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English Internships

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Learning Beyond the Classroom

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Thanks to a network of connections decades in the making, Blugolds majoring or minoring in English have some fabulous opportunities for on-the-job learning that allows them to synthesize and apply what they’ve learned in their coursework. Our interns work at businesses and non-profit organizations throughout the Chippewa Valley, resulting in valuable professional experience that sets our graduates apart.

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The Internship Advantage

  • Opportunities to work in professional environments and address communication challenges.
  • Sustained interaction with professionals in the Chippewa Valley who can serve as valuable career and community contacts.
  • Focus on issues of professionalism and career development.
  • An opportunity to build a professional portfolio of documents and publications that demonstrate your abilities to potential employers.
  • Additional income as some internships are paid!
  • Fulfillment of your service-learning requirement.
  • Earned upper-division credit and ongoing academic support for your internship through ENGL 498 Internship in Writing.

How to Apply for an Internship

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Attend Internship Information Meeting

Attend the Internship Information Meeting offered bi-annually in October and March to learn about exciting internship opportunities. These internship opportunities are also available on Handshake.

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View Opportunities on Handshake

Log in using your UWEC credentials. Then, search for eligible internships under “ENGL 498 Internships in Writing.”

Join Handshake
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Apply for Qualified Internships

Apply for 2-3 internships for which you are qualified. Application materials will include a.) a well-written, rhetorically effective cover letter addressed to the employer, b.) an up-to-date, polished resume, c.) the names of two English Department faculty who can vouch for your writing ability and professionalism.

Career Services is available to help create and proofread your application materials by appointment.

Make an Appointment
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Interview Notification

If you are selected for an interview, the internship site supervisor will coordinate an interview time.

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Inform Professor Hollars

If you are selected for an internship by the site supervisor, please inform Professor Hollars and complete the Handshake Experiences form.

After logging into Handshake, click the “Career Center” tab and select “Experiences.” On the right side of the “Experiences” page, click “Request an Experience.” Select “English Department” in the “Experience Type” question. Then, respond to the questions and submit your internship information.

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Confirm Handshake Approval

Following Handshake approval, you’ll receive an email granting you permission to register for 1-3 credits of ENGL 498: Internship in Writing. To register for an internship but not the class, you must fill out the Handshake form and indicate that the internship is not for credit.

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Contact Internship Site Supervisor

Once you’re registered for ENGL 498, contact your internship site supervisor and set up a start date and first week schedule.

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Attend First Class

Attend the first class meeting at the time and place scheduled for the course.

My internship at Volume One is by far my favorite learning experience at UWEC. As an aspiring novelist, the creative liberty woven into the internship allowed me to exercise my creativity while strengthening my writing and editing skills. I felt I grew not only as a writer, but as a member of the community. The connections I made through Volume One were unbelievable. Even though my internship has officially ended, I am honored to continue to write as a contributor for such an inclusive magazine!

Learning in Action
Julie Quinn
English - Creative Writing Emphasis
Frequently Asked Questions

Example Internship Sites

  • Volume One
  • The Ronald E McNair Postbaccalaureate Program
  • The Eau Claire Area School Foundation
  • Junior Achievement
  • Chippewa Valley LGBTQ+ Community Center
  • UWEC English Department
  • Chippewa Valley Cultural Association/Heyde Center
  • JONAH (Joining Our Neighbors, Advancing Hope)
  • UWEC University Honors
  • Midwest Artist Academy
  • Chippewa Valley Writers Guild
  • Barstow & Grand
  • Mason Companies, Inc
  • RealityWorks
  • Beaver Creek Citizen Science Center
  • WEAU News Center
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English Department

Centennial Hall 4102
1698 Park Avenue
Eau Claire, WI 54701
United States

715-836-2639