It has come to the point in my internship where--thanks to the Hispanic Access Foundation--I am working on-site at Harpers Ferry Center in West Virginia! While I usually work remotely, these past two weeks I've been spending my time in the office, meeting my coworkers, sorting through our history collection, and greatly expanding on what I've learned. This blog entry will cover what kind of work I've been doing and other things I've seen/learned about while in the office.

There are many times an intern's work is deemed as boring, repetitive, or dull. Personally, I don't think that's the case. In fact, if you take a step back and look at the bigger picture, I find that the work an intern does contributes significantly to the mission of an organization, although it may sometimes be hard to see. 

For my first blog post, I wanted to introduce myself and how I ended up working as a women's history intern with the National Park Service. My name is Samira Rosario, I'm 27 years old and I've been an intern with the NPS for 10 months. Before working with the Hispanic Access Foundation, I was an intern with the National Council for Preservation and Education alongside the National Park Foundation. This was not an opportunity I thought I would ever encounter--but let me go back to the beginning.

Samira Rosario Martinez is a cultural anthropology MA graduate who is passionate about education, museum studies, community outreach, and social justice. She has 4+ years of academic and government research with a focus on intersectional feminism and was most recently working as a Women’s History intern for the National Park Service. Her goal is to see people from all backgrounds receive equal access to education and cultural resources.