Gettysburg College students interested in gaining hands-on experience in public history, museums, libraries, historic preservation and/or Civil War history are encouraged to apply to the Summer 2025 Funded Internship Program. Selected students will work at a range of well-known historical and cultural organizations, giving public tours of iconic historic sites, gaining hands-on experience with original artifacts and documents, leading educational programs, assisting with the preservation and management of historic landscapes, doing policy and marketing work, and contributing to ongoing digital history initiatives.
Students selected to participate in this internship program receive a $2,500 STIPEND (at minimum) from the CWI and FREE ON-SITE HOUSING. Applicants need not be history majors or specialists in the Civil War era, although good communication skills, substantial interest in the past, and a desire to share that interest with others are essential. The internship program is open to all matriculated Gettysburg College students, although first-years, sophomores, and juniors receive priority in selection, and is administered according to Gettysburg College’s nondiscrimination policy. Involvement in the program has given many previous Funded Interns a foothold in the field, opening doors to employment and further education and providing new professional paths to consider.
A wide range of opportunities are available for Summer 2025, including new positions with the National Archives & Records Administration (archival processing), Valles Caldera National Preserve (indigenous history and ecosystems), Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Sites (disability history) and Catoctin National Historical Park/Catoctin Furnace Historical Society (historic preservation). For more information about available positions, as well as instructions for application, visit the Application Information page. Applications are due on FEBRUARY 10, and virtual interviews will take place FEBRUARY 13-20.
First-Time applicants are strongly encouraged to attend the Resume & Interview Prep Workshop to be held Monday, February 3 at 4:00 pm in Weidensall 112.