Teaching Internships

Students have the opportunity to work closely with an English department faculty member by serving as an intern in an undergraduate writing, linguistics, English Education, or literature course. 

If you think you would like to intern, choose an instructor who knows your abilities and who teaches classes that you’ve taken in previous semesters. Before registration begins, visit the instructor during office hours and discuss the internship and the role you would like to play. Instructors approach internships differently, and it is important for students to know what may be involved. Students may be asked to assist with the following tasks: reading and responding to student writing, leading small group discussions, giving brief lectures to a class, and meeting students outside of class for informal discussion. Not all instructors ask interns to assist with all of these activities, and not every instructor is willing to have an intern in the classroom. Contact the Department of English office for more information.

Undergraduates accepted to an internship should register for English 482: Internship in the Teaching of Writing, Linguistics, or Literature (2 units). Graduate students accepted to an internship should register for English 681: Internship in Teaching or English 684 Internship in Teaching ESL.