WRTC Internship Profiles

WRTC students complete a professional internship with a wide variety of business, educational, governmental and industry employers. Here are some recent examples.

Business Internships

Interns gain firsthand, practical experience and develop industry-specific writing know-how as they prepare to enter the fast-paced business world.

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Tommy Sheffield
Center for Business Acceleration
Document Editor

Kinsey Watson
ITN Networks
Media Buying and Degital Intern

Peter Cagno
John Wiley and Sons Publishing
Production and Content Management

Alexia Constanza
Latina Style Magazine
Editor and Special Events Coordinator

Technical Writing Internships

Technical writing interns gain valuable experience researching topics, writing documents about complex subjects, and editing their work for publication.

Joey Moughan
Volvo Penta
Industrial Sales

Meghan Raphael
Arrow Electronics
Content Editor

Teresa Cummings
Millennium Corporation
Business Development/Proposal Writer

Brooke Blaney
Berenzweig Leonard Law Firm
Clerkship

Nonprofit Organization Internships

Nonprofit organizations often hire interns to develop grant applications, manage social media platforms, and assist with community engagement efforts.

Julia DiLeo
PBS
Multi-Platform Content and Marketing Intern

Alex Hoen
Blue Ridge Land Conservancy

Environmental Writer

Ciara Benz
Answering the Call
Writer, Blogger, Social Media

Kyle Kirby
VA Museum of Contemporary Art
Writing Intern

Virtual Internships

As the world has changed with the pandemic, virtual internships are more viable, available, and valuable than ever. Students are now able and encouraged to take advantage of these new opportunities by connecting with and learning from organizations and professionals across the globe.

Carley Prendergast
VPM/PBS
ViacomCBS-Nickelodeon
Digital/Social Media Writer/Editor/Videographer

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Caitlyn Hart
Mundo Viamar Spain
Public Relations Coordinator/Media Developer
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"Out-of-the-Box" Internships

Some internship experiences are so unique, they fall into a category all their own. There is no limit to the places students can gain professional writing experience.

Kamryn Comer
WYCG-TV
Reporter, Writer, Producer

Max Goodwin
Maroon PR/Cal Ripkin Baseball
Content Producer

Nicole Mangialardi
Long Island Rough Riders
Digital Media, Marketing and Promotions

Brian Morefield
Book Author, Patricia Spurlock
Copy Editor

Local Internships

Many high-quality internships can be found on the JMU campus and in the local community. This allows students to work internship hours around current class schedules in the fall and spring semesters.

Jess Nickels
CISR
Editor
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Evan Lattanzi
Virginia Quilt Museum
Writing Intern

Kara Delfino
Lisanby Museum JMU
Technical Writer and Social Media Manager

Tavia Taylor
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