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***NOTE: THIS PAGE IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. ALL
STUDENTS DESIRING AN INTERNSHIP MUST CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT CHAIR FOR APPROVAL
BEFORE SENDING AN APPLICATION.
History Internships:
(contact Dr. Welch welchds@longwood.edu)
PUBLIC HISTORY INTERNSHIPS
American Historical Association Internships in Washington, D.C.
For more information and application process, click Here
for
details.
Jamestowne Society Internship--The Department of History and Political Science has secured an on-going grant from Mr. Robert N. Hendry, Governor Emeritas of the Jamestowne Society, to conduct research to document the sources for a classic book on Virginia's history--Mary Stanard's Virginia's First Century. Mr. Hendry plans to republish this book in 2007, the 400th anniversary of the founding of the Jamestowne Colony. Longwood students, named "Jamestowne Scholars," under the direction of Dr. Deborah Welch, will document all sources used by the author to write this book (she died before it was published, therefore, she never completed the footnotes). Mr. Hendry's generous grants have been made in memory of the deceased members of the First North Carolina Company of Jamestowne. Visit the Jamestowne Society website.
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: welchds@longwood.edu
Library of Congress Junior Fellows Program
The Library of Congress sponsors a Junior Fellows Program for which
students receive a stipend. If you want information about this excellent
program and find out about the application process, click Here
for details.
Students interested in such internship opportunities should contact
Dr. Welch at: welchds@longwood.edu
or Dr. David Coles at: colesdj@longwood.edu
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: welchds@longwood.edu
Village View Plantation--The Village View Plantation, near 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 historical excavation 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. These internship opportunities will be available for the next four to five years. For more information, contact Dr. Welch at: welchds@longwood.edu
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: welchds@longwood.edu
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: welchds@longwood.edu
Longwood Center for the Visual Arts--One student internship is available for Spring 1999 semester. Duties are open, but students will gain significant experience in presentation and public interaction. Students interested in Public History or Museum Studies are especially encouraged to apply.
PreserveNet
http://www.preservenet.cornell.edu/pnetman2.htm
Political Science Internships:
(contact Dr. Harbour harbourwr@longwood.edu
)
CAMPAIGN 2004 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 one student to attend the Democratic National Convention
and another 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: harbourwr@longwood.edu
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: harbourwr@longwood.edu
VCU Health System Department of Risk, Claims and Insurance Internship
Click HERE for details.
CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE INTERNSHIPS THROUGHOUT VIRGINIA:
Virgil Goode Congressional District Office Internship
in Farmville Click HERE
for details.
Virgil Goode Congressional District Office Internship
in Danville Click HERE
for
details.
Rick Boucher Congressional Offices Click Here
for details
Eric Cantor Congressional Offices
Click Here
for details.
Jo Ann Davis Congressional Offices Click Here
for details
Tom Davis Congressional Offices Click Here
for details
Randy Forbes Congressional Offices Click Here
for details
Bob Goodlatte Congressional Offices Click Here for details
Jim Moran Congressional Offices Click Here for details
Ed Schrock Congressional Offices Click Here for details
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott Congressional Offices Click Here for details
Frank Wolf Congressional Offices Click Here for details
To access the name of your Congressional Representative Click Here
The Washington Center:
http://www.twc.edu
Roll Call Online ("The Newspaper of Capitol Hill"):
http://www.rollcall.com (go
to the classifieds sections for job and internship openings)
Institute for Experiential Learning (the "Premier Internship
Program in Washington D.C."):
http://www.ielnet.org
Robb U.S. Senate Internships:
For more information and application process, click here
The department actively encourages, supports, and directs serious student research and writing projects. These are projects with strong faculty leadership that go far beyond producing the usual course term paper or even the research paper all our majors write for their senior seminar class.
Model Project for Undergraduate Research, Writing, and Publishing:
In 1998, five Longwood students, working under the direction of Dr.
Robert F.Pace, succeeded in writing and publishing a book on the history
of the Farmville community: Two Hundred Years
in the Heart of Virginia: Perspectives on Farmville's History, 1798-1998.
This project grew out of an honors class on doing local history research.
