Internships

English undergraduate intern Marianna Willoughby completing a read-aloud with Kindergarten students for Tuscaloosa Reads Bookworm initiative.

The Department of English offers a robust undergraduate internship program. Our internships include on- and off-campus training positions in which students apply their college-level English classroom skills to a practical work environment.  These positions enhance student employment opportunities after graduation. English internships fall into three broad categories: publishing, legal, and non-profit. Examples of organizations with which we are partnered include Alabama Heritage, the University of Alabama Press, Black Warrior Review, Historic Tuscaloosa, New Heights Community Resource Center, Tuscaloosa Reads, Rosen Harwood Attorneys, Jefferson County Public Defender’s Office, Tuscaloosa County Public Defender’s Office, Almond Attorneys, LLC, and many more.

Requirements

During the semester in which the internship will be held, students should be second-semester junior or senior English majors with a 3.00 grade point average. Interns should work approximately 10 hours a week.

Application Process

Students who want to pursue an internship with should Dr. Serena Blount, program director and Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies. Approval must be received before the internship begins.

English undergraduate intern Rainey Hill, with her director Tam Speth of KinderVision/TeenPSA heading in to Tuscaloosa County High School to meet with students.