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Education and Visitor Data Summer 2026 Internship
Description: The George Washington Foundation is seeking several motivated individuals with an interest in education, visitor services, and the visitor experience to head a visitor data collection project at George Washington’s Ferry Farm. This project will span the 2026 season. The work that is done by the summer interns will be the bulk of the data collected during this project and will continue to establish standards that will carry on throughout the rest of the project.
Status: Part time seasonal, unpaid internship
Duties and Responsibilities:
· Develop, with assistance, methods of organizing and recording data at Ferry Farm that will be collected during the span of the project.
· Collect said data of Ferry Farm visitation. This could include, but is not limited to:
o In-person surveys
o Virtual surveys
o Soliciting comments
o Counting bodies
o “Check-in” method for visitors on off days
· Collaborate with other departments in the Foundation to include their input and ensure that the data is useful beyond education and visitor services.
· Research data collection and visitor service practices from other comparable institutions to compare to our own.
· Analyze the data collected during phase two and create a second preliminary report.
· Perform outreach with other off-site and on-site programs and organizations.
· Assist with daily operations of the site and special events, both through collection of data and through support for our front-end staff.
Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
· Must be a current student or recent graduate of a university
· Interest in history and in working with the public
· Comfortable with public speaking
· Good attitude and ability to work in a team environment
· Highly motivated with an ability to adapt to change
Preferred Qualifications:
· Experience with collecting and analyzing data
· An understanding of non-profit museum operations
· Experience facilitating a visitor experience in a museum or other historical environment
· Ability to work weekends a plus
Physical Demands: The position involves physical movement around the site, and may require standing or remaining stationary for long periods of time. All work will be done on-site at Ferry Farm.
Schedule: Expected working time will not exceed 8-16 hours per week. Schedule is flexible and dependent on the applicant’s availability. This internship will last through the 2026 summer season, exact start and end dates will depend upon applicant’s availability and class schedule.
To apply, please email a resume and cover letter to alden@gwffoundation.org before April 30th, 2026. Applications that are done through Linkedin only will NOT be considered.