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History

Host Organizations from the Last Three Years

  • Keirn Family WWII Musuem
  • Penn State Altoona

Suggested Host Sites to Explore

Note: These organizations may or may not be actively seeking interns at this time. You should feel free to contact them to inquire about the possibility of an internship or to contact the college’s Internship Coordinator to discuss a strategy for approaching organizations in which you are interested.

Local

  • Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
  • Blair County Historical Society
  • Fort Roberdeau Historic Site
  • PennDOT Cultural Resource Management summer internship
  • Rue Environmental LLC
  • U.S. Senator Bob Casey

Pennsylvania

  • Archival Records Internship, PA House of Representatives
  • Heinz History Center
  • PA Historical & Museum Commission internships
  • PA House Legislative Fellowship Program
  • PennDOT Cultural Resource Management summer internship
  • Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
  • Study Away Pittsburgh
  • U.S. Senator Bob Casey

National

  • American Red Cross summer internship
  • Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
  • Goldman-Sachs--New Analyst
  • Heritage Documentation Program, National Park Service
  • Historic Preservation Internships, National Park Service
  • National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Summer Internship Program
  • National Museum of American History
  • Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
  • Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
  • Smithsonian Internship Opportunities
  • U.S. Department of State Summer Internship Program
  • U.S. Senator Bob Casey
  • Washington, D.C. Internship Program

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Internships Spotlight

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The Beauty of Research

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Internship Spotlight: Payton Perry

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A full-service, four-year, residential campus located less than 45 miles from the research campus at University Park. Offering 21 four-year degrees and the first two years of over 275 Penn State majors.
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    • Loans
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    • Police and Safety
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