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Internships

Students in Recreation Management & Tourism have completed Senior Internships in the following commercial, non-profit and government organizations. Many were hired full time following the successful completion of the internship.

Commercial Recreation

Theme Parks
  • Disney World
  • Hershey Resort & Theme Park
Resorts
  • Canaan Valley Resorts, WV
  • Deep Creek Lake, MD
  • Snowshoe Resort, WV
  • The Spa at Great Gorge, N.J.
  • The Homestead Resort, Warm Springs, VA
  • The Weston Beach Resort, Hilton Head Island, SC
  • Hershey Resorts & Theme Park
Travel Agencies
  • Travel Connections, Elkins, WV
  • AAA Travel, Pittsburgh, WV
Outfitters & Touring Center
  • Ace Whitewater, WV
  • Whitegrass Ski Touring Center, WV
  • Elkins Bikeworks, Elkins, WV
  • North American River Runners, WV
  • Wild Water Adventures, WV
  • Appalachian White Water, WV
  • Songers White Water Adventures, WV
  • Wilderness Adventures at Eagle Landing, VA
Government Agencies
  • Elkins Parks and Recreation Department
  • Randolph County Convention & Visitors Bureau, WV
  • Fairfax County Parks and Recreation, VA
  • Staunton Department of Parks and Recreation, VA
  • Montgomery County Department of Recreation, VA
  • Potomac Highlands Tourism Information Center, Elkins, WV
  • West Virginia State Parks
  • West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
  • National Park Service, Great Falls, VA
  • U.S. Forest Service: Monongahela NF, WV; Apache Sitgraves, AZ
  • Stuart's Park National Recreation Area
  • U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service: Parker River NWR, Mason Neck, VA
  • Pennsylvania State Parks
  • Michigan State Parks
  • Maryland State Parks
Volunteer / Non-Profit
  • Brown Academy Summer Program
  • Appalachian Mental Health Center, Elkins, WV
  • Northwest Outward Bound School
  • National Outdoor Leadership School
  • YMCA: Elkins, WV; Camp Horseshoe, WV
  • Potomac Highlands Travel Council, Elkins, WV
  • Augusta Heritage Center, Elkins, WV
  • Shrine Monte Camps and Conference Center., VA
  • Alldredge Academy, Semester Back Program
  • The Mountain Institute
  • Audubou Society, Wildwood
For more information, contact:

Edward Rhudy, Ph.D.
Recreation Management and Tourism Program
Davis & Elkins College
Elkins, WV 26241
Phone: 304-637-1803
Fax: 304-637-1982
E-mail: erhudy@davisandelkins.edu
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