hear yours! Public history publications offer a way to share your research and experiences with others, gather feedback from across the field, and make connections for future partnerships. But how do you get started? Join editors from AASLH, NCPH, and Nursing Clio to learn about sharing your work through magazines, journals, and blogs. We’ll cover the basics of submitting work to History News, AASLH blogs, The Public Historian, History@Work, and the Nursing Clio blog, with tips on choosing your platform and focus. Readers across the country look to public history publications to gain ideas and inspiration for their own work, so sharing new techniques, hidden history, and challenges and opportunities in digital or hardcopy print is essential for a diverse and thriving field. Join us to find out how you can become a resource for the field by writing and sharing your public history work.  

Details:

RECORDED DATE: May 30, 2019

COST: $15 Members of AASLH and NCPH (NCPH members should contact NCPH for a discount code) / $30 Nonmembers 

Description and Outcomes:

Participant Outcomes:

• Learn about different kinds and requirements of publishing opportunities
• Understand publishing outlets are accessible and that writing about Public History is not just for professors, senior level folks, etc.
• Know their work matters, and the field benefits when it hears from diverse voices outside the usual crowd
• Be inspired to share to share their research on publishing outlets discussed

Speakers:

Sarah Handley-Cousins, Editor of Nursing Clio, Sarah Case, Managing Editor of The Public Historian, Nicole Belolan, Co-Editor of The Public Historian, John Marks, Editor of History News, and Aja Bain, Program and Publications Manager at AASLH and Associate Editor of History News. Each brings a unique perspective on the world of history publications and the process for writers, which we look forward to having them share as presenters in this webinar.

Partner:

AASLH has partnered with the National Council on Public History (NCPH) to produce this webinar. NCPH members can contact their membership organization and request a promo code to receive discounted pricing on this webinar.