Want to be a historian? Through connections to various local history institutions, students interested in doing an internship for credit have a wide range of opportunities. In recent years, students have worked at Midway Village and Museum Center, Rockford's Ethnic Heritage Museum, and Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum. Students must meet minimum hour and grade point requirements set by the College.

Archival, preservation, exhibit, education, or curatorial work allows students to experience the nitty-gritty of historical careers. Some of the activities that qualify for history credit include identification, cataloguing, or repair of historical objects; researching and building exhibit displays; teaching after-school historical programs; or organizing historical collections. Contact Dr. Catherine Forslund at cforslund@rockford.edu.