Career & Internship Support

Internships offer "real world" experience that helps students forge ahead with career goals.

Internships in English

The English Department offers two internship courses. ENGL 497: Internship is appropriate for all students.  ENGL 498: Internship as Capstone is designed to meet the capstone requirement of the English major. Students may take up to six credits of internship courses. Virtual internships are available.

Eligibility

  • be an English major or minor (students in other majors may register with special permission from the internship coordinator)
  • have junior or senior standing at the time of the internship
  • have successfully completed a minimum of three upper-level English courses at TU, preferably including an upper-level writing course
  • have a 2.7 cumulative GPA at TU or obtain a waiver from the internship coordinator

Areas of Focus

  • writing
  • publishing
  • editing & copy-editing
  • web & social media writing & marketing
  • technical writing
  • grant writing
  • library science & archives
  • research
  • law

Why consider an internship?

Nationwide, employers emphasize the importance of internships; a significant number of employers report that they specifically look for internship experience on the resumes of job applicants. A letter of recommendation from your internship supervisor can be invaluable in landing the job you want.

Interested? Here are the next steps.

Meet with Dr. Zosha Stuckey, the English internship coordinator, to determine eligibility and discuss your interests. Then, search for and apply to internships. You can email the organization or business direction or fill out their online application where available. Once you receive an offer and have it approved by the internship coordinator, you'll be registered for an internship course (pending availability of seats in each course each semester).

highlighted opportunities for fall 2024 internships

Check out these sites for a great fall internship!

DC Voice Community Newspaper - social media writing intern. Virtual and PAID

Celestial Manna - grant and non-profit writing. Virtual and unpaid

Baltimore Style Magazine - writing and editorial intern. Mostly virtual and unpaid

Dzanc Books - editing and copy editing intern. Virtual and unpaid

Additional Internship Search Resources

    ● TU Department of English

    • English Professors - interns work as research assistants, classroom assistants, or manuscript editors
    • Literary Reading Series - interns assist with marketing, social media, and web writing for literary events
    • The G.I.V.E. Project (Grant-writing in Valued Environments) seeks interns to build capacity with grant-writing, web & content writing, and more
    • Grub Street Literary Magazine- Towson University’s award-winning publication seeks interns

Handshake, Idealist.com and Indeed.com are also good search spots.

Special internship programs

For more information, see Dr. Zosha Stuckey, internship coordinator.

Office: LA 5358

Phone: 410-704-3810

Email: zstuckey@towson.edu

additional resources

See the Towson University Career Center for more career and internship support. For helpful resources on your career opportunities, explore the "What Can I do with This Major" guide for English.