CSUS English Department

Internships in English

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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.

How does an Internship help me prepare for a job?

An Internship will benefit you in many ways. It may offer you:

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

The chance to test your career choices by actually performing the duties and responsibilities for those positions.

An Internship Mentor in your career field, contacts in the profession, and a network to the inside track to where the best jobs are.

3 units closer to graduation and closer to a profession that you will find challenging and fulfilling.

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 in the workplace. Interns meet on campus only a few times a semester (see Procedures for more).

Interns get careful supervision by an Internship Mentor in the job setting and by the Faculty Internship Coordinator in the English Department. Interns earn 3 units of upper division credit, if enrolled in 195C, or 3 untis of graduate credit, if enrolled in 410C, for 150 hours of work. A general average comes to 10 hrs per week, for 15 weeks. Actual times and schedules, however, are arranged and tracked by each Intern and Internship Mentor.

Previous Internships Held by English Majors

Marketing: Publishing, Editing, Writing

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

Technical Writing: Public Relations

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

Research: Lobbying/Advocacy

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

Media: Education

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

Are Internships paid?

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

What if I have travel restrictions?

To solve travel problems, take an Internship on campus, or near your home.

What if I have time conflicts?

If you sign up for another course at the same hour as the internship is on the Course Schedule, you may take your Internship as ENGL 199 Independent Study. Please consult with the Faculty Internship Coordinator in advance.

Terminology

FIC: Faculty Internship Coordinator

IIF: Internship Information Form

IM: Internship Mentor

ISR: Internship Summary Report

ITR: Internship Timesheet Report

Contact the Faculty Internship Coordinator

Professor Julie Yen
julie.yen@csus.edu
http://www.csus.edu/indiv/y/yenj/

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	Internships in English FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 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. How does an Internship help me prepare for a job? An Internship will benefit you in many ways. It may offer you: Professional-level job training, and quality work experience for your resume, before you graduate. The chance to test your career choices by actually performing the duties and responsibilities for those positions. An Internship Mentor in your career field, contacts in the profession, and a network to the inside track to where the best jobs are. 3 units closer to graduation and closer to a profession that you will find challenging and fulfilling. 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 in the workplace. Interns meet on campus only a few times a semester (see Procedures for more). Interns get careful supervision by an Internship Mentor in the job setting and by the Faculty Internship Coordinator in the English Department. Interns earn 3 units of upper division credit, if enrolled in 195C, or 3 untis of graduate credit, if enrolled in 410C, for 150 hours of work. A general average comes to 10 hrs per week, for 15 weeks. Actual times and schedules, however, are arranged and tracked by each Intern and Internship Mentor. Previous Internships Held by English Majors Marketing: Publishing, Editing, Writing 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 Technical Writing: Public Relations California Building Industry Assn. United States Geological Survey Burson-Marsteller Beutler Corporation Lt. Governor's Office Sacramento Theater Co. Research: Lobbying/Advocacy California State Student Assn Vryonis Center, CSUS Library California Assn. Of School Psychologists Friends of the River Media: Education Foothill Indian Education Center KZZO - 100.5 The Zone San Juan Unified Schools Delta College On-line Readership Are Internships paid? 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 What if I have travel restrictions? To solve travel problems, take an Internship on campus, or near your home. What if I have time conflicts? If you sign up for another course at the same hour as the internship is on the Course Schedule, you may take your Internship as ENGL 199 Independent Study. Please consult with the Faculty Internship Coordinator in advance. Terminology FIC: Faculty Internship Coordinator IIF: Internship Information Form IM: Internship Mentor ISR: Internship Summary Report ITR: Internship Timesheet Report Contact the Faculty Internship Coordinator Professor Julie Yen julie.yen@csus.edu http://www.csus.edu/indiv/y/yenj/ INTERNSHIPS HOME PAGE PROCEDURES FAQs LINKS
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