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Internship Opportunities

Fernbank Museum offers a variety of internships that provide skills, training and hands-on professional work experience in a fun and energetic environment. All internships are unpaid and open to applicants enrolled in a degree-seeking program or who have recently graduated from a program in a field relevant to the internship. All interns must be 18 years of age at the start of their internship and must pass a background check.
Due to the number of applicants, we may not contact all who apply. Please note that determinations are based on applicant qualifications and current museum needs. Thank you for your interest in Fernbank Museum.

• Development/Fundraising
• Volunteer Management
• Education Programs
• Camp Administration
• Animal Programs
• Marketing and Public Relations Intern
• Interpretive Ranger Intern

Internship Schedule:
Most internships range from 10-25 hours per week. Hours and dates of internships generally follow the terms below but may be flexible on an individual basis as determined by the intern and staff adviser.
Spring Term (January 9 – April 30)

• Applications due November 1
• Determination letters sent by December 1

Summer Term (May 8 – August 1 or May 30 – August 31)

• Applications due March 1
• Determination letters sent by April 1

Fall Term (August 28 – December 20)

• Applications due June 15
• Determination letters sent by July 15

How to Apply:
Interested applicants should send a resume to:
Fernbank Museum
Human Resources
767 Clifton Road, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30307
HumanResources@FernbankMuseum.org
Please remember to include the appropriate internship title when sending your resume.