Summer Internship in the History of Technology
IEEE History Center Life Member Internship 2018
Scholars early in their career studying the history of electrical
technology and computing are invited to contact the Center to be
considered for a paid Internship at the Center's offices on the Stevens
Institute of Technology campus in Hoboken, New Jersey, USA. The IEEE
History Center, a center for the public history of technology, is
cosponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers,
Inc. (IEEE)—the world’s largest professional technical society—and
Stevens Institute of Technology
The intern program seeks to provide research experience for graduate
students and other young scholars in the history of electrical and
computer sciences and technologies and related fields, while enlisting
the help of promising young scholars for the Center's projects. The
Intern generally works full-time for two months at the History Center on
a Center project that is connected to his or her own area of interest.
This time is usually during the summer, but other arrangements will be
considered. The stipend paid to the intern is US$5,000, but additional
funds may be available to defray travel costs, depending on the intern’s
circumstances. This internship is supported by the IEEE Life Members
Committee, and the stipend was recently increased thanks to a generous
gift from Emerson Pugh.
There is no formal application form. To apply, please mail curriculum
vitae showing your studies in electrical history, a three- to five-page
page (single or double spaced) writing sample, along with a cover letter
describing the sort of project you would be interested in doing (see
contact information below). The deadline for contacting the IEEE
History Center is 1 March 2018. More details and contact information
can be found at https://www.ieee.org/about/