McBroom Student Assistantship Program

In 2014, the McBroom Student Assistantship Program was established with a gift from The June M. McBroom Charitable Lead Trust to the Blue Ridge Institute & Museum. The McBroom Student Assistantship offers a Ferrum College student in good standing a variety of work experiences associated with operations of Ferrum College’s BRIM. The Ferrum College student chosen as the McBroom Scholar will get a front-line museum experience in living history interpretation, digitization of archival materials, assisting with a grant-funded website, event planning, group programming, heirloom gardening, and heritage livestock management.

The Director of the BRIM will select the final candidate for the McBroom Student Assistantship, first preference will be given to those who have an interest in history, agriculture, sociology, or recreation. The McBroom Assistantship currently enables one student each year to work full-time at the Institute for 10 weeks including some weekends.

Additional Internships

Additional unpaid internship opportunities are available throughout the year. Depending on the applicant’s skill set and personal interests, the internships may cover a variety of different aspects of the BRIM.

How to Apply

Interested applicants should contact the BRIM Director, Bethany Worley by email at bworley@ferrum.edu.
Applicants should indicate which program they would like to be considered for, a brief personal description, and their contact information.