Anthropology Department

Internship Resources and Opportunities 2012

Internship Resources and Opportunities
Students should department workshops on Internships. One will be scheduled this fall (TBA). Students should also attend Career Services Internship & Job Search events. These events will offer students first hand information from faculty and employers on the best strategies for interning with a local organization.
Anthropology Internship Program (click for more information)	Information on the program, including the syllabus and Work Plan form.
Anthropology Internships (doc) Descriptions of Selected Sites and Organizations	The Anthropology Department's list of selected internship sites. The list includes sites where students interned previously and many other potential sites. Some of the potential sites may involve formal arrangements with the GVSU Anthropology Department. 2012 Ottawa County Field School Historic Charlton Park Internship New Program: NEW ZEALAND - ECOVILLAGES - SUMMER 2012 - OPEN TO ALL MAJORS Click for more information. Click for Program Presentation. New Program: The study abroad program in Ukraine is designed to educate students about the relationship between the environment and human beings. Click for more information. New Site: The Great Lakes Naval Memorial and Museum—contact Dr. Mark Gleason (gleason@mtu.edu 304 7765). We are currently talking to the director to organize the internship program with them. They already have had interns from the History Department from GVSU. Typically their internship agreement requires 240 hours over a 15 week period. Three internships are available (January through April, May through August and September through December). New Site: The Michigan Maritime Museum has a good number of opportunities for internships in the fields of collections, education, preservation, administration, interpretation and historical reenactment. They are located in South Haven on the pier and also maintain a tall ship that sails in Lake Michigan. Please contact Mary Stephens Education and Volunteer Coordinator (mstephens@michiganmaritimemuseum.org 269.637.8078 New Site: The Michigan State Police Forensic Science Division has two internships per semester available, one that is more laboratory based and one that is more field based. The placement is highly competitive but interested students should contact James Pearson (piersonj@michigan.gov)
Internship Profiles	Selected recent student descriptions of their successful internships.
Non-Profit Directory	Find an internship, using the searchable Johnson Center directory of community organizations and agencies.
Experience Matters! ("Why Do an Internship?" Brochure)	A Career Services tool designed as a showcase for students' internship experiences.
Laker Jobs	Students can search a database for jobs and internships: http://www.gvsu.edu/lakerjobs/
Career Services	From helping you build your first résumé to coaching you on how to evaluate a job or internship offer, Career Services can assist you at each step of your job search.
Internship and Job Resources and Links Flyer (pdf)	A comprehensive list of resources and links for internships, including on- and off-campus resources and organizations.

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