Department of English

Department Contact (For students):

Dr.Virginia Tiger, Chair; Dr. Gabriel Miller, Faculty Supervisor

Phone / Fax:

(973) 353-5279; Hill Hall 501

Career Development Center Contact:

Cheryl Egan, Career Counselor / Internship Coordinator

Phone:
Fax

(973) 353-5312
(973) 353-1853

Credit is obtained:

Through Internship course number21:350:458 and 459

Maximum internship credits allowed:

Three (3) Credits

Is credit awarded for prior internship activity?

No.

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How are internships approved by the department?

The basic qualifications for an internship sponsoredby the department are: Junior or Senior status (64 + credits) with a minimum GPA of 3.0. The Career Development Center (CDC) maintains internships in a password-protected area of the Center’s web site called eRecruiting. Students must attend a eRecruiting Activation Meeting to access these internship listings. Students may also obtain positions on their own and through the department. The student and employer must complete an English Internship contract and have it approved through the CDC. After the CDC approves of the contract, the English Chair or designated faculty member will have the final approval of descriptions of field/internship experiences, written by the organization and/or employer.

• An Internship Contract must be completed by the intern and supervisor; the contract must then be approved and signed by the CDC and the English Chair or designated faculty.
• Internship supervisors will complete an evaluation form towards the end of the semester that rates the intern’s performance. These ratings are considered in deciding whether intern performance warrants a satisfactory grade.
• Interns must submit a journal and an essay. Failure to submit supervisor evaluations or specific written products when due will be cause for receiving an “F” for the course.