Writing Internships

group portrait of 6 interns

Six of the 25 writing students interning in spring 2020: Libby Cook, Rebecca Brutus, Meghan Marzella, Hallie Ortiz, Yuuto Kuroki, and Leah Skay.

Photo by Barbara Adams

Six of the 25 writing students interning in spring 2020: Libby Cook, Rebecca Brutus, Meghan Marzella, Hallie Ortiz, Yuuto Kuroki, and Leah Skay.

Photo by Barbara Adams

The Internship Program in Writing & Publishing helps place our writing majors and minors at dozens of writing-related internships in Ithaca (listed here) and throughout the United States (listed here).

Ithaca College prepares students for personal and professional success through hands-on experience with internships, research, and study abroad. Our integrative curriculum builds bridges across disciplines and uniquely blends liberal arts and professional study.

For more information about internships, first read this list of Frequently Asked Questions; then contact program director Barbara Adams at adams@ithaca.edu.

Contact the Director

Barbara Adams, Associate Professor
Director, Internship Program in Writing & Publishing
427 Smiddy Hall, Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY 14850

607-274-3045

Internship Scholarship

ProfVal, LLC funds annual summer tuition scholarships for one writing student each summer at a nonprofit organization. A purpose-driven company, ProfVal provides expert opinion letters and professional or business plans to support foreign professionals seeking to legally work within the U.S. 

In summer 2022, the award went to senior Delaney Judson, a Writing and Theatre Studies double major, who interned at the Hangar Theatre in Ithaca, New York. Students wishing to apply for this scholarship must apply with Writing's Internship Director.

Applications for summer 2023 are now open; address inquiries to Professor Barbara Adams at adams@ithaca.edu.