Internships are a valuable part of our curriculum, providing students with an opportunity to explore interests, hone skills, and build connections in the community. SOC/ANTH 305 is a 4-hour course offered in the Spring semester only. Weekly classroom seminar meetings focus on career exploration and preparation for professional life. There is a prerequisite of 12 hours of sociology and/or anthropology. Grading is S/U. For students who would be interested in meeting the Sociology senior capstone requirement with an internship, the department also now offers SOC 405 Sociology Internship Project.
Students must be proactive in securing their internship location and supervisor prior to the beginning of the course in the Spring semester. To help them in this process there are required meetings and helpful events offered the preceding Fall semester. These include advising meetings with the internship course instructor, meeting with the Career Center, and on-campus employer fairs which will help familiarize students with local agencies.
Want to learn more? See the slideshow presentation from the Info Session on SOC/ANTH 305 & SOC 405 Internship course in October 2024. Attendees learned about internships that students have had in the past, and how to prepare for the course (offered in Spring). Students need to secure an internship assignment prior to the start of the course.
Past internship locations have included:
UNCA Mediation ProjectOpen Doors of AshevilleOur VoiceUNCA Center for Diversity EducationPisgah Legal ServicesBeLovedBlack Mountain College Museum and Arts CenterWestern Regional ArchivesSteady CollectiveWord on the StreetHelpmateUnited WayTranzmissionGentle Mothering Doula Service
If interested, please contact our Department Chair, Megan Underhill (munderhi@unca.edu).