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Internships and Placements

Apply your historical knowledge and skills—research, writing, and analysis—in professional environments, while building networks and exploring potential career paths.

WVU Eberly College Career Development
The WVU Career Services Center will help you plan your career by understanding what is required to land your dream job and live a personally and professionally fulfilling life. Services include resume and cover letter review, career fairs and other events, mock interviews, personal and professional assessments, career counseling and more.

Student Job Listings  

U.S. Government Jobs
The federal government has a website catering to students who are eligible for entry-level federal jobs.

Public History Employment
This website provides links to careers in public history.

U.S. State Department 
This website describes programs for students at the U.S. State Department.

The ASPIRE Office at WVU 
This website will help WVU students find out about nationally competitive scholarships.

International Jobs Guide
This file provides information for students interested in international jobs in the government.

Careers with the United States government for history majors  
The following files provide a summary of how history majors can position themselves to get internships and jobs with the U.S. government.

Newsweek - Federal Jobs
This Newsweek article describes federal government efforts to recruit young people.

Internship Guide
This guide was prepared by the School of Public Administration.

The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars  
The Washington Center is the largest internship program in Washington. It provides paid and unpaid internships for academic credit to undergraduates and graduate students.  Program Listing

The  Presidential Management Fellow Program is designed for graduates students (master’s or doctoral) who would like to pursue a career with the federal government. The Program puts them on the fast track. After completing the program in two years, students will have risen from a GS-9 level to a GS-12 level. 

Internship Spotlight

Billy Mays

BA in History, Class of 2022

I was able to complete three internships while getting my BA in History at WVU. I worked as a Historic Preservationist at Gulf Islands National Seashore in 2021, a Park Guide at Russell Cave National Monument in the summer of 2022, and as a Social Media Intern for the Pittsburgh portion of the Lewis and Clark Trail in the fall of 2022.

“Each of my internships required different skills, skills that I initially didn’t have. These differing internships taught me how to be flexible and how to adopt new ideas to perform better at these positions.”

One major skill that I was able to gain from these experiences was being able to communicate well with large groups of folks and keep them engaged with the topic I was presenting. Another was being able to take in new ideas and methods. 

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Placement Spotlight

Kenna Katarski

BA in Social Studies/Secondary Education, Class of 2026

Ms. Katarski recently guided students through Ancient China by helping them create detailed Salt Dough Maps, a hands-on project designed to explore the physical, environmental, and human geography that shaped this fascinating civilization. From the towering Himalayas and the vast Gobi Desert to the crucial rivers that enabled trade and agriculture, students had the chance to sculpt and understand how these features influenced Ancient Chinese society. 

This creative approach allowed students to visualize and physically engage with the geographic challenges and resources that influenced the region’s culture, economy, and history. Ms. Katarski’s passion for history and innovative teaching methods are making a big impact on East Fairmont's young learners. 

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Billy Mays

“Each of my internships required different skills, skills that I initially didn’t have. These differing internships taught me how to be flexible and how to adopt new ideas to perform better at these positions.”

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