Research
Students in the History Department at Elizabethtown College have opportunities to conduct independent research under the guidance of a faculty mentor.
For students planning on pursuing a graduate degree, original research is a vital part of developing the skills necessary to be successful in graduate school. All students, regardless of major, will find that research skills, including recovering, organizing, and interpreting data, are vital to success in a variety of fields and careers.
Recently, history students participated in research on World War II at the U.S. Army Heritage Center in Carlisle, PA. Faculty have also taken or supported student research trips to Chicago, New York, and Connecticut.
Internships
Internships provide real-world experience in professional settings that prepare students for their post-collegiate careers. Internships can last a semester or up to a full year.
History majors can intern at an array of sites, including any one of the local historical societies, libraries, and museums. Internships can also be found in nearby Harrisburg, Philadelphia, or even Washington, D.C. There is no shortage of places for students to find an internship doing something that interests them.
Previous internships include:
- The White House
- U.S Supreme Court
- United States Congress
- Pennsylvania Museum Commission
- U.S. Congressional Archives
- Pennsylvania State Museum in Harrisburg
- Winter's Heritage House Museum in Elizabethtown
- Pennsylvania Governor's Office
- Landis Valley Farm Museum in Lancaster
- James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland
- Heritage Center in Lancaster
- Hummelstown (PA) Historical Society
- Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library in Austin, Texas