The Rickenbacker Woods Foundation offers the “Creators, Originators & Innovators of Tomorrow Workforce Initiative” (COITWI);
a six month paid internship program where twenty-five high school students will be selected to work with local architects and engineers to design Central Ohio’s newest legacy museum.
Our foundation is the caretaker of the boyhood home of Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, one of three National Historic Landmarks in Columbus. Further, RWF celebrates the accomplishments of Granville T. Woods, also a Columbus native, who was a prolific African American inventor of over 60 patents including the “third rail” that powers subways and streetcars today.
The historic home of Eddie Rickenbacker will be redeveloped into a digital museum. We envision the stories of Rickenbacker, Woods, the Columbus Tuskegee Airmen, the historic Livingston Avenue area being told through audio and visual presentation. Additionally outdoor exhibits will be designed.
The interns selected will:
1. Be paid bi-weekly
2. Conduct interviews with local community leaders
3. Research the legacies of Granville T. Woods, Eddie Rickenbacker, the Tuskegee Airmen and other Columbus legends
4. Host community workshops
5. Enjoy expense paid field trips in the city and around Ohio
6. Have the opportunity to visit colleges and universities, museums and other interesting sites
7. Create a documentary about the internship experience
8. Work with the latest design technology
Program days will be Tuesday and Thursday after school and on Saturday. Interested students should apply below.
If chosen for an interview, applicants are encouraged to bring a letter of recommendation (not written by a family member).
a six month paid internship program where twenty-five high school students will be selected to work with local architects and engineers to design Central Ohio’s newest legacy museum.
Our foundation is the caretaker of the boyhood home of Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, one of three National Historic Landmarks in Columbus. Further, RWF celebrates the accomplishments of Granville T. Woods, also a Columbus native, who was a prolific African American inventor of over 60 patents including the “third rail” that powers subways and streetcars today.
The historic home of Eddie Rickenbacker will be redeveloped into a digital museum. We envision the stories of Rickenbacker, Woods, the Columbus Tuskegee Airmen, the historic Livingston Avenue area being told through audio and visual presentation. Additionally outdoor exhibits will be designed.
The interns selected will:
1. Be paid bi-weekly
2. Conduct interviews with local community leaders
3. Research the legacies of Granville T. Woods, Eddie Rickenbacker, the Tuskegee Airmen and other Columbus legends
4. Host community workshops
5. Enjoy expense paid field trips in the city and around Ohio
6. Have the opportunity to visit colleges and universities, museums and other interesting sites
7. Create a documentary about the internship experience
8. Work with the latest design technology
Program days will be Tuesday and Thursday after school and on Saturday. Interested students should apply below.
If chosen for an interview, applicants are encouraged to bring a letter of recommendation (not written by a family member).
We actively encourage diverse candidates to apply. RWF provides equal employment opportunities to all employees, contractors and applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, genetic information, or veteran status.