Students and Alumni

Student Profile: Marlee Crossen

Third-year student Marlee Crossen has been a student intern at the Miller Center since the spring of her second year. She has worked in areas of the Miller Center ranging from the Public Forums to the National Debate Series, focusing primarily on student outreach. “The Miller Center has really opened my eyes to the amazing resources we have available right next door to the University. I have gotten to meet and discuss current topics with the people who are actually a part of molding those very issues.” Read more →

Student Testimonial: Adam Gillenwater

“[W]hen I first started out [on my study of executive privilege], I’d never undertaken a major research project before and I knew regrettably little about my topic other than what I’d garnered from my politics classes or read in newspaper articles. However, despite my lack of background knowledge or research expertise, I was still able to hit the ground running, thanks in large part to the Miller Center’s wealth of resources on the American presidency and the assistance of their helpful staff. Choosing to apply for the Miller Center’s Undergraduate Research Award was one of the best decisions I made while at UVA and I encourage you to consider doing so as well.” Read more →

Internships & Employment

The Miller Center offers a variety of employment opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students. We accept applications on a year-round basis and typically fill openings at the beginning of each semester. Students are primarily hired for research or administrative roles. Applications for Spring 2012 are now closed.

The Miller Center Undergraduate Research Award

Adam Gillenwater, a research award recipient, with Miller Center scholars and staff.

The Miller Center Undergraduate Research Award will provide $4,000 to an undergraduate student and $1,000 to his or her faculty advisor (typically a scholar from the Miller Center's Academic, Public, or Policy Programs) for completion of a major research project. For more detailed information, please download the Miller Center Undergraduate Award Student Information Sheet. Applications for the 2012-13 Award are now closed. For more information, or if you have any questions, please contact gage@virginia.edu.

Miller Center Fellowships

The Miller Center program is a competitive program for individuals completing their dissertations on American politics, foreign policy and world politics, or the impact of global affairs on the United States. Learn more here.

Public Service Fellows

The Public Service Fellows are a group of U.Va. undergraduates dedicated to developing volunteerism, good citizenship, and professional opportunities to serve the community. This is a student-run group, co-sponsored by the Jefferson Scholars Foundation and the Miller Center.

Alumni

Over 300 students have worked at the Miller Center in its 35-year history. They have contributed significantly to the worked produced here in a variety of ways—from compiling briefing binders on former officials being interviewed for Presidential Oral History Programs, transcribing and annotating tapes in the Presidential Recordings Program, to conducting research for our scholars.

Please contact Juliana Bush if you are a former Miller center student intern or employee and would like to learn more about ways to get involved.

Event Attendance

Student and alumni groups are always welcome to attend events open to the public. Please contact Juliana Bush if you would like to organize an outing to a Miller Center for a student group or organization.