PennDOTs Cultural Resource Management Program will offer internships in cultural resource management and historic preservation at the Central Office in Harrisburg Pa. and in Indiana, Pa. at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Interns will be directly involved in important research on the management, study and stewardship of  archaeological sites and historic resources affected by transportation projects. Theyll also be exposed to the full range of job skills and employment opportunities in Cultural Resource Management through formal seminars and rotations in GIS, curation, archaeological field work, project assessment, consulting, environmental review, and National Register evaluation.  

Our internships, part of the Departments Engineering, Scientific and Technical Internship Program (ESTI) pay $11.54/hour and undergraduate or graduate credit may be available through your university department.  Preference will be given to applicants with previous exposure to GIS, database management, and archaeological, historical, or historic preservation course work and field experience in the Middle Atlantic region.  

Interviews typically are scheduled in February and March. 

Requirements: 

Students must be registered fulltime (carrying 12 or more undergraduate credits or 9 or more graduate credits) for the Fall semester 2013, and in good academic standing to be considered for internship positions for Summer 2013.  

The following majors will be considered for Cultural Resource Management internships:

Anthropology  

Archaeology  

Cultural Resource Management  

Historic Preservation  

History  

Architectural History  

Geography/GIS  

Geology  

American Studies

Students must also have completed their 1st year in a 2-year Associate Degree Program or a 4-year Bachelor Degree Program