Longwood students spent the fall of 1997 studying research techniques and
discussing main topics to write about regarding Farmville's two-hundred-year
history. By the spring 1998 semester, the students refined and edited their
work, resulting in a 107 page book. David Whaley, Longwood's Coordinator
of Publications and Visual Arts, designed the layout for the book, including
an attractive cover and arrangement of nearly a dozen historic photographs
of the town. Thanks to strong administrative support for the project, the
Longwood University Foundation, Inc., generously provided financial support
for printing this book in the summer of 1998, and agreed that the net proceeds
would go into a special account to support history and political science
student research projects.
For complete information on this student written
book, the authors, and how to order a copy Click Here.
Current Project: New student written book on the history of Longwood
At present, ten Longwood students are engaged in the preparation of a second book, a history of Longwood University, with emphasis on the story of the buildings on campus. Dr. Deborah Welch is leading this student project and aims at a 2000 publishing date. The plan is to produce an attractive web based version of the history (with plenty of pictures) and then to work with the administration (with Dr. Jim Vincent and Dr. Raymond Cormier helping the students) to produce an attractive "coffee table" version of the book which would stress the beauty and rich history of all the buildings on the campus. We hope that such a book would help in the marketing and recruitment efforts of the University.
These opportunities are crucial to providing students with first-hand experience in writing, editing, and publishing. In addition, these students will have a published book to their credit as they seek future employment in fields of public history, an outstanding credential for any young graduate.
Project Beginning in 2000: Student book on Historic Homes of Prince Edward County
Dr. Deborh 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, Dr. Welch's students will be developing a large website for showcasing historic homes in the county (a project which 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 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 welchds@longwood.edu
On-going Jamestowne Society 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 gifts in memory of the deceased members of the First North Carolina Company of the Jamestowne Society.
Senior Honors Research Program
The department has a strong commitment to the University's Senior Honors Research Program. The program enables capable students to study intensively a subject of their choice, thereby becoming acquainted with methods of research, organization of materials, and the presentation of results in a scholarly manner. Such intensive study stimulates initiative, resourcefulness, and original thought. Students in all departments are eligible to participate in this program. The program is administered by the Senior Honors Research Committee. Under this plan, the student is directed in creative research by an instructor who has specialized in the field and who acts as sponsor. The student enrolls in Honors Research 498 and 499, thereby gaining 6 credits toward graduation. Student must defend their work before a faculty committee.
In the past ten years, a good number of the students meeting this high standard of research have been majors from the department of history and political science.
The 1998-99 academic year saw history major Shannon Royster, who also
combined his work on the senior honors research program with the Marshall
Scholars program, successfully defend his paper. Shannon worked under the
direction of Mr. Marshall Hall.
Several years ago department majors started participating in the Marshall
Scholars Program. Nominated students throughout the country get the opportunity
to undertake serious research into the records housed at the George C.
Marshall Center in Lexington, Virginia. During the 2003-2004 academic year
history major Nicole Bachmann and history/political science major Robert
Henderson are undertaking research projects in the Marshall Scholars Program.
During the 2002-2003 academic year history major Robert Badenhop successfully participated in the
program and won designation as a Marshall Scholar. Robert's paper won
special praise from the Marshall center for the originality of his research
project. During the 2001-2002 academic year history majors John Mikolashek
and Dana Barker successfully participated in the
program and won designation as Marshall Scholars. John went on to graduate
school and Dana is now a teacher. During the 2000-2001 academic year
history major Michael Kozuch successfully participated in the
program and won designation as a Marshall Scholar. He then went on to law
school. During the 1999-2000 academic year, political science
majors Amber Estep and Jeremy McLaughlin successfully participated in the
program and won designation as Marshall Scholars. They are now in graduate
school. History major Shannon Royster,
combining his work in Lexington with his Senior Honors Program project
under Marshall Hall, successfully completed his research project during
the 1998-1999 academic year and won the designation as a Marshall Scholar.
Shannon Royster also presented his research for this project at a major
regional honors program conference at which most of the student presenters
were graduate students. In addition, his paper won the distinction of being
designated as one of the top five papers in this national program for the
past school year. Shannon is now a teacher here in Virginia. History major Thomaso Baldini successfully
completed his research project there during the 1997-98 academic year and
won the designation as a Marshall Scholar.
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