Interns will work under the supervision of the coordinators of Program Development and Volunteers & Interns. Interns will spend part-time on a primary-source-based research project about some aspect of African-American life in early 19th-century New England. This project will be chosen according to the student's interest and the needs of Old Sturbridge Village.

Interns will spend at least half of their weekly time in costume interpreting to the public. This will give the intern the opportunity to share his/her research with OSV's visitors. Interns will spend most of their costume time interpreting at the recently-built "Small House," a furnished house that represents the housing of approximately 1/3 of New England's population in 1830, including many African-American and Native-American people.

To prepare for their work in costume, all interns will undergo historical, interpretive, and customer service training. All interns will be mentored by OSV Interpretation staff while in costume. Interns will be costumed by the OSV Costume Department.