Bridges to a Career
Internships help students create a bridge between their academic experiences and future careers. Doing internships with companies and organizations during your college years provides valuable training and important skills. UMass Career Services recommends that you complete three internships before you graduate. to learn about the process of finding and registering for an internship. Remote and Virtual Opportunities are also available. The History Department also publishes a catalog of internships that history majors have done as well as internships that will be of interest, available in Herter Hall 622, Herter 612, Herter Lounge, and by PDF file through your Internship & Career Advisor.
Student Spotlight: Gianna Bruzzese
“I love how children’s museums foster joy and excitement. Teaching history and literature through art has been truly impactful.”
—Gianna Bruzzese ’25
A history major with minors in art history and education and a passion for public history and museum studies, Gianna Bruzzese ’25 used her fall 2024 internship at the Dr. Seuss Museum in Springfield, Massachusetts, to bring together her diverse interests and talents. Several months in, the role evolved into a paid, permanent position. As museum educator, she develops and leads hands-on play-based tours and art activities for children that draw inspiration from Springfield history and Dr. Seuss’s artworks.
Alongside this work, after finishing her degree in May 2025, Bruzzese began revising a research paper on the history of hazing into a published article, with guidance from Jason Moralee, a historian of ancient Rome. Inspired in part by Seuss’s work as a political cartoonist, Bruzzese has also been recommitting herself to her artistic practice. Later down the road, she hopes to further her history education.