I have a question about internships throughout the undergraduate degree. I am applying for an M.A. in History, with my research area focusing on modern German history.
I have been lucky in acquiring internships throughout my degree, but they have been quite an assortment in terms of subject. My question is, would these research/writing internships stand out even though they are unrelated to what I want to study in a masters program?
My first internship was in an academic library, where I helped students find sources and also helped with general duties like stacking books.
I then had an internship with an English prof, where I researched and wrote biographies on writers, which were put on the university webpage under "Canadian Authors."
I also had an internship which lead to a full-time salaried position, even though i had two classes left to graduate, where i wrote, edited, compiled research, and also did research analysis when necessary. I worked for Aboriginal Relations, so this topic is very far off my intended research.
And, I volunteered in a museum archive.
I have listed these on my academic cv, and will mention them a bit in my SOP since some of the work has been independent while working from home.