Internships
Internships help history majors gain hands-on experience in the workplace, making them more attractive job candidates after graduation. Our history degree students have interned at such local historical agencies such as:
- Adelmann Regional History Collection
- First Division Museum at Cantigny
- Gaylord Building Historic Site
- Joliet Area History Museum
- Naper Settlement
- Will County Historic Preservation Department
- Will County Historical Society
- And more!
For more information on these internships, please contact Dr. Dennis H. Cremin at creminde@lewisu.edu.
Lockport Woman's Club Internship
2023 (Most Recent)
Morgan Jennings
Adelmann Regional History Collection
- Scanned 35mm film negatives of Joliet and the region
- Digitized content and created metadata that makes the images searchable online
Morgan served as the student coordinator (2022-2023) for the 鈥淩eclaiming the Narrative鈥� grant from the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation. She plans on graduating in Fall 2023 and attending graduate school to study the History of the Middle East.
Past Years
2022
Harper Saglier
Adelmann Regional History Collection
- Transcribed oral histories from the Chicago Roofing Contractors Project
- Categorized and organized the John Lamb Collection
2021
Jacob Barrett
Adelmann Regional History Collection
- Digitized the Woman鈥檚 Study Club of Joliet Collection
- Categorized and organized the John Lamb Collection
Jacob is working on his undergraduate degree and is majoring in History and Secondary Education and minoring in Economics. He plans to teach high school history.
2020
Alonzo Cardenas
Adelmann Regional History Collection
- Assisted in applying for the Illinois State Historical Records Advisory Board Grant for digitization of the Lockport Woman鈥檚 Club archives
- Helped review oral history transcriptions from residents of Fairmont
2019
Stefano Sparano
Adelmann Regional History Collection
- Accessioned materials that belonged to Susan Jackson Keig
- Transcribed oral history projects from Fairmont residents
2018
Melissa Fregeau
Adelmann Regional History Collection
- Transcribed oral history projects from Fairmont residents
- Archived material
- Collaborated on an exhibit to celebrate the Illinois Bicentennial
2017
Kole Torres
Adelmann Regional History Collection
- Transcribed oral history from residents of Fairmont
- Scanned 35mm negatives provided by Joliet journalists in addition to working with the Milne papers
2016
Lexi Austring
Adelmann Regional History Collection
- Transcribed written letters from World War II
- Assisted with a photo exhibit of the Old Joliet Prison, which was displayed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation鈥檚 Gaylord Building
2015
Joycelyn Davila
Adelmann Regional History Collection
- Collaborated on 鈥淟ockport on View: Canal Community,鈥� focuses on images of the headquarters of the Illinois and Michigan Canal. (Exhibit)
- Assisted with 鈥淰isions of the I&M Canal NHC at 30,鈥� the second exhibit, captures the scope of the canal corridor from Chicago to LaSalle. (Exhibit)
2014
Samantha Glackin
Adelmann Regional History Collection
- Organized the Bruce Cheadle papers
- Digitized and created metadata
Currently, Samantha teaches world history at Alleman High School in Rock Island, IL. “Now being a high school teacher, I am able to incorporate artifacts, local history, and place-based learning into the curriculum. Without the internship, I never would have had the appreciation that I do for those things,” said Glackin.
2012
Elizabeth Barkmann
Adelmann Regional History Collection
- Processed archival material for the Lockport Woman's Club
2010
Alison Wozniak
Gaylord Building Historic Site
- Collected historical material on Lincoln Landing
2010
Gregory Rossbach
Gaylord Building Historic Site
- Created a rack card and flyer
- Created a script for tours
2009
Celsea DeRose
Will County Historical Society
- Exhibit Management
- Collection Management
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