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The Writing Internship Program (WIP) Three (3) credit-hour course satisfies the requirement for an upper-level writing intensive course. All majors who have taken at least one of the following prerequisite courses, or advisor recommendation, or a 3.0 GPA in their major/s may apply:

• Writing in Business (ENG 30061)
• Principles of Technical Writing (ENG 30062)
• Professional Writing (ENG 30063)
• Argumentative Prose Writing (ENG 30064)
• Writing in the Public Sphere (ENG 30066)
• Senior Seminar (ENG 49091)

• You will spend approximately 10 hours per week at your internship site as a member of the writing staff.
• You may work individually or as a team, depending on your site supervisor/s needs.
• You will work closely with your site supervisor, who maintains contact with the WIP.
• Your duties will vary but expect to be involved in writing in all stages of development, from research and organizing, to drafting and revising, to distribution.

Experience has shown that those interns who generate ideas, show initiative, and seek additional responsibilities will profit more from their internships than students who wait to be told what to do. While a great deal of your work will eventually be substantive writing and editing, you may be asked to perform assignments you regard as routine or boring, especially at first. It is best to cheerfully accept these assignments. Evidence of an intern’s ability to handle routine tasks quickly and accurately is often necessary before the intern is given more assignments.

Internship sites may change from semester to semester, depending on the site’s needs and the potential intern’s interests and skill sets. Below is a list of some previous and current internship sites:

Kent Campus On-Site:

• College of Business
• Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies
• Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• Division of Research & Economic Development
• ESL Center - Department of English
• Department of English
• Honors College
• Jewish Studies Program
• Office of Global Education
• Office of Experiential Education and Civic Engagement
• Office of Undergraduate Studies and Research
• School of Arts
• School of Multidisciplinary Social Studies and Humanities
• The Fashion School and Museum
• University Library
• University Communications & Marketing
• Wick Poetry Center
• WKSU
• Women’s Center
• Writing Commons

Off-site Internship Opportunities:

• British American Chamber of Commerce
• Family & Community Services
• Geauga Campus - Listening Eye Magazine

Internship applications are available in 206 Satterfield Hall. Please pick these up and return to Uma Krishnan 206E Satterfield Hall,  or download the application below and email to ukrishna@kent.edu.

Dr. Uma Krishnan

Writing Internship Director
Email: ukrishna@kent.edu
Office: 206E Satterfield Hall