Internships
ENGLISH
Students are strongly encouraged to gain practical experience in writing, editing and publishing through internships, which are available in public and private organizations. Organizations that have worked with English interns in recent years include:
- Winkhaus Corporation, Whitewater
Write, edit and prepare press release for an international corporation
- University of Wisconsin Press, Madison
Proofread and copyedit longer literary projects
- Motorcycle Product News, Madison
Edit, proofread and write articles about motorcycles and accessories
- Cygnus Publishing, Fort Atkinson
Copyedit, write, and proofread article for trade publications
- Nasco, Fort Atkinson
Write and prepare documents for education material
- News and Public Affairs, UW-Whitewater
Write press releases, stories for The Reporter; do research and conduct interviews.
- The Week, Walworth County, Delavan
Copy editing, feature stories, interviews.
- WHAD, Wisconsin Public Radio, Milwaukee
Work on talk show production, news reporting, community outreach.
- Milwaukee Public Museum
Writing public service announcements, news releases, feature stories.
- Celebrate Midwest, Milwaukee
Handle reader correspondence, photo copying, filing, editing, fact checking.
- City of Milwaukee
Various positions. Work approx. 20 hours per week. Must pass a medical exam and an oral exam.
- Shepherd Express, Milwaukee
Possible freelance story assignments.
- Feminist Voices, Madison
Write stories, reviews, etc.
- Johnson Hill Press, Fort Atkinson
Copy editing, product descriptions, press releases, possible feature articles.
- Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, East Troy
Editing, report writing, research.
- a/b: Auto/Biography, UW-Whitewater English Department
Copy editing, journal production.
- Whitewater Chamber of Commerce
For more information, contact the Languages and Literatures Department, in Laurentide 3112, at x1036 or english@uww.edu.
Possible Internship Opportunities:
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
The Foreign Language Program aids students who wish to pursue paid or volunteer internship possibilities both at home and abroad. Students have found placements with businesses, school districts and social service agencies.
Possible Internship Opportunities:
Contact the Foreign Language faculty or Peter Hoff, Foreign Language Coordinator, in Laurentide 3209. Phone: 472-1591