History major Leah Baer '19 of Millburn, N.J., spent her summer working at the Gettysburg National Military Park. Among her duties was playing the part of Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Füger of Battery A, 4th U.S. Artillery.
Leah on why she applied for her internship:
This internship requires me to apply all the skills I acquired as a history major on a grand scale. Gettysburg National Military Park receives thousands of visitors per day, and I wanted to play a role in helping people comprehend the complex and tumultuous events that occurred here and how the universal themes embedded in the battle still resonate today.
Read more on the Summer Internship blog.