Internship Opportunities

Geography majors are encouraged to complete professional internships prior to graduation. Internships provide Concord Geography students with extremely valuable work experience, help them to build professional networks, and give them a tremendous advantage in landing a good job upon graduation. Current and recent Concord Geography students have interned with the following firms and agencies:

• National Geographic Society, Washington, DC
• Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI), Vienna, VA
• Pocahontas Land Corporation, Bluefield, WV
• West Virginia Office of Miners' Health, Safety, and Training, Oak Hill, WV
• US Department of Agriculture's Appalachian Farming Systems Research Center, Beaver, WV
• Canaan Valley Institute, Thomas, WV
• Region One Planning and Development Council, Princeton, WV
• McKenzie Engineering, Summersville, WV
• United States Soil Conservation Service, Lewisburg, WV
• Marshall Miller and Associates, Bluefield, VA