Overview
This BBIH Environmental Histories internship is an exciting opportunity to support our Institute of Historical Research (IHR) colleagues in the creation of a new online help pack. This is an exciting opportunity to get involved with an internationally recognised resource for historical scholarship, whilst staying informed on the latest academic developments in your research and/or teaching field.
As an intern with the BBIH, you will gain a range of practical editorial knowledge while developing your promotional and writing skills. Internship activities include, although are not limited to:
- Creating a tutorial video about using BBIH to research environmental histories
- Reviewing subject-specific BBIH classification terms, recommending suggested changes, additions and edits
- Revising and editing BBIH texts on environmental histories
- The opportunity to publish your own post for On History blog about your experience
- Providing support for BBIH social media planning via the IHR’s social channels
What we are looking for
Applicants should have an academic background and/or a strong research interest in environmental histories and, ideally, be familiar with the work of the BBIH. You must be available from June 2026 to the end of September 2026. Note, however, that this internship is provided on a flexible basis and will not require full-time commitment during this time. As an intern, you can decide how you would like to organise your project. For example, alongside part-time work or studying commitments, which can be agreed with your project supervisor before the internship commences.
Location
The internship can be held remotely although we do encourage at least one in-person visit to the IHR to meet with our research community. During your internship, you will have access to the IHR, the UK’s national centre for history, including our fantastic library which provides a wealth of services and resources, both in person and online.
About the BBIH
The Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) is an essential and trusted tool for the study, research and teaching of British and Irish history. It is the largest and most comprehensive resource available to what has been written about British and Irish history, from the early 1900s to the present. Spanning a period from 55 BCE to the present day, the Bibliography covers both the domestic and global histories of the British Isles, including the colonial, imperial and indigenous histories of the former empire and Commonwealth.
BBIH provides up-to-date information (and links) on over 670,000 history books, articles, chapters, edited collections, and some PhD theses. New records are added in three annual updates, with c.10,000 new publications added each year. These records are searchable by a wide range of facets including title, author, chronology, date and form of publication, historical topic, and geographical region.
The Bibliography is a research project of the UK’s Institute of Historical Research (IHR) and our publisher Brepols.
If you have any questions about this specific internship, please contact Jenny Lelkes-Rarugal: (BBIH@sas.ac.uk).
IHR BBIH Internship 2026
Overview
This BBIH Environmental Histories internship is an exciting opportunity to support our Institute of Historical Research (IHR) colleagues in the creation of a new online help pack. This is an exciting opportunity to get involved with an internationally recognised resource for historical scholarship, whilst staying informed on the latest academic developments in your research and/or teaching field.
As an intern with the BBIH, you will gain a range of practical editorial knowledge while developing your promotional and writing skills. Internship activities include, although are not limited to:
- Creating a tutorial video about using BBIH to research environmental histories
- Reviewing subject-specific BBIH classification terms, recommending suggested changes, additions and edits
- Revising and editing BBIH texts on environmental histories
- The opportunity to publish your own post for On History blog about your experience
- Providing support for BBIH social media planning via the IHR’s social channels
What we are looking for
Applicants should have an academic background and/or a strong research interest in environmental histories and, ideally, be familiar with the work of the BBIH. You must be available from June 2026 to the end of September 2026. Note, however, that this internship is provided on a flexible basis and will not require full-time commitment during this time. As an intern, you can decide how you would like to organise your project. For example, alongside part-time work or studying commitments, which can be agreed with your project supervisor before the internship commences.
Location
The internship can be held remotely although we do encourage at least one in-person visit to the IHR to meet with our research community. During your internship, you will have access to the IHR, the UK’s national centre for history, including our fantastic library which provides a wealth of services and resources, both in person and online.
About the BBIH
The Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) is an essential and trusted tool for the study, research and teaching of British and Irish history. It is the largest and most comprehensive resource available to what has been written about British and Irish history, from the early 1900s to the present. Spanning a period from 55 BCE to the present day, the Bibliography covers both the domestic and global histories of the British Isles, including the colonial, imperial and indigenous histories of the former empire and Commonwealth.
BBIH provides up-to-date information (and links) on over 670,000 history books, articles, chapters, edited collections, and some PhD theses. New records are added in three annual updates, with c.10,000 new publications added each year. These records are searchable by a wide range of facets including title, author, chronology, date and form of publication, historical topic, and geographical region.
The Bibliography is a research project of the UK’s Institute of Historical Research (IHR) and our publisher Brepols.
If you have any questions about this specific internship, please contact Jenny Lelkes-Rarugal: (BBIH@sas.ac.uk).