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:

• Dow Jones: http://dowjones.jobs/
• Lands End: http://www.de.landsend.com/
• The Magazine Internship for Juniors: Sponsored by the Magazine Publishers of America www.magazine.org/asme.internship-program
  
• The Washington Center: http://www.twc.edu/
  
  

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:

• The Washington Center: http://www.twc.edu/

Contact the Foreign Language faculty or Peter Hoff, Foreign Language Coordinator, in Laurentide 3209. Phone: 472-1591