INTERNSHIPS IN HISTORY

RECENT EXAMPLES

Ballantine Museum

Virginia Historical Society

Chrysler Museum

Mariners’ Museum

Montpelier

Monticello

Appomattox Battlefield

Virginia Department of Historic Resources

Library of Virginia

INTERNSHIPS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE

RECENT EXAMPLES

Volunteer at the White House

Congressional Offices (District Offices and on Capitol Hill)

At Security Firm Interacting with National Security Agency

U.S. Marshals

Office of the Attorney General of Virginia

Virginia General Assembly Members

Lobbying and Public Relations Firms in Washington, D.C.

A Foreign Embassy in Washington, D.C.

Offices of Commonwealth’s Attorneys

Law Offices

City Governments

Planning Commissions

County Governments

International Businesses (Raytheon Corporation)

Victim/Witness Coordination Program

                              OTHER EXAMPLES OF STUDENT INTERNSHIPS

American Historical Association Internships in Washington, D.C.
The American Historical Association generally sponsors a very limited number of internships at the national headquarters every summer.  These internships are a unique opportunity for any student in public history.  Being an intern with the AHA is quite prestigious as it is the nation's oldest historical association.  The three Longwood student interns who worked there during 1999 did so well that the AHA has decided to pay their interns beginning in the summer 2000. Students interested in this opportunity should contact Dr. Deborah Welch at dwelch@longwood.edu
American Historical Association Interns in Washington, D.C.
Summer 2001 Robert Badenhop, History Major, Class of 2003
Summer 2000 Rebbecca Allen, History Major, Class of 2002
Fall 1999  John Young--History major, Class of 2000
Summer 1999  Robyn Olson--History major, Class of 2000
                        Stacey Shelton--English major, History Minor, Class of 1999
 

CAMPAIGN 2000    THE NATIONAL POLITICAL CONVENTIONS
Program Description: Working through the Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars and the two major political parties, Longwood will nominate at least one student to attend the Democratic National Convention and at least one student to attend the Republican National Convention.  Each student will attend an intensive week long seminar in the city sponsoring the Convention prior to the Convention and then undertake convention fieldwork assignments during the week of the Convention. This is an opportunity of a lifetime and is an experience that will stand out in the resume of any student.  Students interested in applying should contact Dr. Harbour at bharbour@longwood.edu
National Political Convention Interns
Summer 2000 Jonathan Bennett--Political Science Major, Class of 2003
                      Bryce Stonikinis--Political Science Major, Class of 2000
                      Michael West--History Major, Political Science Minor, Class of 2001
                      Amy Mogetz--Political Science Major, Class of 2002

Embassy and Diplomatic Scholars Internship Program in Washington, D.C.
The Institute for Experiential Learning <http://www.ielnet.org> places and prepares students for internships in embassies in Washington, D.C.  Students interested in the embassy scholars program or any other internship through the Institute for Experiential Learning should contact Dr. Harbour at bharbour@longwood.edu
Spring 2000: Application Deadline - November 19,1999
Summer 2000: Application Deadline - April 3, 2000
Embassy Scholars Intern
Spring 1999  Sam Wood--Political Science Major, Class of 2000
Sam was involved in a Washington, D.C. internship with the Embassy of Estonia.  Sam hopes to pursue a career with the State Department or in some other area of international opportunity after graduation from Longwood.  This internship should really help to advance his career goals and represents a solid achievement for one of our students. In the "embassy Scholars" program, Sam was working with students from Stanford and many other Universitys and universities from around the country. He received a glowing evaluation from the Embassy for his work, much of which involved analysis of the Estonian hope to one day join NATO. One can find out more about this program at <http://www.ielnet.org/embassydiplomatic.htm>

Jamestowne Society Research Project
The Department of History and Political Science has secured an on-going grant (beginning in 1998) from Mr. Robert N. Hendry, Governor Emeritas of the Jamestowne Society, for students to undertake detailed research into the sources for a classic book on Virginia's history--Mary Stanard's Virginia's First Century, published in 1928. Mrs. Stanard died before completing the footnotes to her book. Each semester one or two of our students are engaged in finding those sources and assisting in the preparation of an edited version of the book to be published by 2007, the 400th anniversary of the Jamestowne colony.  Mr. Hendry has made these generous grants in memory of the deceased members of the First North Carolina Company of the Jamestowne Society. Click Here to view the Jamestowne Society website.
Students interested in this project should contact Dr. Deborah Welch at dwelch@longwood.edu
Jamestowne Scholars:
Spring 2000  John Young--History Major, Class of 2000
Fall 1999  Michael Daniels--History Major, Class of 2001
                Heather Goins--History Major, Class of 2002
Spring 1999 Michael Kozuch--History Major, Class of 2002
Fall 1998 Michael Daniels--History Major, Class of 2001
               Michael Kozuch--History Major, Class of 2001

