Professional Internships

Catalog description

Directed work for CHASS majors including work-site mentoring and evaluation. Department supervision includes professional development coursework. Students will design application materials and revise writing samples or other portfolio samples. Course content will examine career options and include discussion, mentoring, and reading related to workplace professionalization. Students must identify and secure their own internship opportunity and provide their own transportation to the internship site. Modest liability insurance fee required. Course requires 120 contact hours with the sponsoring organization and a weekly class meeting during the spring semester. Students must must complete the application process outlined on the English Internship program website. Students may complete an internship prior to enrolling in English 350. This requires an application and contract to have your internship approved and supervised.