The Writing Internship puts you in a professional environment, working with professional writers on real-life problems. Current placements include positions in a museum, a newspaper, a publishing house, an advertising agency, a software company, a technical magazine and a variety of other businesses and organizations that employ writers and editors. Positions are available both on or off campus, and the internships are available in spring, fall, and summer programs worth from one to six credits.
In your internship, you will learn writing skills not taught in our creative writing or our W-courses. While these skills require attention and practice, they are not difficult to learn and they are the key to getting paid for your writing.
You will also make friends who will keep you in mind when they learn of career opportunities, and you will leave with a folder of professional work which you can present to interviewers.
You must be a junior or a senior to qualify for the program. Priority is given to English majors, but first come, first served.
Quick Facts about the Writing Internship:
For more information, contact Professor Tom Roberts in CLAS 211 or Rose Kovaravics in CLAS 209 or e-mail Professor Roberts at roberts@uconnvm.uconn.edu.
Related courses and opportunities that can help you prepare for your internship and or for work include: Publishing, English 294C,an overview of opportunities in public relations, book and magazine publishing, plus Pagemaker and HTMl; a variety of free computer courses and workshops available throughthe Computer Center's Help Desk. and some short, tuition courses on various computer programs and on web design available via the university's Extended & Continuing Education Department.