VCU Health System Department of Risk, Claims and Insurance Internship

This paid internship opportunity (hourly, $7.10) is available to one Political Science major per summer from Longwood University at the Richmond, Virginia business offices of MCV Physicians, the group practice corporation for the attending physicians at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Medical University of Virginia.  The Legal Services office handles all facets of health care law, non-profit corporate law, and medical malpractice defense litigation.  The division also operates a professional liability self-insurance program through an off-shore Bermuda captive insurance company.  Students will be expected to assist in the operation of the office under the supervision of Grey Sweeney, Director of Legal Services, and Barbara Westerfield, Associate Director for Claims and Litigation.
Student interns will be expected to learn how an in-house legal department functions, particularly in the academic health care setting.  The intern will learn the basic structure of medical malpractice litigation and claims administration, the differences between commercial insurance and self-insurance, and be introduced to the overall structure and function of a physicians’ group practice as a business.  The intern will demonstrate an ability to perform both internet and hard copy research, interact with attorneys and physicians, and have the flexibility to adapt in a fast-paced environment.  This internship experience will expose the student to the business and legal side of the provision of medical services. Interested students should contact Dr. Harbour at
bharbour@longwood.edu

Interns
Summer 2000  Mike West--Mistory Major, Political Science Minor, Class of 2001
Summer 1999  Alicia Bennet--Political Science Major, Class of 2001

Museum of the Confederacy
The Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond is interested in sponsoring internships for Longwood students.  Students interested in such internship opportunities should contact Dr. Welch at dwelch@longwood.edu
Museum of the Confederacy Interns
Spring 2000  Kathryn Blackwell--History major, class of 2001
Summer 1999  Heather Whitacre--History major, class of 2000

National Park Service and Partners in Parks
There are many internships available at national parks, battlefield sites, and museums.  Our public history program also works with Partners in Parks in placing students at various sites.  Students interested in such internship opportunities should contact Dr. Welch at dwelch@longwood.edu
Partners in Parks Interns
Spring 1999  James Bell--Political Science major, class of 1999
                     Through Partners in Parks, James worked with the Dinwiddie County Planning
                     Commission to conduct surveys of historic sites in order to assist the Commission
                     in the preservation of historic homes and sites in the face of economic development.
                     James is now in law school.

Village View Plantation Project
The Village View Plantation, in Emporia, has entered into an agreement to provide internship opportunities in public history and historic preservation for Longwood students.  Longwood interns will assess the state of restoration, work on rebuilding historic gardens on the grounds, and help interpret the historical significance of the property.  Students will also become involved in editing diaries and other primary documents associated with the plantation.  In the summer of 1999, Dr. Deborah Welch, with the help of experts from around the region, conducted an archaeological dig at the site, looking for the location of slave quarters and other outbuildings.  Dr. Deborah Welch has  established internship opportunities at Village View for students in history, anthropology, political science, art, natural sciences, and marketing.  For more information, contact Dr. Welch at dwelch@longwood.edu
Village View Interns:
Summer 1999 Historical editing and document preservation, rescuing many 19th century
                      documents, photo inventory of house and furnishings (for Web version click here) --
                      History majors: Kathryn Blackwell, class of 2001; Sherry Livingston, class of 2002;
                      Robyn Olson, Chris Papas, Robert Scott, Kathleen Studdarth, Gierek Walker, John
                      Young all from class of 2000; English major Stacey Shelton, class of 1999, and
                       James Poore (Uncl).
                       Historical excavation to reveal 18th century foundations of previous structures --
                       All the above students (except for Poore) also took part in this project.
Fall 1999 Site inspection and development of ongoing internship projects
               Robert Orrison, Class of 1999
               Maria Wysocki, Class of 1999

Historic Homes of Prince Edward County
Beginning in 2000, student interns will conduct research on historic homes in the area. Dr. Deborah Welch plans for her students to write a book on historic homes in Prince Edward County.  Building on the work of student interns on the Village View Plantation project described above, Dr. Welch's students will be developing a large website for showcasing historic homes in the county (a project that could grow to cover the Southside region) and writing an attractive book about such homes.  We hope to raise private funds to support these efforts and that the results will be of use to local tourism and a source of regional pride as the University begins a rural studies program. The students will be coordinating their work with the Prince Edward County Historical Society.  The plan is for this on-going project to be completed in time for the County's two hundred fiftieth anniversary of founding in 2004. For more information, contact Dr. Welch at dwelch@longwood.edu

 Virgil Goode Congressional District Office Internship
This internship opportunity is available to Political Science majors from Longwood University at the
Farmville Congressional District Office of the Honorable Virgil Goode.  Student interns will
be expected to assist in the operation of that office under the supervision of Margy Watkins,
Director of the Office. Student interns may earn from 1-18 credits for successful participation in  the
program.  The number of credit hours awarded will depend on the length and intensity of the
internship period.  Most interns will earn from 1-3 credits.  These internships are available in both
regular semesters and all sessions of summer school. Student interns will be expected to learn how a Congressional District Office functions, how to do the work of such an office,  how a particular member of Congress sees his job, how District Offices provide constituency services, how to interact successfully with federal agencies, and how to access bills and track the legislative process.  The intern will demonstrate an ability to access effectively from web and other information sources just about any important piece of information on Congress and the federal government a citizen or a serious student of politics might want or need.  This internship experience will help make the students more effective citizens, enhance their political research capabilities, and encourage development of their leadership skills. Students interested in applying for this internship should contact Dr. Harbour at bharbour@longwood.edu
Virgil Goode Congressional District Office Interns:
Spring 2000 April Atkins-- History Major, Class of 2000
Fall 1999  Wendy Kirkpatrick-- Political Science Major, Class of 2000
Summer 1999  Chris Lloyd--Political Science Major, Class of 2000
Fall 1996  Alicia Edwards--Political Science Major, Class of 1997
 

