Internship Information for Employers
We know that finding talented and well-trained employees for your organization is critical to the success of your mission.
Our department is ready to assist you in this search. We want to help you locate current bachelor and master students to address your technical communication challenges.
Talented workers
Scientific and Technical Communication (S&TC) students are available year-round and actively pursue internship experiences as part of their undergraduate education. The S&TC program at the University of Minnesota produces technical communicators who have unique backgrounds in communication strategies for science and technology.
Specific academic focus areas
- Writing and editing
- Small group, interpersonal, and organizational communication
- Professional presentations, conducting meetings, and conflict resolution
- Computer applications, graphics, and visual presentations
- Information design and project management
- Intercultural communication, values, and ethics
- Communication theory and research
- Areas of scientific and/or technical specialty
Recruit an S&TC intern
Recruiting students from the S&TC Program is simple and structured to ensure that the internship is a rewarding and a positive experience for both students and employers.
- E-mail the Department of Writing Studies internship coordinator, Mary Wrobel, or send a job description to:
Internship Coordinator
Department of Writing Studies
180 Wesbrook Hall
77 Pleasant Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone: 612-624-3445
Fax: 612-624-3617 - Develop work objectives with an intern
- Evaluate the intern's performance at the end of the internship experience
Contact the internship coordinator to:
- Learn more about S&TC students or about upcoming recruiting/career events and registration
- Schedule an on-campus recruiting visit to showcase your organization to our students and conduct interviews