List of potential partner agencies for internships
Contact the Internship Coordinator for English to learn more: Dr. Paige Reynolds, preynolds@uca.edu
Arkansas Business Publishing Group Internships (Editorial, Paid)
Location: Little Rock
When to Apply: February 13 (for summer internship)
Arkansas Heritage (various)
Location: Little Rock
When to Apply: Various
Arkansas PBS
Location: On Campus
When to Apply: Available every semester
At Home in Arkansas Magazine (Editorial)
Location: Hybrid: Little Rock and Remote
When to Apply: Available every semester
Clinton Presidential Center (various)
Location: Little Rock
When to Apply: Various
Crystal Bridges Museum (various; college residential internships)
Location: Bentonville
When to Apply: Spring semester (for summer internship)
Inuvo (various, Paid)
Location: Conway
When to Apply: Available every semester
The Oxford American (Editorial, Paid)
Location: Conway
When to Apply: December 1 (spring internship); June 1 (fall internship)
Stone Ward (various, Paid)
Location: Little Rock
When to Apply: March 1 (for summer internship)
Theatre Internships (dramaturgy)
Location: Local
When to Apply: Project-by-Project basis
UCA Artist-in-Residence Program
Location: On Campus
When to Apply: Available every semester
UCA Torreyson Library Archives
Location: On Campus
When to Apply: Available every semester
Words from Former Interns
Kristina Coggin, English 2022
My English internship, in which I worked in the Torreyson Library Archives, was perhaps the best opportunity I have experienced in my college career… I highly recommend doing an SSL internship. I learned how to work in a professional setting… I made connections and began developing myself as a professional, which will undoubtedly aid me in post-graduate life. All of these things can be difficult to find in a classroom, so doing an internship with your department may be the best way to get the experience you’re looking for!
Alexis Smith, English, 2023
As a student earning my Master’s degree in English, I didn’t truly understand the infinite ways my degree could be applied until my internship with the Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre… Overall, I would certainly recommend students earn credit by completing an internship. There is no better way to truly see just how many different ways your skills as an English major can be applied. It’s really almost limitless. What is more, internships also provide a wonderful and genuine means of making connections and of opening doors to new paths and opportunities you perhaps never imagined existed.
Mary Evans, English, 2023
I am so grateful for my Oxford American internship experience! This opportunity completely opened up the world of magazine and digital media publishing and allowed me to learn about the daily rhythm and expectations that come with working in a fast-paced magazine environment… After completing the internship, I felt much more excited and confident about entering the workforce.I would wholeheartedly recommend that any UCA student interested in writing, art, editing, or journalism apply for an internship at Oxford American!
Molly Harrell, English, 2022
As a prelaw student majoring in English, most of my classes have more to do with literature than law. Although these classes have exposed me to wonderful content and allowed me to hone my reading and writing abilities, the internship gave me a peek into the legal field in a way a college campus simply cannot…I recommend other students try out the internship whether they are sure of their next step post-grad or not…You may embark on your internship journey and get college credit for the thing you know you love to do. You may, however, start your internship and discover a passion you didn’t know you had. Either way, it is a worthwhile experience.