Our final Internship Spotlight of the summer features a reflection written by graduate student Lochlyn Ramsey. Join us as we continue to hear from our students who recently completed internships in their field of study.

I have now spent approximately five years of my life working at and researching historic sites related to the War of 1812. However, up to this point, I most of my time has been spent focusing on the navy. I have waited for an opportunity to learn more about the army and the land battles that were fought in the region. I had that opportunity this past spring semester, when I worked as an intern at Fort Meigs Historic Site in Perrysburg. Going into the internship, I had three goals: do my job well, further expand my knowledge of the War of 1812, and to foster a connection between myself and the fort’s staff.

One of my favorite parts of the internship was getting to open up the fort by myself one day. It happened to be a beautiful day and I got this great shot of the sun over the fort from the Grand Battery.

Join us as we continue to hear from our students who completed internships this past spring semester! Both graduate and undergraduate student worked in the field of historical spaces in a variety of capacities. This blog post is authored by History student, Burkart, whose internship involved cataloging the first and only costume-mask manufacturer before World War II. 

I am a first year graduate student for the Department of History and will be graduating next May. I gained my Bachelors of History from BGSU as well last year. I am interested in a wide range of history, including ancient and social and cultural history. My graduate program includes a public history certificate and my capstone will be tied to this internship. I interned from February to April in 2026 at the Hancock Historical Museum in Findlay, Ohio, under the curator and archivist, Joy Bennett.

Join us as we continue to hear from our students who were interning this past spring! Both graduate and undergraduate student worked in the field of historical spaces in a variety of capacities. This blog post is authored by History MA and BA student, Alex Eckhart, as she reflects upon her experience interning at Wood County Museum, where she helped build the America 250 programming and exhibit. You can learn more about this specific exhibit and other wonderful historical programming at https://woodcountyhistory.org/visit/

Going into this internship, I had a fairly clear idea of what I wanted to accomplish. I wanted hands-on experience in public history, a deeper understanding of how exhibits are created, and the chance to contribute something tangible to a museum space. Looking back, I can say that I mostly met those goals, but the reality of the process was far more complicated (and ultimately more valuable) than I expected. There were definitely moments where I felt like I was falling behind. With only eight hours a week to dedicate to the internship, time always felt compressed. Just as I would get into a rhythm with a project, the day would end, and I’d have to pick it back up days later. That stop-and-start structure made it harder to maintain momentum, and at times I had to work extra hard just to catch up to where I felt I should be.