Many students wonder how to turn a minor in Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies into a viable career. Internships are a good way for students to recognize and apply transferable skills fostered by Women's Studies to potential job settings and to gain experience in those fields. WGSS 492: Internship in Women's Studies provides the student with practical experience in employing and refining women's studies concepts in a public or private agency, under faculty supervision. For more information, contact Dr. Mary Thompson (Minor Coordinator).

Recent On-Campus Internships:

• General Editor, Sister Speak 
• Layout and Design Editor, Sister Speak
• Facilitator, Women's Caucus Student Interest Group
• Organizer and Publicist, Women's Studies Research Group
• Researcher, JMU Women and Leadership
• Researcher, Homophobia, Sexism & Racism in Student Evaluations of Faculty
• Researcher, JMU Women and Social Movements
• Researcher, Madison Art Collection

Off-Campus Internships:

• National Organization for Women (NOW)
• PLEN: Public Leadership Education Network
  Internship program in Washington D.C. for women
• Young People For (YP4) Fellowship
  Fellowships in DC for young progressives
• Human Rights Campaign (HRC)
• National Women's Studies Association (NWSA) - Includes list of internships for other organizations