ANTH 3345 Anthropology Community Internship
Students have the opportunity to gain practical experience working in a community organization, government agency or business enterprise related to their career goals. Students work closely with agency staff and perform a variety of tasks essential to the mission and goals of the organization. Interns are considered professional staff and participate in staff meetings, conduct research, analyze data or other tasks deemed useful by the organization. By working closely with other professionals at the site, students learn firsthand how anthropological concepts and skills can be used to understand social problems in their community. Student evaluation by weekly journal, agency report, and meetings with internship coordinator. May be repeated for additional credit as topic varies. A total of 6 credits can be earned.
Prerequisite
Three hours from any of these areas: anthropology (ANTH), economics (ECON), psychology (PSYC), sociology (SOCI), or consent of instructor.
Offered
As scheduled