Rhetoric and Writing Studies Internships and Client Projects
Rhetoric and writing studies majors and minors prepare themselves for careers by completing internships and client projects, often as part of their coursework.
Internships
Rhetoric and writing studies majors and minors often complete internships with local businesses and non-profits. Some of these internships are paid, while others fulfill elective credit as ENGL 4950. Rhetoric and writing studies students have recently interned with the following organizations:
- MPI Research
- Battle Creek Veterans Affairs Medical Center
- Portage Public Schools
- Westwood Neighborhood Association
- PeaceJam
- Kalamazoo Community Foundation
- WOOD TV 8
A number of organizations have teamed-up with the rhetoric and writing studies program to establish competitive internships offered each semester. If you’re interested in a specific opportunity, please contact Charlotte Thralls or Brian Gogan.
The rhetoric and writing studies program partners with Career and Student Employment Services to identify internship and employment opportunities that seek expertise in writing. Rhetoric and writing studies students receive email notices about these opportunities and are encouraged to browse current opportunities using BroncoJOBS.
Client projects
Rhetoric and Writing Studies courses regularly involve writing-related projects that match students with clients in the community. Recently, rhetoric and writing studies students have partnered with the following Kalamazoo-area nonprofits, West Michigan-area businesses, and Western Michigan University campus organizations.
Nonprofits
- Advocacy Services for Kids
- Active Water
- Battle Creek Veterans Affairs Medical Center
- Dorr Elementary Parent Teacher Organization
- Drive Safe Kalamazoo
- Envision Center
- Hacker Gals
- Kalamazoo Literacy Council
- Kalamazoo Neighbor Exchange
- Kalamazoo Autism Center
- Parent to Parent of Southwest Michigan
- Read and Write Kalamazoo
- Valley Family Church
- Wesley Foundation of Kalamazoo
Businesses
- Bark Park
- Country Manor Estates
- Hope Network
- Kzoo Swift
- Lodo Company
- Plain English Writing Service
- Satellite Records
- Sheldon’s Nursery
Campus organizations
- Alpha Chi Omega Sorority
- Alpha Omega Fraternity
- Western Michigan University Writing Center
- Western Michigan University Student Veterans Association
- Western Michigan University Student Council for Exceptional Children
- Western Michigan University Malaysian Students’ Association
- Western Michigan University Office of Alumni Relations and Development
- Western Michigan University’s Student Ambassador Program
- WIDR