ENG 350: Professional Internships

Students in the English Department’s Internship Program are participating in a two-part process: 1) a practicum of 120 hours with a corporation, non-profit, or government agency and 2) a weekly seminar course. ENG 350 is the seminar course, which is directed toward designing employment application materials, developing a portfolio of professional work or relevant research paper, considering a variety of career options, and reading literature on workplace socialization. Students must provide their own transportation to the internship site. Modest liability insurance fee required.

The course will introduce students to representatives from local businesses, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations. These individuals will come to class to talk with students about careers within their various areas and provide suggestions for preparing for such careers.

Students will meet in class once per week to discuss assigned readings and learn job search skills.

ENG 350 uses the S/U grading method. Students in ENG 350 earn a grade of S for attending class regularly, completing all academic assignments (including discussion board participation) competently, fulfilling the 120-hour workplace commitment, and receiving a satisfactory performance evaluation from the employer.

An unsatisfactory performance evaluation from a supervisor would be reviewed by the instructor, but would not in itself be sufficient for an unsatisfactory grade for the course.