PARK INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

Note:
Internships for summer positions are usually filled between late November and the end of January. Positions are now being filled for 2008. This year we have received more applications for internships than ever before. Apply early.

The internship program is an excellent opportunity for students and recent graduates to apply knowledge learned in the classroom, gain experience, meet professionals in the field, and often to determine which aspect of their chosen field is of greatest interest. Recently the word "internship" has begun to take on an additional meaning than it had in the past. For years an internship was considered to be a work experience arranged in conjunction with a college or university for official credit. Currently, however, many inquiries about internships are made by both students and college graduates seeking a volunteer work in their field of study to gain training and experience without any connection to a school. Some candidates have successfully utilized their internships as a way to gain the experience needed to qualify for seasonal jobs.

The park has internships available in four areas - Historical Interpreter, Educational Coordinator Assistant and Curatorial Assistant. Applications are accepted in the early winter for historical interpretive positions for the summer season. This is a 12 week session from May 18-August 10, 2008. Applicants should print out and fill in the internship application form and send to the address below or cut and the paste the form into a Microsoft word document which you send as an attachment to e-mail us. The address is Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, 120 Chatham Lane, Fredericksburg, Virginia 22405. Questions should be addressed to Greg Mertz at (540) 373-6124.

For further information on the internship program, click here.