​About the PAE Internship Program 

Internships at PAE are unpaid. However, students may be able to arrange academic credit and should check with individual academic institutions for requirements. PAE is also happy to work with institutions that are willing to sponsor the internship program. Our unique internship program has a flexible schedule. Our ideal candidates are self-starters, and we prefer a minimum of two full workdays per week and up to 20 hours a week. s/he must be able to work independently under guidance and direction as necessary.

History Research Internship​

History Research Intern will help to compile and research into Pacific Asian War. S/he will research and write about the history of WWII. 
The History Research Intern will work under the supervision of the Associate Historian. The internship will provide the opportunity to develop practical skills in a nonprofit history organization environment, will introduce the intern to an oral history environment, including research, writing, and outreach.

Responsibilities
Conduct research from primary and secondary documents from World War 2
Write a short assignment on 3 minor topics over the summer 
Finish a long form essay on an assigned topic 

Requirements​

Currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student in history or related discipline
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Demonstrated research skills and organizational skills
As appropriate, the ability to deal with difficult and sensitive material from Pacific Asia War

Digital Content Internship ​

We are looking for a rockstar marketing intern to join our nonprofit. Intern must be creative and must be able to provide creative ideas. You will assist us in developing and implementing marketing strategies. 

As a marketing intern, you will collaborate with our marketing and advertising team in all stages of marketing campaigns. Your insightful contribution will help develop, expand, and maintain our marketing channels. This internship will help you acquire marketing skills and provide you with knowledge of various marketing strategies. 

Responsibilities

Assist in designing marketing campaigns for spring
Help distribute marketing materials
Assist in marketing and advertising activities
Manage and update company database and CRM
Help organize marketing events
Collect quantitative and qualitative data from marketing campaigns

Requirements

Strong desire to learn along with other professionals
Solid understanding of different marketing techniques
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Familiarity with marketing computer software and online applications such as CRM tools, scheduling tools, and Google Adwords or the willingness to learn
Passion for the marketing industry and its best practices
Current enrollment in a related BS or Masters degree

Archivist Internship​

Pacific Atrocities Education is undertaking the development of a print and digital content archive. Under supervision, the intern performs a variety of archiving, research, and administrative duties, in support of archival and collection management functions. Due to the uncertainty of the pandemic, this internship will be remote. 

Responsibilities 

Processing (i.e., arranging, organizing, describing, and preserving) manuscripts and records materials in all formats for public research use in accordance with Dublin Standards
Organizing and rehousing collections; analyzing documents for topical content to correctly describe individual documents; identifying sensitive materials
Researching the historical context of collections and their creators
Writing collection scope and content notes and preparing written reports
Participating in determining recommendations for the arrangement and description of the collections
​Creating and managing databases in Excel  
Describing collections of archival materials  Helping to create an infrastructure and preservation plan for the management of materials Creating an outreach strategy to connect our readers with the archival material

Requirements

 Journalism, photography, library science, history, or other related majors  
Ability to work independently and collaboratively  
​Detail-oriented and extremely organized  Proficient in Microsoft Excel

Interns 2023

We're so excited that these hardworking students chose to work alongside Pacific Atrocities Education this summer, contributing to our mission to make the Pacific Asia War public history.