The Center for Writing and Communication at the University of Memphis offers an internship per semester to undergraduate English majors who wish to experience the workings of a writing and communication center. 

Compensation: This internship is offered to undergraduate students for course credit through the internship course in the English department (ENGL 4640). Interns will earn 3 credit hours (as an elective) toward an undergraduate degree, equaling 10 hours of work per week, and paid $3,000 through the Mellon grant. Additionally, interns will receive a letter of recommendation upon satisfactory completion of this internship. 

Job Description: Learn the inner workings of our center through:

• Completing online training modules
• Shadowing consultations in person and online
• Aiding in hosting CWC events and working the CWC table at university events
• Studying the missions and impacts of writing and communication centers
• Becoming acquainted with the different aspects of CWC office management
• Completing an essay upon finalizing the internship as evidence of mastery of the general knowledge of the overall purposes of a writing and communication center
• Interns with interests in graphic and/or document design may wish to utilize those skills during their working hours and in developing their personal portfolio

Click here to read the full job description.

For more information, email Dr. Meredith Boulden, Director, and Dr. Terie Leigh Box, Operations Coordinator, at cwc@memphis.edu.

The Urban Fellows Program provides local college students and recent graduates the opportunity to intern within the City of Memphis Government. Interns receive challenging projects to complete in areas of the City that they are interested in. Urban Fellows work between 15 and 28 hours per week alongside their assigned mentor(s) and division and these positions are paid $12 per hour. Three internship sessions are hosted a year, one in the spring, summer, and fall. Click here to read more about this position on their website. 

Gnarled Oak Farm is a small, diverse farm located in northwest Mississippi. The farm primarily grows cattle, pigs, and sheep and sells directly to the public. We are starting to expand into flowers and have a line of tallow skin care products. This position is a 20 hour per week position and pays $13 per hour. Click here for more information on the position. Please submit cover letter and resume to gnarledoakfarm@gmail.com.

To apply to either position, students need only send a brief cover letter to Stacy Early, Adult Program Director, at searly@literacymidsouth.org. The organization is more interested in students' creativity and vision than traditional work experience.

N-ABLE Social Media Intern Job Description: 
Literacy Mid-South convenes the Network for Adult Basic Literacy and Education. LMS is looking for a social media intern who can create and post content highlighting adult-learning providers across the city. This includes creating content like graphics, videos, and copy for and posting to multiple platforms. The intern will work with local communications and PR firm, Powers Solutions. The intern will receive $500 for each completed partner highlight. With 6 expected partner highlights, the intern can receive up to $3,000. Interested applicants should have some availability weekdays between the hours of 9-5. This will be to meet with Powers Solutions and Literacy Mid-South and travel to partner locations. Click here to apply. 

Writing Workshop Intern Job Description:
10 hours/week, unpaid, in-person work required with some aspects of the work done remotely. Literacy Mid-South is looking for one intern from the University of Memphis English Department each semester to facilitate writing workshops geared toward adult learners who are working to improve their reading and writing skills. The intern can choose a weekly schedule that includes one evening, one weekend, and one virtual workshop option. How these are facilitated, and the materials used are flexible. This pilot program will be an opportunity to create workshops to fit your style and that are accessible and engaging to adult learners who may have not had a good experience in a traditional classroom.

The full job description can be found here.

We have full-time and part-time positions available and offer a stipend of $2,500 per term. Internships begin in January, June, and September, though the program provides some flexibility for starting dates, and the opportunity for interested interns to extend their terms. For the near future, internships will be remote.

We accept applications for all terms year-round but please note the following deadlines:

• April 15 for internships starting in June
• August 21 for internships starting in September
• November 15 for internships starting in January

Interns are a vital part of the Oxford American’s print and digital production teams. The duties of an intern include evaluating manuscript submissions, participating in the planning of issues, fact-checking and proofreading stories, drafting posts for social media, and creating and maintaining digital content for the website. Interns are encouraged to participate in our off-site concerts and readings, generate article ideas, and to write for oxfordamerican.org.

Applications should include a detailed cover letter, résumé, and one writing sample of up to 5 pages in length. Your sample could be one long piece or a collection of short pieces. (Samples can include critical and/or creative work, though a substantial portion should be prose.) Please specify the term for which you are applying.

Submit your application using this form. Simply create a Submittable account and follow the instructions to attach your materials.

The purpose of a Success Coach is to help young individuals become responsible, respectful, resourceful, and capable students. Responsibilities include hands-on tutoring, re-teaching, and mentoring students. Success Coaches develop skills such as decision-making, creative problem-solving, and effective communication that are attractive to employers in every industry. As a Success Coach, you will work at one of our designated partner high schools around the city of Memphis. Success Coaches work during normal school day hours, with some after school and weekend hours available (9-28 hours per week, $16.50 per hour). To apply, visit peerpowerfoundation.org/apply.  

More information can be found here: https://www.memphisartistsforchange.org/. To apply, send cover letter and resume to info@memphisartistsforchange.org. Successful internship candidates may have a background in community development, activism, volunteering, social work; art, non-profit, humanitarian, or religious work; teaching, coaching, or mentoring; public speaking, public relations, team leadership; campaign managing, marketing, or branding; community or street fundraising, phone banking, or political canvassing; customer service, hospitality; entrepreneurship.

Job description: 10-15 hours a week; unpaid; remote work with opportunity to attend occasional staff meetings as needed.

Social media and website management duties:

• Developing social media strategies, social media content calendars, and editing & creating content copy for social media and organization website
• Monitoring social media channels and using social media management tools to track brand content
• Creating engaging content copy, developing a template for the newsletter, monitoring channels & website for key/optimal mentions of the organization or website conversion and interaction

Planning duties:

• Executing organization communications campaigns as an integral member of a grassroots org with partners local and nationwide
• Coordinating content copy through organization's communication tool of tracked data from spreadsheets, Google Docs, and Microsoft Office sheets
• Creating briefs, memos, and internal documentation to align teams and move multi- channel projects forward
• Directly engaging with the community on a regular basis
• Participating in learning and professional development to hone marketing skills and demonstrate knowledge in advertising and promotion
• Supporting organizers and organization partners