Recent Job and Internship Opportunities
The CME Department posts notices for students that are received from local companies. Companies may email their information to the department chair or any faculty member. Some of these links require login to Handshake, a job-to-resume matching company recommended by the Shepherd Career Services Center.
Government Jobs
- Start with USAJOBS which is a superset of the federal links below.
- Zintellect lists government funded opportunities at colleges and businesses.
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has summer opportunities. See Intern.NASA.gov and WVSGC. NASA has summer and year-long internships at locations around the country including Fairmont WV and Greenbelt MD near DC as well as working remotely.
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) funds campus programs and company programs that offer semester and summer internships in the sciences. See Summer Scholars. See REU – research education for undergraduates.
- The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has a Summer Internship Program (SIP) for high school and college students. Interns work in labs and present their science posters at the end of the summer. Note the National Cancer Institute (NCI) has a large campus at Ft. Detrick, Frederick MD.
- The US Air Force accepts STEM students to study under USAF scientists at one of three locations under the Repperger Research Intern Program. Application deadline mid-February.
- The Pathways internship program for keywords “student intern” and location “West Virginia”. Pathways also hires recent grads; here is May 2020 Pathways listing for IT jobs at various IRS facilities including Kearneysville and Martinsburg WV. Other sites that list these openings include Google and Handshake.
- The US Capitol Police (USCP) post their own job descriptions, even though the applications are also on USAJOBS.
- The US Forest Service (USFS) posts Civilian Conservation Corps jobs for young people. For example, there was a Sep 2020 opening for an information technology training instructor.
- Peace Corps volunteers help people in other nations. Peace Corps also trains students for volunteer internships in the USA. Interns work in data analytics, as ambassadors (recruiters), or other positions. New opportunities open every year. Sign up for email alerts so you’ll know when to apply.
- Handshake is free to Shepherd students. Handshake has listed a cybersecurity internship at DHS, for example.
- The state government of West Virginia lists jobs at the Division of Personnel.
- The Office of Health Affairs at West Virginia University has many positions.
Jobs in the Private Sector
- Gray Leaf Technology Strategists employs Shepherd graduates in Martinsburg. Search careers.
- JLG makes vehicles for construction sites. JLG has R&D facilities in Hagerstown MD. See the careers and internships pages at the parent company, OshKosh Truck. JLG has paid internships in mathematics, real-time data analytics, autonomous vehicle algorithms, microcontrollers, embedded systems, controller networks, virtual reality simulations, and manufacturing.
- Volvo Group has truck building factories in Hagerstown MD. Volvo has several programs for engineering students: summer jobs, internships, and thesis projects. Volvo Group does not own Volvo Cars. Fall 2020 co-op in mechanical or systems engineering. Fall 2020 co-op in control systems engineering. Fall 2020 co-op in electrical engineering.
- KRM Associates is headquartered in Shepherdstown WV and has an IT program specifically for Shepherd CME majors. See the Shepherd internship program.
- American Woodmark makes furniture. The corporate office in Winchester VA has hired Shepherd CME interns. Search the careers page and apply whether or not internships are listed.
- Business Systems Solutions (BSS) has hired Shepherd interns. BSS has jobs in the areas of database management, application development, and cybersecurity analytics.
- Synergy BIS employs application developers and hires Shepherd interns.
- Amazon AWS needs developers. Systems Development Engineer with strong command-line skills [Handshake].
- General Dynamics Mission Systems takes interns all over the US. Click on Careers and search for “intern” and USA.
- JP Morgan employs 50K software engineers! See SE internships and full time jobs.
- Frostburg State University’s Regional Math Science Center (RMSC) seeks teachers.
- Generation West Virginia (GVW) sponsors fellowships at WV companies.
- National Inventors Hall of Fame hires college interns to mentor younger students.
- CareFirst has offices across the USA. Search the careers page for “internship”.
- Dexis Consulting Group, Washington DC. See careers.
- Cybrary does cybersecurity and IT. See careers.
- UPchieve organizes volunteer college students to become online part-time tutors for low-income high school math students. UPchieve also has job openings e.g. software engineer.
- Technica has offices in Dulles VA, Washington DC, and Texas. Search the careers page.
- FDM Group places consultants elsewhere. See Careers Program for college graduates.
- Sparksoft has offices in Fairmont WV, Herndon VA, and Columbia MD. Spaksoft hires interns for junior computer and data positions. Search careers.
- Mountain State Software Solutions (MS3) has offices in Charlestown WV. Search careers.
- Yudrio , headquartered in Leesburg VA, has attended the Shepherd University STEM Careers Fair.
- Healthcare Management Solutions (HMS) is in Fairmont WV. Visit careers.
- SaaS Maker builds software in Morgantown WV. Internships are not listed so contact their HR department.
- Microsoft has internships for high school, college, and graduate students.
- IBM has jobs at Rocket Center WV and other locations. Visit careers and entry-level.
- Amazon is investing in northern Virginia. Visit job opportunities for students.
- Sylvan Learning seeks part time teachers. See careers.
- AceInfo has internship, co-op, and entry-level IT positions. See careers.
- Brethren Mutual Insurance Company in Hagerstown MD has an internship for math students. See careers.