Summer Internships Available at Peter Wentz Farmstead

Montgomery County has announced that the Peter Wentz Farmstead, the restored 18^th Century Pennsylvania-German home and farm, is looking for a summer intern. Students interested in a history or museum career are encouraged to apply.

The internship offers experience with a broad range of museum responsibilities including:

• Public and educational programs
• Collections and curatorial work
• Day-to-day administrative tasks  

The intern will also provide assistance with research for upcoming and long-term programming on topics including the Pennsylvania-German immigrant experience, 18^th-century Pennsylvania women’s lives, Pennsylvania-German architecture and 1790s clothing and accessories. Interns will also work on collections database data entry and post-event visitor surveys. 

The position is a paid internship with a very flexible schedule, Tuesday through Saturdays, eight to 10 hours per week. Internship can start as early as May 28.

Interested students must submit letters of interest by May 10.

For more information, contact Curator Mark Turdo at 610-584-5104 or mturdo@montcopa.org. Letters of interest can be mailed to Peter Wentz Farmstead, PO Box 240, Worcester, PA 19490.