VERMONT RESEARCH INTERNSHIP: THE HISTORY OF THE MORGAN HORSE FARM
In this project, the student researcher will help write a short history of UVM’s Morgan Horse Farm, conducting original research to provide a detailed timeline, bibliography and outline of the history of the farm in Vermont.
Students can conduct the internship for pay or for academic credit (depending on their department). Hourly wage is $10 an hour and the selected student will be expected to work from 75-150 hours over the course of the internship during the fall semester 2013 and spring 2014.
Prerequisite for Vermont Research Internships: Good writing and thinking skills as demonstrated through classes taken, grades, papers written and other related.
General Learning Objectives
* Learn basics of conducting original research
* Work with in a professional environment to conduct research
* Learn all aspects of a small non-profit research center
* Learn about Vermont and Vermont research
To APPLY
Cover letter, resume, three references and an example of your writing (3-5 pages) to Richard Watts, Assistant Research Professor at CDAE & Director, Center for Research on Vermont to rwatts@uvm.eduby October 16, 2013.
The Center for Research on Vermont is an interdisciplinary network of scholars and community members promoting and celebrating the study of Vermont.