Fieldwork Requirements
Students are also required to complete 300 hours of fieldwork. Boston is home to hundreds of historical agencies and related organizations, giving students ample opportunity to marry theory and practice, while developing skills, experiences, and contacts.
Recently, students have completed their fieldwork at the following locations:
- The Chicago History Museum
- John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
- Historic New England
- Northern Light Production
- Longfellow House / George Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site
- Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
- The Paul Revere House
- The U.S.S. Constitution Museum
- Lowell National Historical Park
- The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
- Boston National Historical Park
- The Massachusetts Historical Society
- The Massachusetts Historical Commission
- Old Sturbridge Village
- The New England Historic and Genealogical Society
- The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
- The Minnesota Historical Society
- The Museum of the California Pioneers
- Waterworks Museum
Information for Potential Fieldwork Sites
Are you interested in connecting your institution or history project with a Northeastern student? We match students with community partners at a numer of levels, from undergraduate internships, field service projects in our graduate seminars to substantial graduate internships. For help determining what’s the best fit for your organization, contact Program Director Marty Blatt at m.blatt@northeastern.edu