Internships provide both valuable pre-professional experience and substantial enhancement to a resumé. Students who are declared English majors have access to a variety of internship experiences. They may take advantage of the many off-campus opportunities currently available. They may also apply for one of the several on-campus editorial internships (nine different publications produced at IU-Bloomington participate in this program) or might arrange a teaching internship with a member of the English Department faculty.
The Career Development Center, 625 N. Jordan (855-8208), coordinates off-campus internships, and can provide descriptions, contact and scheduling information. These internships can be taken at any time. However, since they often involve work away from campus most students pursue them during the summer. And very often arrange for an internship in or near their hometowns. Recent internships undertaken by English majors have included work in law offices, advertising agencies, radio and television stations, newspapers, and public-relations firms.
The on-campus editorial internships are awarded competitively for the fall and spring semesters and for one or both summer sessions. English majors are notified of specific opportunities in advance of the deadline for each competition. A candidate must submit a letter of application and supporting materials for each internship in which they are interested. The teaching internships, which provide opportunities to participate in planning a course and lecturing or leading classroom discussion, involve approaching a faculty member the student knows and making a proposal, typically — though not necessarily — in a course the student has already taken with that instructor.
COURSE CREDIT FOR INTERNSHIPS
Students whose off-campus internship involves skills appropriate to the English major may qualify for academic credit in English Y398: Professional Practice in English. The number of credits (1-6 hours) is dependent on the work requirement of the internship. The course is graded S/F, and it is repeatable once for a total of six credit hours. These credits do not count toward the requirements of the English major or the distribution requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences. To be eligible, the student must have completed 12 credit hours in English at the 200 level or above, including L202, must be in good academic standing, and must have the approval of the Director of Undergraduate Studies in English. Credit for Y398 is arranged in advance of the internship activity. An application for credit requires a description of the internship activity submitted by the employer and identification of the person responsible for supervising the activity. The grade is awarded only after receipt of an evaluation form completed by the internship supervisor and an internship report prepared by the student.
Students who obtain off-campus internships not related to their English major skills may seek credit in ASCS Q398. Arrangements for this credit must be made with the Career Development Center before the semester begins.
Students awarded on-campus editorial or teaching internships are eligible to enroll for 1-3 hours of credit in English L498: Internship in English. The course is graded S/F, and is repeatable once.
A total of three credit hours may count toward the major; these credits do not count toward distribution requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences. The student must have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA, must have completed 12 credit hours in English at the 200 level or above, including L202, at the time the internship begins, and must have the approval of the Director of Undergraduate Studies in English. The final grade for L498 is awarded only after the student submits a report to the Director of Undergraduate Studies describing the internship experience. (In the case of students who receive Honors Division internship grants, this report may be a copy of the report required by the Honors Division.)
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR SPRING 2010
Honors College Internship Grants
Students awarded IU editorial or teaching internships can compete for teaching and non-teaching internship grants from the Honors College. In the recent past these grants have ranged up to $600. Information and application forms are available from the Honors College, 324 N. Jordan. Recipients of these grants are required to submit a report on the internship experience to the Honors Division at the end of the semester. Students selected for Spring 2010 internships must submit completed applications for Honors grants by Friday, October 30.
INTERNSHIPS IN EDITING AND PUBLISHING
INDIANA REVIEW
Undergraduate English majors are eligible to serve as editorial interns for Indiana Review, a national literary journal that publishes innovative poetry and fiction. Three editorial positions will be available. Students who serve as interns gain experience in the publication of the magazine, including manuscript selection, the handling of subscriptions, local and national publicity, coordinating with contributing writers, and other aspects of publishing. Please note in your application any experience with computers, software, and web design. An intern is expected to work a total of approximately 120 hours – that equals eight hours per week in the fall semester, for instance – and is eligible for up to three hours of course credit in English L498. An intern is eligible to apply for a modest grant from the Honors College.
To be eligible for this internship, you must have a GPA of 3.0 or better, and must have 12 credits in English at the 200-level or above, including L202. If you are interested in serving, send a letter of application to Michael Adams, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of English, Ballantine Hall 442, by the deadline specified below. In the letter you should mention any previous experience in journalism or publishing, your course work in English, your reasons for being interested in the internship, and a short statement about what type of fiction and poetry you read, offering (by name) a few examples. We would prefer to select practicing writers, if possible, but anyone who is seriously interested in the magazine should apply. Please also list your class standing, campus address, e-mail address, telephone number and student ID number. The final selection of interns will be made by the editor of Indiana Review.
ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN HISTORIANS
Undergraduate English majors are eligible to serve as editorial interns for the Organization of American Historians (OAH). With its national headquarters located on the eastside of the IU campus, the OAH publishes the quarterly OAH Newsletter (http://www.oah.org.nl) and the OAH Magazine of History (http://www.oah.org/moh/). The OAH Newsletter is a tabloid style publication, averaging 24 to 28 pages, sent each quarter to the organization’s membership. The OAH Magazine is a quarterly magazine for history teachers. One person will be selected. Interns working on both publications will gain experience in editing, proofreading, photographic research, and layout and design. An intern is expected to work approximately 120 hours over the term of the appointment and is eligible for up to three hours of course credit in English L498. An intern is also eligible to apply for a modest grant from the Honors College.
To be eligible for this internship, you must have a GPA of 3.0 or better, and must have 12 credits in English at the 200-level or above, including L202. If you are interested in serving, send a sample of academic writing and a letter of application to Michael Adams, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of English, Ballantine Hall 442. The writing sample may be a paper written for a course. In the letter you should mention any previous experience in journalism or publishing, your typing ability, and computer experience, course work in English and History, and your reasons for being interested in the internship with the OAH. Please also list your class standing, campus address, e-mail address, telephone number and student ID number, and the names of one or two faculty as references. The final selection of interns will be made by the publications staff at the OAH.
AFRICA TODAY
Undergraduate English majors are eligible to serve as editorial interns for Africa Today, a quarterly journal which publishes articles dealing with contemporary African culture, society, and politics. Africa Today is located at the offices of the African Studies Program (Woodburn Hall). Two persons will be selected. The student who serves as an intern will be involved in keeping track of the flow of manuscripts submitted and books received; corresponding with authors, outside readers, and book reviewers; and editing accepted manuscripts. The intern also will assist in compiling some sections of the journal. An intern is expected to work a total of approximately 120 hours – that equals eight hours per week in the fall semester, for instance – and is eligible for up to three hours of course credit in English L498. The intern is also eligible to apply for a modest grant from the Honors College.
To be eligible for this internship, you must have a GPA of 3.0 or better, and must have 12 credits in English at the 200-level or above, including L202. If you are interested, send a sample of academic writing and a letter of application to Michael Adams, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of English, Ballantine Hall 442, by the deadline specified below. The writing sample may be a paper written for a course. In the letter you should mention any relevant experience in journalism or publishing, your course work in English, and your reasons for being interested in the internship. Knowledge of word-processing (Word and/or WordPerfect) is preferred but not required. Include level of typing proficiency in your letter of application. Please also list your class standing, campus address, telephone number, student ID number and the names of one or two professors as references. The final selection of interns will be made by the editors of Africa Today.
INDIANA UNIVERSITY WRITERS’ CONFERENCE
Undergraduate English majors are eligible to serve as editorial interns for the Indiana University Writers’ Conference. Three or four interns will be selected to help prepare for and run the Summer 2010 conference. The conference is one of the oldest and most respected of its kind, and brings nationally prominent authors to Bloomington for a week each summer to teach courses and workshops to conference enrollees. Throughout part of the spring semester and all of Summer Session I, this year’s summer interns will assist in preparing the IUWC Guide, the Catalog of Literary Magazines, and posters, and will support the director and assistant director in other tasks related to publicity, sponsorship, and general conference administration. Past interns have found the tasks assigned pleasurable because of their importance and skill-building nature. Applicants should have some background in creative writing or contemporary literature. Though such experience is not mandatory, students with web, desktop publishing, database, or other specialized computer skills are particularly encouraged to apply. Interns are expected to work eight to ten hours a week until the week of the conference, when they will be required to work 40 hours. The Fall Semester intern will assist in planning the 2010 program. Interns may register for up to three hours of credit in English L498 (S/F grading), and are also eligible to apply for a modest grant from the Honors College.
To be eligible for this internship, you must have a GPA of 3.0 or better, and must have 12 credits in English at the 200-level or above, including L202. If you are interested in serving, send a letter of application and vita to Michael Adams, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of English, Ballantine Hall 442, by the deadline specified below. The letter should mention relevant work experience, relevant art-administration or computer courses taken, English courses taken, and reasons for interest in the internship. It should also supply class standing, campus address, e-mail address, and telephone number. The final selection of interns will be made by the staff of the Writers’ Conference. For further information, please contact the conference director, Bob Bledsoe (e-mail robledso@indiana.edu).
