There are a variety of internships available to undergraduate students interested in issues concerning gender and women's studies. Opportunities may be found within the U.S. as well as internationally. The Career Development Office has up-to-date resources concerning a wide range of internship opportunities. For more information contact the CDO at (641) 236-4940

Unpaid Internships
Grinnell students can do unpaid internships in a variety of settings around the state of Iowa and around the world. Internship work can be done during the semester or during the summer and can involve varying amounts of time. Course credit may be available if the student has a faculty supervisor and combines internship work with related reading and writing.

GWS students in the recent past have done unpaid internships at Domestic Violence Alternatives in Marshaltown, at the women's prison in Mitchellville, at the Iowa State Historical Society in Iowa City, and at the Jeanne Burkle Women's Center in Grinnell. Students studying overseas have also done unpaid internships related to: domestic violence in Australia, women's health in Zimbabwe, childcare in Krasnador, Russia, and women's collectives in Costa Rica.

Paid Internships
The Louise Noun Women's Studies Program Committee offers two $2,400 grants every summer to students pursuing internships focused on women or gender-based issues. For more information, Noun Awards contact Sondi Burnell, the Noun Program Assistant, at (641) 269-4343.