CAHSS Announces New Internship Opportunity through Gift from Tír na mBláth

NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), is delighted to announce a new internship opportunity through the Department of History and Political Science (DHPS) for undergraduate students, supported by a generous gift from Tír na mBláth, the Irish Cultural Organization of South East Florida.  The Tír na mBláth Internship will be offered each Winter semester and is open to all undergraduate students who demonstrate a genuine interest in learning about and promoting Irish culture.  Preference will be given to students pursuing the Irish Studies Minor offered by DHPS.  Tír na mBláth is one of hundreds of branches around the world of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, the Irish cultural organization dedicated to the preservation of Irish music.  The successful applicant will receive a one-time $500 award and will intern with Tír na mBláth for the duration of the semester in which the award is granted.  The internship will be taken for 3 credits through DHPS and can be applied towards the 15 credits required for the Irish Studies minor.  The student intern will help manage the organization’s social media outreach, assist in editing and distributing its newsletter, and assist in planning and organizing its annual Fleadh Cheoil (Music Festival) and other cultural events.

According to David Kilroy, Ph.D., who teaches courses in the Irish Studies Minor, “The gift from Tír na mBláth represents another significant example of the rich relationship between the Irish Studies program and the Irish community in South Florida.  It builds on the significant role that NSU already plays in promoting Irish culture in the region, most notably through my own role in running CAHSS’s annual South Florida Irish Film Festival and Jim Doan’s (faculty in Department of Literature and Modern Languages) role as director of the South Florida Irish Theatre. Having one of our students intern with Tír na mBláth will not only allow that student to be immerse in the richness of Irish culture but it will also strengthen our already strong bond with this vibrant community in South Florida.”  For more information about the internship, please contact Kilroy at dkilroy@nova.edu