2012 Internships

2012 Summer Interns Hillina Seife Hillina Seife is a Ph.D. candidate in History who helped develop an exhibition titled Inspired Minds: African Americans in Science and Technology for students in grades 4-8, as well as the general public, at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History.  Hillina wrote and edited short biographies of ...

Information for Partners

Through substantive summer internships, University of Michigan graduate students have assisted organizations in southeast Michigan with a variety of projects that address pressing social needs. Past projects have utilized skills in critical thinking, creative problem solving, research, writing, data collection, and analysis. Students have applied these skills to develop programs or exhibitions at leading cultural ...

Information for Students

How do I apply? Please check back for the 2014 Graduate Student Internship Program application form. In addition to the application form, students must submit a resume and one-page cover letter. The cover letter should include why the student wants to participate in the program, his or her motivation for working at a specific site, ...

2013 Internships

Arts of Citizenship is pleased to announce the 2013 Graduate Student Summer Internships. These full-time opportunities in southeast Michigan enable Rackham graduate students to explore careers outside the academy while forging valuable relationships and discovering how to translate their knowledge and skills to a range of non-academic contexts. Master’s and Doctoral students in the arts, ...

2013 Request for Proposals: Graduate Student Grants in Public Scholarship

Arts of Citizenship supports University of Michigan graduate students in the arts, design, and humanities in carrying out creative and scholarly projects with civic and cultural organizations that address real-world challenges and enhance students’ professional development. Program Description and Goals Arts of Citizenship Graduate Student Grants in Public Scholarship support mutually beneficial partnerships between U-M ...

Reflections from the Field: Cliveden Conversations, National Historic Landmark Edition

Back in the warm days of August, our team of publicly-minded historians had the opportunity to be a part of Cliveden Historic Site’s on-going community dialogue series, “Cliveden Conversations.”  As described earlier, we are in the process of updating the site’s original National Historic Landmark (NHL) nomination, which dates to 1961.  The forum, framed around ...

2012 Summer Interns

Hillina Seife is a Ph.D. candidate in History who helped develop an exhibition titled Inspired Minds: African Americans in Science and Technology for students in grades 4-8, as well as the general public, at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History.  Hillina wrote and edited short biographies of the 40 professionals featured in ...

2012 Graduate Student Summer Internships in Public Scholarship

2012 AofC Summer Internships (pdf format) Arab American National Museum Founded in May of 2005, the Arab American National Museum (AANM) is the first museum in the world devoted to Arab American history and culture. Located in Dearborn, the AANM is the only Affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution in southeastern Michigan to date. The Arab ...

The King and I: Living the Legacy at the U-M Detroit Center

By Jina Kim, U-M Ph.D. student in English and Women’s Studies According to the University of Michigan Detroit Center’s mission statement, the Detroit Center aims to “enrich University and Detroit communities through service, education, research and the exchange of culture.” In an interview I conducted with Center Director Dr. Addell Austin Anderson, she further elaborated ...

Interning at 826michigan

By Eliza Mathie, U-M Ph.D. student in English Language and Literature This summer, I am working as an intern at 826michigan. 826michigan is a non-profit writing and tutoring center on Liberty St in Ann Arbor, MI (you may know it as the Robot Supply and Repair store). 826michigan supports students ages 6 to 18 with ...