Internships provide valuable opportunities for students to connect their studies to potential future careers while receiving course credit. Because we believe so strongly in this, the English Department provides substantial scholarships for English Majors pursuing internships that are either non-paying or low-paying. English Majors regularly pursue internships with media outlets, government, publishers, non-profit organizations and consulting firms.
How to Set Up an Internship:
- For help finding an internship, view College of Arts and Sciences internships.
- In the fall and spring semesters, find a faculty member in English who's willing to supervise your internship. This would normally be someone with whom you've taken a class and with whom you enjoy working. If you can't find anyone else, the faculty member teaching ENGS 3991 will be your supervisor. All summer internships are supervised by the faculty member teaching ENGS 3991.
- Fill out our internship form (PDF) and write an internship proposal with the help of your faculty supervisor.
- Get the required signatures and deliver the form and proposal to the Chair of the English Department before the end of the add/drop period. You will then get the override that allows you to register for the class.
Where have students interned?
Vermont Media: WCAX-TV, Vermont Public Radio, Seven Days newspaper, Vermont Digger, Vermont Business Magazine, the Mark Johnson Show, Burlington Free Press, WBKM-FM, Shelburne News, Essex Reporter, Colchester Sun, Vermont Woman newspaper, Vermont Vows and WellWed magazines, Horse Collaborative (now Horse Network) online magazine.
Other Media: The Alpinist, Eating Well magazine, Girlzone.com, New England Center for Investigative Reporting, Channel 7 and CW 56 channel in Boston.
Non-Profits: Vermont Humanities Council, Vermont Natural Resources Council, Vermont Arts Council, Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program, Peace/Justice Center, Burlington City Arts, American Cancer Society, Big Heavy World (VT music), Fine Arts Work Center (Provincetown), Copper Canyon Press.
Other: FCB Chicago (advertising), W.W. Norton (marketing department), VTPrivateye, Lincoln Center, National Life group in Montpelier (social media projects, internal and external communication).
Multiple Paths to Academic Opportunity With CAS
In some cases, we collaborate with other local colleges in the Burlington area to share resources and collectively offer a richer array of classes and programs. The College of Arts and Sciences is piloting a cross-registration agreement with St. Michael's College and Champlain College for the 2017-18 academic year. The cross-registration agreements will provide you with important learning opportunities that are not offered by our art and art history department or our film and television studies program. In return, students from Champlain and St. Michael's can take courses not offered on their campuses. UVM students who meet the prerequisites and get approval from their advisors can enroll in selected courses in graphic design, oil painting, Medieval art history, courses in sound design, and more. These are exciting areas allow you to dig deeper while still pursuing our rich curricular offerings at UVM.
The agreements allow you to take one course at a host school, paying no extra tuition for the course (except for lab/studio fees). Registration will take place after the normal registration period is concluded at each school. Students will have their courses transferred in and will receive elective credits for the courses. Students must meet the prerequisites for the courses offered and be enrolled in at least 12 hours of credits at UVM in the semester in which they take a course at a host school. Students should meet with their UVM academic advisors for more information and approval for the courses.
To learn more about the Multiple Pathways to Opportunity please contact the College of Arts and Sciences:
(802) 656-3166
cas@uvm.edu