Naval History & Heritage CommandWashington DC

www.abdn.ac.uk/history/ugrad/washington.shtml

Selection processApplication due early November

NH&HC form, plus writing sample, reference, transcript

Phone Interview

Security information

Travel and Accommodation

Airfare (£500)

Insurance (£50)

Small grants

Honorarium

DC Host families

Visas and Border Issues

US Embassy:

http://london.usembassy.gov/visas.html 

Visa Waiver Programme

Context: placements for History students

NH&HC is only one of a number of host organisations that take History students on placement 

About 12-20 students per year on other History placements, mostly Aberdeen/shire

Context: Assessment

One option for a 20% assessment within ‘General Historical Problems’ course

Work placement report

Concerns: is this the best fit?Scope and aims of the course

A useful reflective exercise?

Should placement be open to PY3 students?

Washington Internship 2011

Claire Milne

Level 4 History

The NHHC as a Location

A unique location to work

A range of problems and challenges which come with this

Broadening our horizons in terms of career opportunities

People Skills

The opportunity to work with an exciting variety of international interns

Sharing experiences and insight into our different cultures

Get to know Aberdeen Students

Having contacts enhanced the experience

Links to the Course

Adapting course skills to our placementsUsing our ‘transferable skills’

Demonstrating how History can be used within society

“So do you want to be a teacher then?”

Naval History & Heritage CommandWashington DC

www.abdn.ac.uk/history/ugrad/washington.shtml