School of History, Philosophy, and Religion

These resources are for students interested in learning about public history, finding an internship, pursuing graduate studies, and finding a job. The job listings are a great place to learn about the qualifications and experience necessary to work in public history fields. The list is always growing, so check back often!

Local Institutions (Benton, Linn, Polk)

• Special Collections & Archives Research Center (OSU)
• Benton County Historical Society and Museum (Philomath)
• Albany Regional Museum
• Independence Heritage Museum
• Linn County Historical Museum (Brownsville)

Elsewhere in Oregon

• Oregon Historical Society (Portland)
• Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center (Portland)
• Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education (Portland)
• Architectural Heritage Center (Portland)
• Restore Oregon (Portland)
• Willamette Heritage Center (Salem)
• High Desert Museum (Bend)
• The Museum at Warm Springs (Central Oregon)
• Tamstslikt Cultural Institute (Pendleton)
• Umpqua Valley Museums (Douglas County)

State-level Institutions & Agencies

• State of Oregon Archives
• State of Oregon Historic Preservation Office 
• Oregon Heritage Program, Oregon Parks and Recreation
• Forest History Center, Oregon Department of Forestry

National Park Service Internships

• Historical Preservation Internship
• Cultural Resources Diversity Internship
• Heritage Sites Documentation Internships
• Maritime Documentation Internships

Other National Internship Opportunities

• National History Center Internships

General Information & Job Resources

• National Council on Public History Job Listings
• American Historical Association: Careers in Public History
• Public History Commons
• Global Museum
• Center for History & New Media
• History News Network (not specifically PH-oriented, but a good resource for considering the role of history in public life)
• Historical Research Associates, Inc. (historical research and cultural resource management consulting company)

Graduate Programs

• Portland State University Public History Program (MA)
• University of Oregon Historic Preservation Program (MA)
• Washington State University Public History Track (MA, PhD)
• Colorado State University Public History Plan (MA)
• New Mexico State University Public History Program (MA)
• Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis, Public History Program (MA)
• University of Delaware Winterthur Program in (MA)
  University of Kentucky Graduate Specialization in Digital History (MA, PhD)
  Roger Williams University (RI) Historic Preservation (MA)

  The National Council on Public History maintains an extensive listing of undergraduate and graduate degree programs in Public History and related fields in the U.S. and Canada.

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