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History Extension Service

The History Extension Service sends Boise State history student interns out into the field to serve local historical societies, nonprofit organizations, and other groups in need of historical expertise. Extension Service Agents meet with each other and the Working History Center director to discuss their projects and collaborate on solutions for the organizations they serve. In addition to invaluable experience, an expanded professional network, and internship course credit, Extension Service Agents also receive a small stipend.

Calista Houdek with students and World War I display.
Calista Houdek (back row, left) with her students and a World War I display they created. Photo courtesy of Calista Houdek.
Haley Noble
Hayley Noble with the exhibition she created as an intern at the Old Idaho Penitentiary. Photo provided by Bob Reinhardt.
Photo of intern
Boise State intern Julia Boal conducting research on stained glass windows at St. Michael’s Cathedral in Boise. Photo by Bob Reinhardt.

Ready to Join the HES?

If you are a current Boise State history major or minor and you want to become a History Extension Service Agent, you may work with a local history organization to create a new HES project or  apply for current HES opportunities. To get started, please contact Prof. Bob H. Reinhardt, Director of the Working History Center and Internship Coordinator for the Department of History: email  bobreinhardt@boisestate.edu or call (208) 426-1367.

If you represent an Idaho organization that would like to enlist the services of an HES Agent, we would love to help! Please contact Prof. Bob H. Reinhardt, Director of the Working History Center and Internship Coordinator for the Department of History: email  bobreinhardt@boisestate.edu or call (208) 426-1367.

Recent Extension Service Projects

  • Creating a display and pamphlet about women’s history in Canyon County for the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment.
  • Digitizing curated collections for the purpose of celebrating the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment at Idaho History Archives
  • Curating a photo series exhibit on Idaho connections to the Holocaust for the Wassmuth Center for Human Rights
  • Creating educational resources about Idaho’s LGBTQIA+ history for the Wassmuth Center for Human Rights

Previous Extension Service Projects