November 15, 2003

 Internship Opportunities at
Community of Christ Historic Sites

Want to have an exciting, challenging, and rewarding summer experience? Apply for one of 18 summer internships with Community of Christ Historic Sites. Ten interns will be selected to serve at the Joseph Smith Historic Site in Nauvoo, Illinois, and eight will be selected to serve at Kirtland Temple in Kirtland, Ohio.

The internship program is a two-summer commitment, with the first phase served in Nauvoo. At the Joseph Smith Historic Site, interns study historic sites management, historic interpretation and artifact management, Nauvoo church history, and the Jacksonian history of the United States. Interns also serve as historic interpreters, guiding tours at the site. A project related to the site is also to be completed. Participation with the local Community of Christ congregation, reunions, and youth camps provide opportunities to develop leadership skills.

Interns spend their second summer in Kirtland. Here participants build on historic sites knowledge gained at Nauvoo by studying church history--the Kirtland years--and A Curator's Approach to Museum Education. Interns will also share Community of Christ heritage in their role as historic interpreter. Further development of church leadership skills is encouraged and supported.

The internship program is administered by Graceland University and is open to any student who has completed her or his freshman year of college. Students receive six semester hours of college credit at no cost (a $2,000 value), a weekly stipend of at least $175, free housing on site, as well as priceless experiences in leadership development, building community with visitors and local church members, and strengthening one's individual faith journey.

Encourage college students to apply now! Selection begins in February 2004. For more information and an application, contact Joyce Shireman, Joseph Smith Historic Site coordinator, at (217) 453-2246 or jshisctr@nauvoo.net, or Barb Walden, Kirtland Temple site coordinator, at (440) 256-1441 or temple2@ncweb.com.

--Joyce Shireman reporting