Internships are offered year-round in various fields including cultural anthropology, folklore, ethnomusicology, museum studies, arts administration, graphic design, marketing, and library science.  Intern projects, conducted under the guidance of the Center's professional staff, often center on research for, design and production of the annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, educational outreach projects, video projects, or the Ralph Rinzler Archives. 

Internships can be from four weeks to one year, full- or part-time, though working at least 15-20 hours per week is preferred.  Submission deadline for summer internships is March 15; there are no deadlines for getting applications in for the rest of the year.  These are non-paying internships.

Please return the application by email (reinigera@si.edu), by fax to (202) 633-6476, or by mail to the following address:

Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Smithsonian Institution
P.O. Box 37012
MRC 520
Washington, DC  20013-7012
Attention:  Arlene Reiniger