Writing and Editing Internship Program
The Writing and Editing Internship Program, ENGL 4110/6110, that you on-the-job experience as a writer and/or editor. You may earn up to 12 hours of academic credit toward graduation through these positions.
Many who participate find the experience leads them into good-paying, satisfying jobs, often with the same company with which they did their internship.
Eligibility and Application Process
You may be considered for the internship program after completing a minimum of 6 hours of the department’s upper level or graduate courses in writing, editing, or rhetoric. This requirement may be waived if you have significant work experience or excellent academic records, or at the discretion of the director.
Courses that count toward the prerequisite are:
ENGL 3030, Technical Writing;
ENGL 3050, Advanced Expository Writing;
ENGL 3060, Business and Professional Writing;
ENGL 4030/6030, Technical Editing and Style;
ENGL 4040/6040, Special Topics in Research and Writing;
ENGL 4050/6050, Advanced English Grammar;
ENGL 4060/6060, Rhetoric and Style;
ENGL 4070/6070, History of the English Language;
ENGL 4100/6100, Editing and Editors
Internship Plan
During the semester preceding enrollment in 4110/6110, submit a letter requesting permission to participate in the internship program and state what you hope to gain from the experience.
The letter should be submitted to Dr. Eric Sterling, Chair, Internship Committee, Department of English and Philosophy. Once a student is approved for an internship, the committee will assign an internship coordinator and work with the student to identify the company with which the student will work. Working with the internship coordinator and a representative from the company, the student will develop a schedule, including at least 15 hours per week of on-site editing and or writing.
Internship Partners
Several local companies have joined the internship program as partners, including Montgomery Living magazine, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, The Montgomery Advertiser, New South Books, River City Publishing, Reid & O'Donahue Advertising and The Wetumpka Herald.
For More Information
Contact Dr. Eric Sterling by mail (Department of English, Auburn University at Montgomery, P.O. Box 244023, Montgomery, Alabama, 36124-4023, email (esterlin@aum.edu), or phone 334-244-3760.