Virginia Historical Society
One of the nation's oldest and most important historical societies is interested in having Longwood interns from our public history program. Students interested in this opportunity should contact Dr. Welch at dwelch@longwood.edu
Virginia Historical Society Interns:
Spring 2000  Heather Goins--History major, Class of 2002
The Society is offering two additional internships for either Spring 2000 or Summer 2000.
Historical Editing: Student interns are needed to work in the office of the society's quarterly journal, the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography.  Interns will observe and work on all stages in the production of a scholarly journal, including evaluation of manuscripts, checking citations, copy editing, preparation of copy for printing, and reading proof.  Tasks will be assigned according to a student's level of study.
Museum Services:  Internships are also available for students interested in developing exhibits and historical research necessary to museum presentations.  These internships are available to students in either Spring 2000 or Summer 2000.

Teaching Mentorships
The department occasionally sponsors teaching mentorships for our majors. These students have served as peer mentors in Longwood Seminar sections for our freshman majors or as tutors for students in some of the department's general education courses.  They were selected by department faculty or the department chair based on their academic record in their major. Students (especially those thinking about teaching careers) interested in this opportunity should contact Dr. Harbour at bharbour@longwood.edu
Fall 1999 Teaching Mentors:
Jeremy McLaughlin--Political Science Major, Class of 2000 (LSEM Peer Mentor for Lib.Stud.)
David Nasca--History Major, Class of 2001 (Longwood Seminar Peer Mentor for history)
Jessica Payne--Political Science Major, Class of 2001 (LSEM Peer Mentory for political science)
Fall 1998 Teaching Mentors:
Michael Daniels--Junior History Major (mentor for Modern Western Civilization)
David Nasca--Sophomore History Major (mentor for Foundations of Western Civilization)
Jessica Payne--Sophomore Political Science Major (mentor American Government & Politics)
Shannon Royster--Senior History Major (mentor for U.S. History Since 1877)

Additional Department Internships from the previous academic year
1998-1999 Internships:

Estonian Embassy--Washington D.C.
For the Spring 1999 semester, Political Science major, SamWood (class of 2000), was involved in a Washington, D.C. internship with the Embassy of Estonia.  Sam was accepted into the "embassy scholars" program run by the Institute for Experiential Learning <http://www.ielnet.org>.  Sam hopes to pursue a career with the State Department or in some other area of international opportunity after graduation from Longwood.  This internship should really help to advance his career goals and represents a solid achievement for one of our students. In the "embassy Scholars" program, Sam was working with students from Stanford and many other colleges and universities from around the country. He received a glowing evaluation from the Embassy for his work, much of which involved analysis of the Estonian hope to one day join NATO.
Students interested in the embassy scholars program or any other internship through the Institute for Experiential Learning should contact Dr. Harbour at bharbour@longwood.edu

Lynchburg City Hall
During the Fall 1998 semester, Will Carwile, Senior Political Science major, worked in a 16-credit internship with Lynchburg City Hall, working with the Assistant City Manager in Organization Development as a Management Analyst.  While working with the city he was involved in a variety of issues.  He joined the steering and planning committee for a regional visioning process.  The name of the organization is "Regional Renaissance."  He prepared the budget for this group wrote letters to several foundations inquiring about financial support for the organization.  He also developed an application for a grant from PriceWaterhouse Coopers to gain support for a community change project associated with Regional Renaissance. He has also designed and completed a benchmark study on educational assistance.  The purpose of the study was to determine the competitiveness of Lynchburg's educational assistance program as compared to others and to learn about incentives and innovations related to the use of educational assistance.  The findings of this study revealed that Lynchburg City's rate for tuition assistance is dramatically behind that of local business.  This report was presented to the executive staff at their monthly meeting as part of a comprehensive report that was aimed at gaining support for a new and innovative 3-year program where Virginia Tech would partner with the City offering city employees the opportunity to get an MPA while at work. He also worked as the project coordinator for this program.  He also worked with the Code Enforcement Task Force.  This is a group of city employees from a number departments charged with making sure that city code violations are dealt with throughout all communities.  A few other items that he worked on are as follows: reviewed and developed an administrative policy format for the City of Lynchburg; designed a "CollegeWorks" program to facilitate the use of college interns
by City departments; and assisted in a project designed to implement an automated customer service tracking system. He gained a broad knowledge of public administration, including city
departments/operations and public policy issues. After graduation Will got a job with the city, but has since accepted a better offer with a computer programming firm.