The American Historical Association seeks a doctoral student for the AHA–Lepage Center Internship for summer 2026. This internship program, held in-person at the AHA’s headquarters in Washington, DC, provides professional experience in historical work in the public interest. Students will be matched with an AHA staff member who will mentor and oversee their work. They will have an opportunity to attend departmental and general staff meetings and to learn about the day-to-day work of the world’s largest professional association of historians.
The internship will be 9–10 weeks depending on the student’s availability. The intern will be provided with a $7,500 stipend.
The AHA–Lepage Center intern will participate in planning for the AHA’s Congressional Briefings program and work on federal and state-level policy issues related to history, the work of historians, and history education at the K-12 and higher education levels. This work may include conducting policy research around specific policy issues or legislation and developing reports and informational resources.
Interested students are encouraged to submit a cover letter, CV or resume, and list of two references through a MY AHA account. In the cover letter, students should include a few sentences about how they believe the AHA–Lepage Center Internship will help them achieve their professional, academic, and/or personal goals.
To apply, log into your MY AHA account at historians.org/myaha; click “Available Application Forms” in the AHA Awards, Grants, and Jobs section; and select the “AHA–Lepage Center Internship” link. If you don’t have an account, create one for free at historians.org/createaccount.
Applications close April 5 and will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Applicants will be notified if they have been selected by May 1. Please contact Rebecca West (rwest@historians.org) with any questions.