The Lanterman Historical Museum Foundation is inviting local high school students seeking summer internship opportunities to apply for its second annual virtual history internship program. The six-week program will be conducted remotely and is open to students in grades 10 through 12 interested in learning about and preserving local history.

This year interns will create oral history interviews with people who have experienced significant personal or professional challenges over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. The program includes training in research methods, interview techniques, how to process and preserve an interview, and legal and ethical guidelines. Interns will attend four Zoom meetings to receive training and feedback. They will use free recording apps on their smartphones to record the interviews, which will be permanently archived in the Lanterman House Archives.

“Our inaugural program last summer was a tremendous success,” said Laura Verlaque, executive director of the Lanterman Historical Museum Foundation. “The interns forged connections with longtime members of the community and recorded 11 interviews.”

“This year we’d like to capture stories of the pandemic and how it has affected our community,” stated Julie Yamashita, Lanterman House Archivist. “We’d like to make sure the events of the past year are documented for future generations.”

Students who attend a local high school or who live in the Crescenta-Cañada Valley are eligible to apply. They must fill out a short application and submit a recommendation. Application and recommendation forms can be found on the Lanterman House website at https://www.lantermanhouse.org/internship-application.

Applications are due by June 6 and the program begins on June 15.