CAREER PLANNING RESOURCES
Search engine through Georgia State:
Paid Internships:
- Administrative Office of the Courts
- The Atlanta Journal Constitution– digital intern, reporter, data reporter, data visualization developer and multimedia photojournalist
- BrightHouse Atlanta- Writer Intern
- Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta– International Human Trafficking Institute Program Coordinator
- Foxfire Appalachian Heritage- Public History and Archives Intern
- Georgia Center for Nonprofits
- Habitat for Humanity– Global Housing Innovation Resources Intern
- Resources for Residents and Communities– Community Development Intern
- Office of the Secretary of State
Unpaid:
- Anti-Defamation League Southeast
- Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System
- Atlanta History Center- collections registration intern, curatorial intern, development intern, manuscript intern, marketing communications intern, outreach programs intern, private events intern, production design intern, visual archives intern
- Atlanta StoryBooth with StoryCorps
- The Borgen Project - Writer Internship
- Carter Center
- Catholic Charities Atlanta– Refugee Youth Development and After School Program Intern
- Center for Civil and Human Rights- internships in design, events, exhibitions and design, programs and visitor services
- Consulate General of France in Atlanta- must know French
- Etowah Valley Historical Society in Bartow County
- Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta– summer internship in corporate relations
- Fernbank Museum in Atlanta
- Fulton Atlanta Community Action Authority
- Gateway Center– Homelessness Engagement Intern
- Georgia Council for International Visitors
- Georgia Department of Community Supervision
- The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation– development/special events/memberships internship, communications/marketing/PR internship and preservation/places in peril internship
- International Rescue Committee in Atlanta
- Jimmy Carter Library in Atlanta– internships in museum collections, museum education and archives/audiovisual
- Kennesaw State University Museum of History and Holocaust Education
- Latin American Association
- Make-A-Wish Georgia– Fall, Spring and Summer internships
- Marietta Museum of History
- Millennium Gate Museum in Atlanta
- National Archives at Atlanta
- New American Pathways– family advocacy intern, immigration intern, resettlement intern, voter engagement intern and development intern
- Partnership Against Domestic Violence
- Southern Center for Human Rights
- The Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History in Kennesaw
- State Board of Pardons and Paroles
- Story Corps Atlanta StoryBooth– fall and spring internships
- University of Georgia Press in Athens– internships in acquisitions, editorial, design, production and restocking program, intellectual property and marketing
- U.S. Commission on Civil Rights– regional office in Atlanta
- World Affairs Council of Atlanta
Support for Research:
- Funding Opportunities for Graduate Students in History
- Georgia State Provost’s Dissertation Fellowship
- Georgia State Student Innovation Fellowship
Career Opportunities:
- The Humanities Ph.D. at Work
- I Have a Ph.D. in History. How Can I Survive in the Private Sector?
- Making Your Way as a History Ph.D. in the Think Tank World
- Turning Your Ph.D. into a Meaningful Job with the Federal Government
- How One Tenure-Track Prof Left Academia: A Beginner’s Guide
- AHA Career Diversity Resources
- Imagine Ph.D. Resources: Interviews, Resumés, Cover Letters and Negotiating
Other opportunities:
- American Jewish Committee’s Goldman Fellowship– paid summer internship
- Central Intelligence Agency
- Heritage Documentation Programs in Washington, D.C.
- Mellon/ACLS Public Fellows Competition for Recent Ph.D.s- must have Ph.D.
- National Council for Preservation Education
- National Immigration Law Center
- National Museum of American History
- Smithsonian Internships
- Yale University Press– internships in acquisitions editorial, art workshop, intellectual property/administration, manuscript editorial, marketing department, new business development, production/design, publicity department and sales department
Contact Us
Department of History
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Department Chair
Dr. Jared Poley
Associate Chair
Dr. Nick Wilding
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Dr. Robin Conner
Director of Graduate Studies
Dr. Greg Moore
Director of Master of Heritage Preservation Program
Chad Keller
Department Specialist
Cristianna Mitchell
Office / Delivery Address
History Department
Georgia State University
25 Park Place, Suite 2000
Atlanta, GA 30303
USPS Mailing Address
History Department
Georgia State University
P.O. Box 4117
Atlanta, GA 30302-4117