Internships

The Internship and Jobs Board is intended to be a place for Parents of Northern Virginia-based WVU students to post internships and jobs that our NOVA students might qualify for.

The Internships and summer jobs that our students perform during their education are what differentiate them among their peers from other Universities. Understanding that not all kids follow in their parent's footsteps it is likely that we as parents become aware of internship and job opportunities that our own children are not a good match for. As parents lets work together to share the opportunities to ensure that at least a Mountaineer student gets the job.

We will link to WVU Alumni and Mountaineer Parents Club members to find opportunities for our students. To post an opportunity here, please send it to the Chair. Follow the first couple of examples as a format guide.

If you have direct knowledge of the opportunity and would be willing to assist an interested applicant please add your email and a note to that effect.

Scientists and Engineers

The National Space Biomedical Research Institute offers 12 science and space research internships each summer at the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston. The Director of the NASA lab is a WVU Exercise Physiology graduate and one of the sub-labs is run by a former Mountaineer soccer athlete. WVU will be sending their first student (A NOVA kid!!!) to JSC this summer for this prestigious program! The link to this opportunity to join ongoing health and medical research related to sending humans on lunar and Mars missions is:

http://www.nsbri.org/Education/SummerInternship.html

Parks & Recreation, Coaching, Sport Management and Education

The Reston Association offers summer jobs and internships in their Administration and Member Services Department, Aquatics, Camps, Central Facility Services, Tennis and Special Events Department. The Director of Parks and Recreation for the Reston Association is a proud WVU Alumnus AND he will be joining the ranks as a Mountaineer Parent this year. They find it particularly challenging to fill the camp director positions. WVU students can apply on-line while still at school from the following link:

http://www.reston.org/employment/e_seasonal.html

Political Science, History, Sociology/Anthro, and Leadership Minors

One of our parents who is a member of the Reserve Officer Association was made aware of internship opportunities at The White House. I'm not aware of any Mountaineers in key roles is the White House but Senator Byrd represents us well in the neighborhood.
The White House Internship program provides a unique opportunity not only to develop as a leader but to network individuals interested in serving the nation. In addition to normal office duties, interns attend weekly lectures, volunteer at special events, participate in tours, and contribute to a community service project in the Washington, D.C. area. White House Internships are unpaid positions and participants are responsible for arranging their own transportation and housing. Approximately 100 interns are chosen each spring, summer, and fall to participate in this highly competitive program. The following is a link that further describes the opportunity:

http://www.roa.org/site/DocServer/White_House_Internship_Flyer_-_2008.pdf?docID=6362

And the application can be found at:

http://www.roa.org/site/DocServer/White_House_Intern_Application_2008.pdf?docID=6361