1. What kinds of jobs do English Majors get?

Myth: All English majors want to teach.

Fact: English majors have many choices, such as:

Publishing, Editing, Public Relations, Advertising, Marketing, Magazine Writing, Technical Writing , Lobbying, Arts Administration

English is also regarded as one of the best "pre-professional" majors for law school, and excellent preparation for business management careers.

2. How does an Internship get me a job?

An Internship will benefit you in many ways-it will get you:

· Professional-level job training, and quality experience for your resume, before you graduate

· The chance to reality-test your career choices

· A mentor in your career field, contacts, and networking-the inside track to where the best jobs are

· 3 units closer to graduation, and away from a dead-end job!

3. What kinds of Intern placements are there, and where?

When Interns try out a possible career path by taking English 195C or 410C, their "classroom" is a real job setting. They meet on campus only once a semester (see "How do I sign up?" for more).

Interns get careful supervision by a career mentor in the job setting, and by the faculty Intern Coordinator. They earn 3 units of upper division/graduate English Credit for 150 hours of work (average: 10 hrs/week, 15 weeks). Actual time Schedules are arranged and tracked by each Intern and mentor.

For the LATEST Listings, see Bulletin Board by CLV 106. COMPLETE Listings, with contact person information, are in INTERN BINDERS, CLV 103

Sample Listings:

Publishing, Editing, Magazine Writing: Marketing:

Prima Games Tower Records International
Sacramento News & Review Capitol Public Radio
Heckler Magazine
Because People Matter
Home Improvement Magazine
Crime Prevention Center, Attorney General's Office

Public Relations: Technical Writing:

California Building Industry Assn. United States Geological Survey
Burson-Marsteller Beutler Corporation
Lt. Governor's Office
Sacramento Theater Co.

Lobbying/Advocacy: Research:

California State Student Assn Vryonis Center, CSUS Library
California Assn. Of School Psychologists
Friends of the River

Education: Media:

Foothill Indian Education Center KZZO - 100.5 The Zone
San Juan Unified Schools
Delta College On-line Readership

4. Are Internships paid? What if I have travel restrictions or time conflicts?

Most English Interns are not paid a salary (students don't get paid to take courses).
But many are offered part-time professional jobs on completing their Internships.

· For PAID Internships (with English units), contact:
Deborah Case
Cooperative Education Program
Library 4028 278-4652 or 278-7234

· To solve travel problems, take an Internship on campus, or near
Your home. Check Intern Binders in CLV 103 (see "How do I sign up?") for
Locations near you.

· If you sign up for another course at the same hour, take your Internship under
English 199. Check with Coordinator.

5. How and when do I sign up? Who's the Intern Coordinator?

Best times to begin your Internship search: Nov. 1 (for Spring)
Apr. 1 (for Summer/Fall)

· Select several possible positions from Binder Listings (CLV 103) or Bulletin Board (CLV 106) or Career Center (Lassen 2000) or other source

· Finalize your plans, and obtain Agreement Form and Syllabus, with the
Faculty Intern Coordinator:
Prof. S. Antalocy 278-6436 CLV 165 antalocy@mindspring.com

· Interview mentors at possible placements, and choose one; return signed Agreement form to Coordinator

· Register with CASPER for English 195C or 410C by Add Deadline

· Complete Syllabus for full credit. These are Credit/No Credit courses.

6. Comments from Past Interns

"at CalPERS I have been able to do work that I feel proud of doing." Ian

"this internship has been an incredibly valuable experience…researching
and writing about terrorism in my internship work was an extension of
coursework in Humanities 110, but on a more profound level" Danielle

"my internship has really broadened by idea of what it means to be an educator." Luci