Our Indianapolis location gives students access to a wealth of internship opportunities. As an intern, you will work with diverse populations of clients, mentees, readers, and patrons and receive the satisfaction of performing meaningful work for a company or organization. Internships provide you with the opportunity to earn credit while gaining hands-on experience, learning new skills, and applying the skills learned in your college courses.
Worth the Pursuit
Our internships offer satisfying, hands-on work which provides the opportunity to work in diverse settings and serve a wide range of audiences. We also help students prepare for graduate school and a wide variety of careers. Participating in an internship will allow you to explore fulfilling positions and prepare you for your future work environment.
Apply skills learned in the classroom
Learn new skills
Evaluate personal, academic, and professional goals
Work with diverse populations
Explore various career opportunities before committing to them
Prove the ability to perform at the professional level
Make valuable contacts in the professional world
Earn course credit or Capstone credit
Eligibility
Pursue a degree in English
Have a GPA of 3.0 or higher
Have completed at least 60 credit hours of college courses to earn course credit
Have completed approximately 90 credit hours of college courses to earn Capstone credit
Secure an internship position with a campus or community organization, business, or non-profit: A minimum of 90% of the position duties must be research, writing, editing, fact checking, teaching, tutoring, mentoring, or a combination of those tasks. If you are unsure about whether a position may qualify, contact the English Department Internship Coordinator.
Work a required number of hours based on the number of credits to be earned: 50 hours for a 1-credit internship (generally about 3 hours per week for 15 weeks, W398), 100 hours for a 2-credit internship (generally about 6 hours per week for 15 weeks, W398), 150 hours for a 3-credit internship (generally 10 hours per week for 15 weeks, E398)
Fill out an internship application form and have the employer complete an employer agreement form
Submit the internship application and employer agreement forms to the English Department Internship Coordinator for approval
Register for the course after receiving approval from the English Department Internship Coordinator
Pay for the course
Complete the internship in the semester(s) for which it has been approved
*Please note that no more than six internship credits can be counted toward your degree.
Where to Look
We happily provide a number of outlets where you may access information about internships. Internship postings can be found:
Internship application and employer agreement forms are due to the Internship Coordinator before the end of the first week of classes in a given semester. However, students who are hired for internship positions after the first week in a semester may still be eligible to apply for credit. Please contact internship coordinator, Hannah Haas to apply.
