ENG 495 gives students the opportunity to get hands-on experience in a field related to English studies. The Department of English matches a student intern with an appropriate host organization, and depending on the host’s needs, the intern spends a semester assisting with writing and editing, research, public relations, organizing, and an array of communications-oriented tasks.
Interns commit to working 8-12 hours each week for their host organizations. These are unpaid internships; students in the program earn three academic credits, and the internship experience counts as one of the 400-level course requirements for the English major or minor. The host organization plays a direct supervisory role with the intern, assigning work and giving feedback as necessary.
Although we will not be meeting regularly as a class, students will meet with me occasionally throughout the semester to report on their progress, and address any questions or concerns. Throughout the semester, you will also submit four 2-page reflection papers, which you will then use to draft a resumé and job cover letter, due at the end of the semester. We will meet twice as a class – at the beginning of the semester to discuss expectations and answer any questions, and at the end of the semester to discuss your experience and workshop materials (date and time TBD based on everyone’s availability).
Requirements:
Four 2-page reflection papers (40%)
Resumé (20%)
Job Cover Letter (20%)
Evaluation by host organization supervisor (20%)
For more information, and for a list of the exciting host organizations we partner with, please see the description on the English Department website.
https://english.hawaii.edu/internships/
To apply, please email the Undergraduate Director (ugradeng@hawaii.edu) with an analytical writing sample, and a list of the top three organizations you’d like to work with.