Academics

Undergraduate Internships

Mellon Internships

Overview

Gain real-world experience and stand out in the job market with an internship! Experiential learning opportunities like internships are a key part of your college journey, helping you build professional skills, apply what you've learned in the classroom, and gain insight into career paths.

Academic Credit

The Department of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies offers an internship elective course for our majors and minors. The benefits of enrolling in WST 4940 include:

  • Having your internship appear on your transcript
  • Earning credits toward required upper-level elective coursework
  • If upper-level credits are met, earning general elective credits toward 120 credit hour requirement
  • Developing transferrable skills to build or launch your career
  • Receiving feedback to support your professional growth
  • Availability on regular and alternate course schedules, so you can still enroll if your internship starts after the add/drop period
  • Compensation for paid internships up to $1,000 (50 hours of work at $20/hour)

Eligibility and Requirements

To participate in the internship course, students must meet the following criteria:

  • Be a declared Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies major or minor in good academic standing
  • Complete the student interest form
  • Apply for internships via Handshake
  • Receive an offer letter from the organization
    Enroll in WST 4940 for an S/U grade

Ready to start your search?

  1. Read more about the program here!
  2. Fill out a to get access to opportunities. You must be a declared Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies major or minor in good academic standing.
  3. Once approved, use to search for internships with companies that are seeking partnerships with USF students.
  4. Take advantage of the resources available through the . 

Questions?

For more information, please reach out to our internship director:

Dr. Milton Wendland (“Dr. W”) 
Email