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Friends of Mount Harmon, Inc. PO Box 65
600 Mount Harmon Road Earleville, MD 21919
www.mountharmon.org Applications will be accepted through
May 15, 2020
To apply, send a letter of interest and your resume via email to: [email protected]
or mail to the above address.
MOUNT HARMON PLANTATION 2020 INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Historic Plantation & Nature Preserve on Sassafras River in Cecil County, MD
is seeking Interns to assist with Museum Programs & Special Projects
~ ABOUT MOUNT HARMON ~ Mount Harmon is a colonial era tidewater plantation and nature preserve on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Mount Harmon is on the National Register of Historic Places; is the northernmost tidewater plantation open to the public; and is a premiere heritage destination for the Delmarva region. Mount Harmon’s educational and visitor programs include: guided tours, school field trips, special events, workshops and lectures, volunteerism, memberships, and Education & Discovery Center. Visitors come from around the world to tour the 1730 manor house, colonial kitchen, smoke house, tobacco barn and prize house, replica slave quarters, and to enjoy the pristine natural surroundings. The Friends of Mount Harmon, Inc. is a nonprofit organization, dedicated solely to the preservation and interpretation of Mount Harmon Plantation for the public’s education and enjoyment.
Mount Harmon Internship Position Summary
Interns provide assistance for our museum and visitor programs. Duties include assisting with our tour and education programs, providing research, marketing, and administrative support, and other tasks as assigned. Interns can choose to specialize or complete special project in field of interest.
Mount Harmon offers interns the opportunity to work in the museum field and gain valuable hands-on experience in a non-profit museum setting. History, Museum Studies, Education, Marketing, and Communications students encouraged to apply.
Position Requirements: Excellent communication, organizational, people and computer skills, experience with the public, and flexibility of hours & days including some weekends. Experience in the museum, education, or nonprofit field a plus.
Position: For credit, part time, stipend available. Approx. 15 hours per week. Payment $150/week PT. $1,500 for summer season June – August. To apply, submit letter of interest and resume to FOMH email [email protected].