The Program
Sociology is one of the few departments that offers majors and minors an internship opportunity that also counts for elective credit. The department understands that internships create important pathways toward your future employment and skill development. It also allows you apply your sociological skills to real-life settings.
We have created this program to help expand your skills, experiences, and networks. This is a chance for you to “try on a career” for a semester, and in some cases, a full academic year. You will also be able to discern how a sociology major or minor offers skills that can be great assets in the workplace.
The program is oriented around your professional development. In addition to your internship site mentor(s) you will also have the advantage of being part of a sociology department program which offers one-on-one mentoring with Professor Litt. You’ll also meet a community of other interns. In essence, the department’s mentoring is designed to complement the mentoring you will receive from your site manager.
We offer you two tracks in which to identify your internship 1) You can choose a site that interests you and is aligned with sociological perspectives (and we can help you with this) or 2) You can choose a site developed by the sociology department. We list opportunities that have been vetted and try to fit your interests and skills to an appropriate site.
The final grade for the course will be determined by the evaluation of your department mentor (Jackie Litt), the presentation, the evaluation of your site supervisor, and the quality of your reflection papers.
What you need to do
1. Contact Kevin McCarthy, Undergraduate Program Coordinator at
2. Fill out the application form when it arrives via email from DocuSign.
3. Participate in professional development workshops.
4. Participate in class meetings to review your celebrations and challenges.
5. Write 1 page reflection papers about your experience (prompts will be provided) for 13 weeks.
6. Complete a final presentation about your work site.
