The NEH Summer Interns Program introduces promising college students in the humanities to the programs, policies, and operations of NEH, the federal agency charged with promoting scholarship, education, and public programming in the humanities in the United States. During their ten-week stay, interns will be assigned, in most cases, to one office of the agency to assist in daily work and to undertake a special project. Interns will also be given the opportunity to learn about the work of similar public and private cultural institutions. Prospective interns are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the scope and mission of the Endowment's work by browsing its website . College students entering their junior or senior year in fall 2001 are eligible to apply.
Graduate students are ineligible.
Applicants must have declared an undergraduate major in one of the disciplines of the humanities or have a strong background in the humanities. The act that established NEH, defined the term humanities as including, but not limited to, the study of history, philosophy, languages, linguistics, literature, archaeology, jurisprudence, the history, theory, and criticism of the arts, ethics, comparative religion, and those aspects of the social sciences that employ historical and philosophical approaches. The Endowment encourages applications from students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-serving Institutions, and Tribal Colleges. Travel, housing, and board will be the responsibility of the intern. Applications are being accepted via the online application form .