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Internship FAQ

Answers to our most common questions are listed below. For further assistance, contact the Internship Coordinator or Academic Program Specialist Alfonso Lopez alfonso.lopez@tcu.edu

  • Write TV scripts, magazine articles, newsletters, or grants.
  • Create document templates for lawyers or non-profits.
  • Copyedit books or journals.
  • Manage social media accounts or create SEO content.
  • Develop advertising campaigns.
  • Build websites.
  • Compose videos or community outreach materials.

Procedures for setting up internships and enrolling in WRIT 40273 are found here. Use the “English Department Internship Agencies” list or check FrogJobs for internship openings.

No. With approval of the department internship coordinator, you may arrange an internship with any agency that meets the course criteria. Email the department internship coordinator to request this permission.

A minimum of 8 hours per week. Some agencies require slightly more. Interns negotiate work sschedules with their agency supervisors.

Most agencies don’t pay interns. The experience, however, is invaluable. Students who can’t accept an unpaid internship without financial assistance can apply for the Intern Scholarship Program run by the Career and Professional Development Center https://careers.tcu.edu/students/internscholarship/

Yes! Many students intern at workplaces close to home.

Yes! TCU’s Career and Professional Development Center works with IES Internships. IES offers full- and part-time internships on 5 continents. You choose the location, and they’ll match you with an employer in your field. You may also be able to set up an internship during a regular TCU Study Abroad program.

You can—and should! WRIT 40273 may be repeated once for credit, but don’t stop there. Employers seek job candidates with multiple internships.

Agencies may look for working knowledge of specific software programs, but most provide whatever training you need—and lots of professional mentoring.