The Marine Corps Heritage Foundation (MCHF) is committed to attracting and retaining highly talented and productive employees.  We know that we are only as good as our employees, so we search as widely as possible for talented and motivated individuals to fill vacant positions.

MCHF is an equal-opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants based on race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or handicap, or veteran status.

Why Work For Us

MCHF seeks to create a work environment that fosters employee satisfaction, productivity and retention.  MCHF knows that it can only achieve its organizational objectives by having a work environment where employees are treated fairly and are free to work to the best of their ability without hindrance.
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Full-time employees can participate in our group benefits program to include:

• Health insurance 
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term & long-term disability coverage
• 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer contributions
• Paid holidays
• Paid sick leave and vacation days  

The Marine Corps Heritage Foundation preserves and promulgate the history, tradition and culture of the Marine Corps and educates all Americans in its virtues.  In partnership with the National Museum of the Marine Corps, the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation provides part time assistants. 

Open Position

Historical Resources Branch Intern (Part time)
Working with the USMC History Division

Reporting to the Historical Resources Branch (HRB) Branch Head, the HRB intern will work through all phases of processing an archival collection, beginning with accessioning, preservation, research, arrangement and description, and data entry using HPE CM archival management system. The intern may participate in other activities, including reference and research assistance, to gain a comprehensive overview of the operations of an archives and military history facility. The intern will put into practice archival theory and techniques and historical knowledge learned in a real-world setting. Throughout, the intern will be introduced to archival theory, best practices and standards and have the opportunity to gain practical experiences.

**This position is limited to a maximum of 29 work hours per week.**

Training and Development:

• Gain knowledge about the archives and manuscript collections.
• Learn about archival theory and the best practices in the professional field.
• Through practice, enhance analytic, research and organizational skills.
• Professional skills development appropriate for a graduate student or recent graduates from a History or Library & Information Science program with an archival concentration.

Duties:

• Process archival collections, including physical and intellectual arrangement.
• Create database records.
• Create collection guides and other basic finding aids.
• Utilize recognized archival and records management practices .

• Communicate with other special collection interns and HRB staff.

• Participate in the planning and execution of division-wide projects, especially those related to cataloging, collection management, and digitization.
• Perform related duties as required.

Qualifications:

• Interest and/or experience in archival studies or related field.
• Interest and/or experience in military, Marine Corps and/or American History.
• Excellent communication and writing skills.
• Ability to multi-task and manage time.
• Attention to detail.

 Openings​

• Historical Resources Branch Intern (Part-Time)

​Please submit resumes to jobs@marineheritage.org.