The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry is seeking interns for their new exhibit, The International Exhibition of Sherlock Holmes. Interns are also sought after in Early Childhood Education, the Physics Lab, and the Chemistry Lab. Although these internships are unpaid, they count for school credit and serve as a way to gain a unique experience…
So what are you going to do with that English major?
A quick overview of jobs for English majors and businesses that hire them in word clouds by Kate Stringer. It is a truth universally acknowledged that an English major must be in want of a teaching certificate or a lifelong career as a Starbucks barista. Haven’t heard that one before. Yes, English majors are often…
Internship Tips from Hannah Robinson
When most UP students start to look for an internship, they focus on organizations nearby, or perhaps as far afield as downtown Portland. But senior English major Hannah Robinson moved all the way to New York City for her publishing internship last summer. Here’s her story, and some suggestions she offers for others seeking similar…
Internships with Willamette Weekly
“Arts & Culture interns work with a team of four editors producing the print paper’s food, music, film, theater and books sections as well as blog posts and our special sections. Internships are geared toward interests and knowledge, but involve a wide variety of subjects and tasks. A&C interns work closely with staff editors on…
Fall Internships
Earlier this month we shared some important basics about internships. Here’s a link to the Career Center’s October “Focus on Internships,” which lists twelve Humanities-related internships as well as some upcoming info sessions for those seeking such positions. http://us7.campaign-archive1.com/?u=b3279be6579c662a47dde0c17&id=84198c2ffd&e=82265c2e3c…
Interning for NUCL: Take the Plunge!
NUCL, the regional undergraduate conference we organize and host annually, doesn’t happen till spring (this year, April 5), but the planning begins in fall. Three interns work on the conference alongside the faculty co-chairs (Professors Weiger and Brassard, this year), taking on work such as: managing email communication and the database; updating marketing materials; working…
Get Ready for Wordstock 2013!
It’s that time of the year again- Wordstock is back! Wordstock is an annual festival featuring over 150 authors and hundreds of independent publishers, non-profit organizations, independent booksellers, and more. It is the largest book and readings festival in the Pacific Northwest, and it’s right here in Portland. Whether you’re an English major/minor or not,…
So You Want An Internship?
There’s lots of talk these days at UP and all over about the importance of internships. Completing an internship in a field you might want to pursue as a career after graduation provides a great way to learn more about this field (do you really know what “branding” or “social media” companies do?), not to…
Career Expo and Grad School Fair Right On Campus
Attention all English majors: the First Avenue Career Expo and Graduate School Fair is next Friday, April 5th in the Chiles Center. The event is from 10:00am-3:00pm and includes a guest speaker discussing tips and strategies on how to use social media in your job search (10:00am-11:00am), a chance to meet recruiters and learn about…
Balancing Abstract Thinking with Concrete Action
English majors deal with abstract thoughts and theories on a daily basis. After all, the books we read are physical entities in one sense, but ultimately the ideas they convey are abstract. While career counselors, parents, and even some professors insist that studying business, science, and technology are the best ways to ensure a lucrative…