Opportunities

Liberty Hall offers a wide array of opportunities.

Volunteers:

We are always looking for volunteers to join our team! Our volunteer opportunities are in our public tours, school programs, and special events. If you are interested in an area not listed, please let us know. For more information, contact the museum at libertyhall@kean.edu

Internships:

Liberty Hall is currently looking for Museum Education Interns for the Summer 2024 semester. The goal of the internship program at Liberty Hall is to allow students to see all aspects of a Historic House Museum.  Interns will lead field trips, design educational materials, and research, develop, and conduct their own education program!  Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, but the priority is April 1, 2024. Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter explaining their qualifications and interest in Liberty Hall to Hannah Gaston, Education Coordinator, at hgaston@kean.edu.

 

Fellowships:

Our May Kean Raynolds Graduate Museum Studies Fellow is offered to graduate students enrolled in a master’s program in Museum Studies, History, or a related field. The fellowship is designed to provide a mentored professional development opportunity to encourage graduate students to explore careers within a museum setting.  The fellow will assist in the design, development, and delivery of innovative programming for diverse audiences of all ages to strengthen the relationship between the museum and its surrounding communities.  Additionally, the fellow will aid in designing and implementing marketing strategies for the museum’s educational programming.

Fellows will work approximately 20 hours per week throughout the 30-week fellowship.  Work hours are flexible and will be scheduled during museum operating hours.  The fellowship will begin in November 2024 and continue through July 2025. The museum is easily accessed by New Jersey Transit trains on the Raritan Valley line.  

To apply, please submit the following to Maryellen McVeigh at marymcv@kean.edu by September 20, 2024.

  • Full curriculum vitae of education, professional experience, honors, awards, and publications.
  • A statement, not to exceed 1,000 words, specifying what you wish to accomplish during the fellowship period and detailing how you can utilize the Museum’s resources to accomplish your goals. The statement must also discuss the issues pertaining to museum education and public practice you wish to investigate during the fellowship period, how this research is relevant to the field, and how it will advance the work of Liberty Hall.
  • Two letters of recommendation