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Internships

Internship partner in Religious Studies: Temple B’nai Israel Archives in Little Rock

Internships enable students to receive college credit while gaining on-the-job experience and developing a realistic (not idealistic or abstract) picture of the professional workplace.

Internships can be a crucial step in moving into a career by giving students the opportunity to develop a professional network. Recent data suggests that while the odds of landing a job by merely sending in a resume are 1 in 152,  the odds of landing a job through a referral are 1 in 16.  In fact, 80% of jobs are found through networking–someone giving you a lead–and 42% of jobs are filled without any trace of a job ad.

Internships also encourage students to reframe their mindset, moving from “Where in the job market will I fit?” to “What careers fit me best?” via weekly self-assessment and writing exercises that explore possible career paths.

Through the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, students can work with internship partners such as the Congregation B’nai Israel Archives, the UCA Archives, and other local and regional non-profit organizations to design an internship that fits with their career goals. Internships can also be customized for double-majors. For instance, one student’s internship with the Journal of the Society of Philosophy in the Contemporary World spans both their English and Philosophy degrees (2025-2026 academic year).

A UCA student stands next to a poster, presenting their work at the UCA Quoined Corner Student Research Symposium

UCA Student Kloe Jackson presents about an internship at the Congregation B’nai Israel Archives at the UCA Quoined Corner Student Research Symposium

 

Contact

To find out more about internships in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, please contact Mr. Phillip Spivey (internship coordinator) or Dr. Taine Duncan (department chair).

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