Center of the West Internships
Center of the West Internships
Spend your summer at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West with a summer internship! A student internship with us offers specialized learning experiences in a museum setting, with options in many areas including education, public relations, collections, our raptor program, museums, and more. Our internships are 10 weeks in duration; pay is $12.50 per hour with a $750 housing stipend.
2025 Internships
The application period for this year’s internships closed at end-of-day March 1, 2025.
Internships in 2025 included those listed below. While available internships vary each year, they typically include work in specific museums, the research library, education, collections, and public relations.
- Cody Firearms Museum internship
- Collections & Curatorial internship
- Draper Museum Raptor Experience internship
- Education Programs internship
- Exclusive Tours internship
- Firearms Records Office internship
- Indian Education for All internship
- McCracken Research Library internship
- Plains Indian Museum internship
- Public Relations and Social Media Content Development internship
Application deadline has passed.
Please scroll down this page to review the application procedures if you are interested in looking toward 2026.
Check Out Intern Videos from Previous Summers
Click the image below to meet our interns from 2024 and find out about their experiences at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West:
Application deadline was March 1, 2025.
Gratitude to Our Donors
The Center’s internship program is funded in part by a grant from the Tucker Foundation through the S.K. Johnston, Jr. Family Fund of the Wyoming Community Foundation. We thank them for their support!
Purpose of Internship Program
The Center’s summer internship program provides opportunities for students who want to gain practical museum experience, and to assist students in the development of new or expanded applications for their academic and professional interests.
The internship program offers students hands-on involvement with the museum profession in a manner that cannot be duplicated in the classroom or through textbooks. These experiences may result in graduate theses and dissertations, and assist students in defining their career goals. Interns become aware of the professional practices and ethics of a workplace environment.
Internship Information
Internships are full-time positions that are usually ten (10) weeks in length. Interns are paid $12.50 per hour for forty hours per week.
Eligibility
Qualified upper-level undergraduate students and graduate students who are enrolled in colleges and universities are eligible to apply. We also select recent graduates who are actively obtaining work experience.
Application Procedures
Students interested in summer internships must submit the online application form during the formal application period (generally December through February), including an uploaded cover letter, résumé, and a current/recent transcript (unofficial transcripts are acceptable). We ask that ALL MATERIALS be submitted together in one application form. The next step in the selection process for finalists will be a phone or virtual meeting interview. References will be requested of finalists.
Candidates may apply for one or two internships. Each internship requires a separate application form, but not duplicates of other documents.
Wages and Housing
For funded positions, interns receive a wage of $12.50 per hour, based on a full-time schedule of 40 hours per week.
Although the Center’s internships include a $750 housing stipend, securing housing is the responsibility of the intern. The Center can give you a few suggestions based on where interns found housing the previous year. However, please note that most housing options involve sharing space with others—such as in a dormitory or a rented room. Few interns find their own furnished apartment unless the intern has a very large budget. Most interns have been able to locate housing at rental rates of $400 – $800 per month, depending on the type of accommodations desired.
More Information
For more information on internships, e-mail Human Resources Director Terry Harley, or call her at 307-578-4089.