The Collection Department at LeMay-America's Car Museum in Tacoma, Washington provides internship opportunities for hands-on learning experience to students enrolled in post-secondary education in the areas of automotive collection restoration and preservation, and museum collections management programs. Our Collections Assistant interns gain exposure to a wide variety of historic vehicles that are part of the LeMay- America’s Car Museum’s Collection spanning over 100 years of automotive technology. Students are able to learn about best practices in the management of a large vehicle collection including research, authentication, documentation, mechanical and cosmetic assessment, care and maintenance, operation, exhibition, conservation and preservation.

Our museum is committed sharing knowlege providing learning opportunities through work experience outside the classroom. Our Collection's program not only serves the needs of young people seeking careers in automotive restoration and preservation, but also serves the long term interests of the automotive collector community. Our experienced based learning opportunities are critical to foster a new generation of vintage and classic vehicle conservators, collections managers and restoration professionals.

Our ultimate goal is to preserve the skills and knowledge needed to protect our automotive heritage for generations.