GOVERNMENT INTERNSHIPS
| American Postal Workers Union www.apwu.org Former Intern Information: Victoria Conolly, vconolly@vt.edu (Political Science) Paid Internship? Yes Quote: "There were great people to work with and they have a variety of positions for any major..." |
| BAE Systems http://www.baesystems.com/index.htm Former Intern Information: Elizabeth Potter, eapotter@vt.edu (International Studies/German) Paid Internship: yes Duties: worked with the defense contractor at BAE Systems which gave wide exposure to opportunities in this fied. I worked in the area of Global Analysis and helped research, compose and present analyses on my regional and topical areas of interest. Quote: "BAE Systems takes very good care of their interns. The work tasks are exciting and fitting to students' interests, there is great opportunity for networking and the company is very likely to hire interns full-time upon graduation." Added to database: Jan, 2009 |
| Campaign for Change Former Intern Information: Abby Sinsheimer, abby8@vt.edu (Political Science) Paid Internship? No Duties: Canvass, answer phones, phone bank Contact: Deanna Marcowitz Added to database: Jan, 2009 |
| Central Intelligence Agency www.cia.gov Former Intern Information: N/A (PSCI) Paid Internship? Yes Quote: "It has invoked a stronger interest within me towards foreign relations and other countries political systems and their culture." |
| Congressman Jim Moran's Office www.moran.house.gov Former Intern Information: Samantha Schnitzer, sschnitz@vt.edu (PSCI) Paid Internship? No Quote: "My internship reassured me that I was going into a field that both interested me and challenged me." |
D.C. Mayore Office of Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs |
| Government Accountability Office (GAO) www.gao.gov Contact Information: Rebecca Derr Formern Intern Information: N/A (PSCI & ECON) Paid Internship? No Quote: "...having a first hand experience through an internship assisted me in making a career decision, whether or not the internship's field was the same field I wanted to pursue a career in." |
| Hampton, City of -- Planning Department - Hampton, VA www.hampton.gov/planning contact Information: Caroline Butler, cbutler@hampton.gov Former Intern Information: Alicia Tundidor, tundidor@vt.edu (PSCI) Paid Internship? Yes Quote: "I felt that the information I needed for my internships was far from the classroom experience I gained from my in-major courses." |
Kellogg, Brown & Root |
| National Defense University - NATO Staff Officer Training Course www.ndu.edu Contact Information: Larry Chalmer Former Intern Information: Carla Rood, crood@vt.edu (PSCI) Paid Internship? No Quote: "It was a learning experience that can't be matched by reading a textbook or being given a lecture." |
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archive http://www.house.state.pa.us/BMC/archives/index.cfm#8 Contact Information: Holly Mengel (717) 783-7316 Former Intern Information: Lauren Russell, laurenrussell@vt.edu (History) Paid Internship? Yes Duties: Conducting oral history research, organizing and preserving documents from the State House, preparing materials for a scanning project, completing research requests, touring local museums and archives. Quote: "Everyone at the Capitol was very friendly and helpful, and I think I learned a lot about the processes involved in archiving government materials." Added to database: Jan, 2009 |
| Turpin, Lee Hendricks - Attorney at Law Contact Information: (434) 432-1156 - Chatham, VA Former Intern Information: Rebecca Phillips, raphill@vt.edu (SOC/PSYC) Paid Internship? No Quote: "Lee had a variety of cases that I became involved in and working in the office solidified my decision to apply to law school." |
| United States Environmental Protection Agency www.epa.gov Former Intern Information: Jessi Schmale, jschmale@vt.edu (Political Science) Paid Internship? No Quote: "It was working for the federal government, which is always a great opportunity." |
United States Marine Coprs Officer Candidate School in Quantico, Virginia |
United States Senate |
| Venn Strategies, LLC www.vennstrategies.com Former Intern Information: Colleen Connolly, connollc@vt.edu (AHRM) Paid Internship? Yes Quote: "Was paid well and learned so much about the government and being in a professional business." |
Virginia Attorney General's Office |
| Virginia General Assembly www.legis.state.va.us Contact Information; Delegrate Harvey B. Morgan Former Intern Information: Richard Bean (IS/PSCI/SPAN) Paid Internship? No Quote: "I learned a lot about state politics and the side of it no student can grasp without the experience." |