Hiram Connect
Hiram Connect requires that all students complete an experiential learning activity before they graduate. This activity can be a study-abroad course, research experience, or an internship. Internships are a great way to get hands-on professional experience in a potential career path before graduating. Faculty affiliated with the Lindsay-Crane Center for Writing and Literature work closely with students interested in writing- and literature-related career paths to find internships that will give them professional experience in these fields. The Career Center also has an online job board with available positions.
On-Campus Internships
Hiram College students have worked on-campus in writing-related positions, including in College Relations writing press releases and stories about events on campus; for the Hiram Poetry Review as editorial assistants; and as writing assistants for first-year writing courses.
Off-Campus Internships
Writing is a valuable skill in every industry. Students have found internships that involve reading and writing in a wide variety of companies and fields both close to Hiram College and near their hometowns. Hiram College students have recently completed internships at the following organizations:
- Akron Life magazine
- Lake Erie Ink
Resumes and Cover Letters
The Career Center and faculty affiliated with the Lindsay-Crane Center for Writing and Literature assist students in designing and revising resumes and cover letters for appropriate positions. The Career Center regularly hosts resume workshops and will work one-on-one with students to fine-tune their application materials; it also hosts practice interview sessions so students can prepare for in-person interviews.
Funding
Hiram College offers funding that allows students to take unpaid or low-paying internships. Students apply for these funds through the Career Center. Click here for more information on internship funding.
