Internship Program
The English Department’s internship program is designed to grant students college credit for apprentice work in a field that has clear connections with their English degree.
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Requirements
In order to enroll in the internship program for credit towards your English degree, you must meet the following prerequisites (see notes and exceptions below):
- be a declared English major***
- have accumulated at least 45 credit hours by the start of the semester in which you are enrolled in ENGL 450/555
- have completed at least 6 credit hours in English beyond ENGL 102/105 by the start of the semester in which you are enrolled in ENGL 450/555
- have a GPA of 2.5 or better (cumulative or major)
*** Please note that while English minors are welcome to enroll in the internship program for general credit, internship course credit does not count towards fulfillment of the English minor requirements unless exceptional circumstances occur and a formal petition is approved by the department. Also, in some cases, students who are not declaring an English degree are able to enroll in our program, provided that they have met the other prerequisites and have gained approval from the program director. Please reach out to discuss these possibilities.
Contact
Please contact Dr. Mark Alan Mattes at mark.mattes@louisville.edu with any questions you may have.
Internship Placement Examples
The department works directly with community and institutional partners in order to develop unique opportunities for English students who enroll in the internship program. Recent placements include positions with Louisville Story Program, UofL Archives & Special Collections, the Louisville Conference on Literature and Culture, Thumbprint Consulting, the Envirome Institute, and UofL Office of Communications, just to name a few. We also work directly with partners who facilitate independently-established internship programs in order to actively recruit English students for these tried-and-true placements. These partners include Backside Learning Center at Churchill Downs, Teach for America, the University Press of Kentucky, and others.
FAQs
To earn U of L credit for an internship, you will need to take English 450 or English 555-CUE concurrently. In addition to the work that you do for the internship, you will have to complete academic work documenting and reflecting on it.
Yes! Just reach out to make sure your placement is a good fit.
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