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MOHONK MOUNTAIN HOUSE
Documentary History Project Intern - 10/01, 300 Hours Total
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What they do
A Historian researches, analyzes, interprets, and presents the past of human societies. Analyzes documents, sources, and traces from the past in order to understand the past societies.
$70,901 / year median in New York
+8% projected growth
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POSITION
Documentary History Project InternDEPARTMENT
Executive DATE:
October 2026BASIC FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Work at the direction of and with the Archivist researching and reporting using a combination of the resources in Mohonk Mountain House s archival collections, other historic resources, conducting interviews, and interpretation of material culture.ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Employ academic and field research techniques to document assigned aspects of Mohonk Mountain House s history from 1869 to present.
- Utilize written and digital communication skills to produce outreach materials that leverage Mohonk s historic assets.
- Organize own work, prioritize duties, work unsupervised and as a member of a team.
- Work under pressure and to meet deadlines.
- Work methodically and accurately showing attention to detail.
- Answer phones and retrieve messages. Respond to research requests with appropriate information.
- Assist with special projects, clerical and administrative tasks.
- Work extended periods of time viewing a computer video monitor and/ or operating a keyboard.
- Perform basic mathematical skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division.
- Demonstrate proficiency with Windows-based operating systems and use software including MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook.
- Adhere to Mohonk Mountain House s Dress and Grooming Standards; presenting a neat, clean and well-groomed appearance and maintaining a positive, professional image to our customers.
- Learn and successfully demonstrate the Mohonk Mountain House Service Steps with Service Strategies with guests and staff.
- Learn and retain knowledge of historical facts and information about Mohonk Mountain House.
- Inspect work by touch, sight, sound and smell for conformance to prescribed standards.
- Speak, read and write the English language and communicate in a clear and congenial manner, with our guests, visitors and employees. Hear verbal instructions, directions and warnings.
- Reach with hands and arms, bend, kneel, stoop, twist and flex arms, walk up and down stairs/inclines, stand, climb up/down ladders or sit for up to 5 hours at a time.
- Lift up to 20 pounds from ground level to waist and carry a distance of up to 25 feet with/ without assistance. Walk up to 2 miles per day.
- See close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
- Work in an environment that contains dust.
- Act calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Currently enrolled or recent graduate in academic program related to documentary history, research or reporting.