Northern Lights Textbook Revision Intern

Department
Experience Development
Supervisor
Program Manager, Teacher Education & Curriculum
Hours
20/week
Location
Semester(s)
Spring 2025 (January-May) and Summer 2025 (June-August)
Status
Paid

The Northern Lights 6th grade Minnesota Studies curriculum will be revised in the next 2 years to align with new Minnesota Department of Education social studies standards. We seek a college intern to support the development, design, and production of Northern Lights revision work happening in the spring and summer of 2025.

Ideal Degree(s)
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Ethnic studies
  • Geography
  • History
  • Political science
Student Qualifications

●Demonstrated ability to analyze and synthesize qualitative data, research, or information
● Strong interpersonal communication skills
● Strong ability to organize information
● Detail-oriented, thorough, and able to meet deadlines

● Familiarity with or interest in learning about K-12 academic standards and curriculum alignment; social studies, history, or ethnic studies content knowledge
● Related skills in any of the following: writing leveled texts, research, editing, copy-editing, spreadsheet proficiency, social studies content knowledge/experience, social studies pedagogy knowledge/experience, ethnic studies pedagogy knowledge/experience, teaching experience (especially middle school), experience using the Northern Lights curriculum, knowledge/experience with differentiation for Special Education and/or English Language Learners.

Student Responsibilities

● Read and familiarize oneself with the Northern Lights curriculum.
● Participate as needed in meetings related to the Northern Lights revision.
● Support communication and project management with stakeholders, internal, and external partners.
● Support file organization and archiving of revision work.
● Support curriculum writers and researchers.
● Support curriculum classroom testing (including coordinating communication, observing classrooms, and collecting/organizing feedback).

Knowledge Intern is expected to gain

● Experience aligning curriculum with academic standards
● Knowledge of stakeholder priorities in the social studies K-12 sphere
● Opportunities to network with education professionals at the K-12 and higher ed levels
● Experience working in the new MDE social studies standards, including new ethnic studies content standards and pedagogies

Additional Requirements

None.

How to Apply

Send a cover letter, resume, and any required additional materials to internships@mnhs.org. 

At MNHS, we don’t just accept difference--we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on diversity for the benefit of our volunteers, interns, employees, our products and services, and our community. The Minnesota Historical Society believes that an inclusive culture among our team members is critical to our success as a historical society, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. The Minnesota Historical Society is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.