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Source: Center for History and New Media at George Mason University
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VA: Summer Intern – Humanities Computing/History & New Media

The Center for History and New Media (CHNM) at George Mason University is seeking a creative, energetic, well-rounded, and well-organized college student for an 8-12 week paid summer internship in 2006 at a leading digital history center. We are particularly interested in someone with experience developing web-database applications (e.g. in MySQL and PHP). This is an especially good opportunity for someone with a combined interest in computing and history. Current enrollment as college undergraduate and strong grades are essential. Please send resume and cover letter with subject line: humanities computing internship” to chnm@gmu.edu. We will begin considering applications on 2/15/06 and will continue until the position is filled.

About CHNM: Since 1994, the Center for History and New Media <http://chnm.gmu.edu/>; at George Mason University has used digital media and computer technology to change the ways that people—scholars, students, and the general public—learn about and use the past. We do that by bringing together the most exciting and innovative digital media with the latest and best historical scholarship. We believe that serious scholarship and cutting edge multimedia can be combined to promote an inclusive and democratic understanding of the past as well as a broad historical literacy that fosters deep understanding of the most complex issues about the past and present. CHNM's work has been internationally recognized for cutting-edge work in history and new media. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, CHNM is only 15 miles from Washington, DC and accessible by public transportation.