Internships

Every year there are a number of exciting opportunities for internships. Many of these are listed on the American Anthropological Association's Internship Opportunities page. W&M's Washington Center manages a semester program with an internship component. Your advisor may point you to other, local possibilities. The Department sponsors an internship fair - watch for announcements.

In order to obtain credit for an internship, you should first talk to a faculty member who agrees to be your supervisor for the internship. Together you and your advisor will agree on

the number of hours you should work,
how you will document your time engaged in internship activities, and
what research project you will do as part of your internship.

Once that's decided, complete the College's internship for Academic Credit form [pdf]. You will enroll in ANTH 498: Internships for the summer or semester of the internship. This course may be taken for one, two, or three credits.