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Graduate School Workshop

Drs. Rigelhaupt and Moon will be hosting at workshop on Thursday, April 14 at 6PM in Annex 111 on Graduate School If you are a sophomore or junior thinking about graduate school, this is a perfect session for you

History Internship Opportunity

History Intern Federal Judicial Center Washington, DC 20002-8003 The Federal Judicial Center is the federal courts’ agency for research and education. Congress established it by statute in 1967 as a separate organization within the federal judicial system at the request of the Judicial Conference of the United States (see 28 U.S.C. §§ 620–629). A nine-member Board, [...]

Career Night — March 15, 7pm, Lee Hall 412

Do you want a job after college (or graduate school)? Your answer should be yes! To find out how four UMW History and American Studies majors have landed on their feet after college, be sure to attend this year’s Career Night event. The four alums will explain how they got to their current jobs (or [...]

Career Forum with UMW Rector Dan Steen — Wednesday, February 16, 7pm

Interested in attending law school and pursuing a career in law? Want to know more about the different careers you can have with a law degree? If so, be sure to attend the Career Forum of the Department of History and American Studies on Wednesday, February 16, 2011, 7pm, in Lee Hall 412. UMW Rector [...]

Gabii Project 2011 Volunteer Field Program

The Gabii Project will again sponsor a 6-week volunteer field program for undergraduate and graduate students in 2011. Gabii is locate 18 km east of Rome Italy. The 2011 program will run from June 19 until July 30, 2011. The application deadline is February 28, 2011. Contact: gabii.project@gmail.com URL: sitemaker.umich.edu/gabiiproject/

Career Services Program Schedule — Spring 2011

Attached here is the program schedule for Spring 2011 events and workshops hosted by the university’s Office of Career Services. Spring_2011 Calendar of Events- Public

Paid Internships at Civil War Sites Available

Check out this wonderful opportunity for a paid internship at Gettysburg or Harpers Ferry. Contact Dr. McClurken if you’re interested in applying. [Note the deadline is coming up very fast.] Gettysburg National Military Park, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Deadline:  January 14, 2011 The Richards Civil War Era Center at Penn State invites applications from [...]

Boren Scholarship — February 1

The applications for the 2011-2012 National Security Education Program’s David L. Boren Scholarships for undergraduate students and Fellowships for graduate students are now available at www.borenawards.org <http://www.borenawards.org/>. Boren Awards provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. students to study in Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East, where they can [...]

Internship Opportunity – James Madison’s Montpelier

The Montpelier Foundation Development Department is looking for a volunteer student intern to assist in a variety of assignments including prospect research, direct mailings, special events, Raiser’s Edge database maintenance and other tasks as needed. Interns can gain valuable experience in fundraising and special events in a professional development office that supports the operations and educational [...]

Assistant Archaeologist Position

Mount Vernon Archaeology seeks to hire the position of Assistant Archaeologist.  This is a fulltime, permanent position with benefits.  The successful candidate will work in conjunction with the Director of Archaeology to oversee the ongoing archaeological program at George and Martha Washington’s plantation. The position will oversee and implement all phases of archaeological research including planning field and laboratory [...]