VICTORIAN STUDIES
Undergraduate English majors are eligible to serve as editorial interns for Victorian Studies, a scholarly journal that publishes articles dealing with nineteenth-century British culture. Two interns will be selected. Students who serve as interns will be responsible primarily for submissions to VS: corresponding with outside readers, keeping track of the flow of manuscripts, writing rejection letters. Interns also gain some experience in the actual production of the journal including proof-reading, editing, and compiling some sections. An intern is expected to work a total of approximately 120 hours – that equals about eight hours per week in the fall semester, for instance – and is eligible for up to three hours of course credit in English L498. The intern is also eligible to apply for a modest grant from the Honors College.
To be eligible for this internship, you must have a GPA of 3.0 or better, and must have 12 credits in English at the 200-level or above, including L202. If you are interested in serving, send a sample of academic writing and a letter of application to Michael Adams, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of English, Ballantine Hall 442, by the deadline specified below. The writing sample may be a paper written for a course. In the letter you should mention any previous experience in journalism or publishing, your course work in English, and your reasons for being interested in the internship. Please also list your class standing, campus address, e-mail address, telephone number, and student ID number. The final selection of interns will be made by the editors of Victorian Studies. Further information is available through the VS office (Ballantine 338, 855-9533, vicstu@indiana.edu).
COLLEGE ENGLISH
Undergraduate English majors are eligible to serve as editorial interns for College English. This scholarly journal is sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of English. Published six times a year, it features articles and book reviews dealing with literature, composition, and college-level English teaching. One person will be selected. Students who serve as interns will be responsible primarily for various tasks related to CE manuscript submissions, such as fact-checking, correspondence, and record-keeping. For the spring, an intern is expected to work a total of approximately 120 hours, which equals about eight hours per week. An intern is eligible for up to three hours of course credit in English L498. The intern is also eligible to apply for a modest grant from the Honors Division.
To be eligible for this internship, you must have a GPA of 3.0 or better, and must have 12 credits in English at the 200-level or above, including L202. If you are interested in serving, send a sample of academic writing (e.g., a paper written for a course) and a letter of application to Michael Adams, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of English, Ballantine Hall 442, by the deadline specified below. In the letter you should mention any previous experience in publishing or journalism, your course work in English, and your reasons for being interested in the internship. Please also list your class standing, campus address, e-mail address, telephone number, and student ID number. The final selection of interns will be made by the editor of College English.
FOLKLORE FORUM
Undergraduate English majors are eligible to serve as editorial interns for Folklore Forum, a semi-annual scholarly journal run by volunteer graduate students from the Folklore Institute in the Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology. The journal shares office space with Trickster Press in the historic Thompson House. Up to two interns may be selected. The intern gains experience in publishing the journal, including handling new submissions; corresponding with authors, page layout and web publishing, and other editorial tasks. To be eligible for course credit in English L498, interns are expected work a total of approximately 120 hours, or about 8 hours per week over both summer terms. Interns are eligible to apply for a modest grant from the Honors College.
To be eligible for this internship, you must have a GPA of 3.0 or better, and must have 12 credits of English at the 200-level or above, including L202. To apply send a sample of academic writing and a letter of application to Michael Adams, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of English, Ballantine Hall 442 by the deadline below. Your letter should present your reasons for being interested in the publication. It should mention any previous experience in journalism or publishing, including web publishing, coursework in English, Folklore, Anthropology or related disciplines, computer experience, typing proficiency. Also please list your class standing, campus address, telephone number, student ID number and the names of one or two professors as references. Final selection of interns will be made by the editor-in-chief of Folklore Forum.
TRICKSTER PRESS
Undergraduate English majors are eligible to serve as editorial interns for Trickster Press, an independent press specializing in reprinting classic works of Folklore scholarship and introductory textbooks run by volunteer graduate students from the Folklore Institute in the Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology. The press shares office space with Folklore Forum in the historic Thompson House. Up to two interns may be selected. The intern gains experience in publishing, including copy editing, page layout, indexing, corresponding with printers, publicity, and other editorial tasks. To be eligible for course credit in English L498, interns are expected work a total of approximately 120 hours, or about 8 hours per week over both summer terms. Interns are eligible to apply for a modest grant from the Honors College.
To be eligible for this internship, you must have a GPA of 3.0 or better, and must have 12 credits of English at the 200-level or above, including L202. To apply send a sample of academic writing and a letter of application to Michael Adams, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of English, Ballantine Hall 442 by the deadline below. Your letter should present your reasons for being interested in the publication. It should mention any previous experience in journalism or publishing, including web publishing, coursework in English, Folklore, Anthropology or related disciplines, computer experience, typing proficiency. Also please list your class standing, campus address, telephone number, student ID number and the names of one or two professors as references. The final selection of interns will be made by the editors of Trickster Press.
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