Locating an Internship
Find an internship through the Department of Writing Studies' resources, CLA Career & Community Learning Center, or your own networking skills.
Department of Writing Studies
E-mail listserv
- Sign up for the Writing Studies email listserv by e-mailing, Mary Wrobel.
Industrial Affiliates Program
- Includes organizations such as Medtronic and U.S. Bank
- Companies often recruit interns directly form the Department of Writing Studies
- Meet representatives in class when they visit the department
Career and Community Learning Center
- 135 Johnston Hall
- Career and Major Info
Finding your own
Networking
- Use your connections!
Visit professional societies
- Society for Technical Communicators, Twin Cities
- Attend some monthly meetings to meet friendly people
- STC Job Exchange service
- Excellent opportunities for networking: Over 600 Twin Cities members work in fields such as computer, government, medical, manufacturing, marketing, publishing, and design
- American Medical Writers Association
- Helpful resource for those interested in medical writing
Classified ads
- See local newspapers
Volunteer positions
- Keep your eyes open for opportunities to work on websites, manuals, and visual presentations, etc., or write / edit for a non-profit