ENGL 383 - Internship

Prerequisite(s): English 236 and Permission of Instructor. Declaration as an English major and at least nine completed English credits above the ENGL 102 level. This course provides students with work-like experience in the professional realm of English language, literature, technical writing, and/or cultural studies. The intern will meet with a designated tenured or tenure-track instructor on a semimonthly basis to ensure that the field placement is harnessing the skills of the students in a respectful and effective manner. This course allows students to get a better understanding of how their degree in English can be employed in the world of business, media, non-profit organizations, government, law, health care, activism, and communication. Students can arrange their own internship and fill out the necessary paperwork to receive credit before beginning the internship.