This page contains information about possible opportunities in folklore, including jobs and internships.

Folklore and Folklife internships are available at several institutions in the DC area. To get GMU credit for an internship, contact Profs.Margaret Yocom or Debra Shutika. See English courses ENGL 498 “Internship: Special Topics (Folklore)” and ENGL 604 “Internship in Folklore”(PDF).

American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov/folklife

See “Internships and Awards”
http://www.loc.gov/folklife/interns.html

Arlington County: Dept of Parks, Recreation, and Community Resources
http://www.co.arlington.va.us/prcr/scripts/culture/culture.htm

(Internships in the Cultural Heritage division of Arts & Cultural Development )
http://www.co.arlington.va.us/prcr/scripts/culture/cultural_heritage.htm

National Council for the Traditional Arts
http://ncta.net
(Internships with the National Folk Festival and other public programs)

Northern Virginia Folklife Archive, George Mason University
(Internships in archiving skills, folklore program development)
http://www.gmu.edu/folklore/resources

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
http://www.si.edu
(Internships with the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Rounder Records, Folklife Archive, and more)

See “Jobs & Research Opportunities” (includes Internships)
http://www.si.edu/ofg/intern.htm

Smithsonian Institution
http://www.americanhistory.si.edu

(Internships at the National Museum of American History)
http://www.americanhistory.si.edu/interns/

Storyteller by Judy Toya of the Towa Puebla of Jemez. Pottery. About 1987.

Mukluks made by Central Yup'ik woman artist from Unalakleet, AK. Seal, beaver skins and polyester. 1984. (Artist's name confidential).

GMU student dyes a folklore classmate's hand with henna, teaching a woman's artform associated with weddings. 1999. (Artist's name confidential). (Margaret Yocom Photo)

Students decorate the George Mason statue in the flags of many nations during International Week in April. 2000. (Margaret Yocom Photo)