Internship Opportunities
Internships are a valuable way to gain real-world experience in your chosen field. They give you material to add to your resume, tangible experience to discuss in cover letters and interviews, and a foot in the door with professionals in your industry. Internships show future employers that you are serious about the work that you do and can bring previous work experience to their organization.
Current Internship and Job Opportunities
Below is a list of current local and national internship and job opportunities for English majors.
- The Alternative Art School (February 20, 2026)
- Amphorae Publishing (May 15, 2026)
- April Gloaming (Rolling)
- Artwife Magazine (Rolling)
- Candlewick Press (April 30, 2026)
- Center for English and Integration Services – Grant Writing (Rolling)
- City of Oak Ridge (March 31, 2026)
- The Dodge (Rolling)
- Ijams (Rolling)
- Iron Oak Editions (Rolling)
- Jupiter Entertainment (Rolling)
- Justice Knox (Rolling)
- Lanternfish Press (February 28, 2026)
- Pearson (Rolling)
- PR by the Book (Rolling)
- Rare Book School (Rolling)
- Sparkpoint Studios (Rolling)
- Teach for America Ignite Program (April 29, 2026)
- Tennessee Bureau of Operations, Strategy, and Engagement (Rolling)
- UTK Office for Campus Culture & Community (Student Ambassadors, Rolling)
- UTK Office for Campus Culture & Community (Lead Student Building Ambassador, Rolling)
- Vols in Student Affairs (February 20, 2026)
- West Trade Review (Rolling)
- Wildlands Network (Rolling)
- Writers House (Rolling)
- YourBook (Rolling)
You can also view the Arts and Humanities collection on Handshake. This is a collection of jobs, internships, and opportunities for those in the Arts & Humanities Division in the College of Arts & Sciences.
Internship Opportunities by Category
Below is a list of current local and national internship and job opportunities for English majors.
UT Internships
- Department of English
- College of Education, Health and Human Sciences
- Department of Technology Solutions
- Haslam College of Business Department of Marketing and Public Relations
- McClung Museum
- Student Ambassadors Program
- Tennessee Reading Research Center
- Thornton Center
- UT Gardens
- UT Libraries
- University of Tennessee Press
- Vols in Student Affairs
- VOLintern
- Handshake
Publishing & Entertainment Internships
- April Gloaming
- Amphorae Publishing
- Association of University Presses
- Bloomsbury
- Bookjobs.com
- Candlewick Press
- Community of Literary Magazines and Presses
- Copper Canyon
- Frontline
- Grove Atlantic
- Hachette Book Group
- Harper Collins
- Ingram
- Jupiter Entertainment
- Lanternfish Press
- Macmillan Publishers
- The Paris Review
- Pearson
- Penguin Random House
- Poets & Writers
- PR by the Book
- Publishers Marketplace
- Simon and Schuster
- Sourcebooks
- Sparkpoint Studios
- Sundress Publications
- University of Tennessee Press
- Wave Literary
- Wiley
- Writers House
- WW Norton
Technical Writing Internships
- Department of Technological Solutions
- International Journal of Nuclear Security
- Oak Ridge National Lab
Education
Marketing and Communications
Nonprofit Internships
Misc. Internships and PT Jobs
- City of Knoxville
- City of Oak Ridge
- Congressional Internship Program
- Parker Duwey: Opportunities for microinternships
- Tennessee Dept. of Environment and Conservation
Other University and Local Resources
- College and Industry Specific Job Resources: This site lists current job opportunities organized by field, including arts, education, nonprofit, media, communications, and more.
- ConnectUT: Connect UT is a social media platform exclusively for UT alumni to connect, network, and mentor current and former students.
- United Way Nonprofit Job Board: Looking for a full or part-time job working with nonprofits in the Knoxville area? Be sure to check out the current job calls listed here.
- Handshake: Connects UT students to professional opportunities, including part-time jobs, internships, and full-time positions.
Erin Elizabeth Smith
Director of Career Development
Office Hours: Tuesdays (4–5 p.m.) and Thursdays (1–2 p.m.) in McClung 312
Interviews with Former Student Interns
Many of our undergraduate alumni have completed internships which went on to help them in the professional world. Below you can read interviews with those alumni and learn how their time working with university, nonprofit, and other local internships helped shape their career path.
- Interview with Taryn Zavalin ’11
Z Eihausen: How would you describe your educational career? Taryn Zavalin: I attended UTK for my Bachelor’s in English. I didn’t choose my major until… Read more: Interview with Taryn Zavalin ’11 - Interview with Lena Shoemaker ’23
Z Eihausen: How would you describe your educational career? Lena Shoemaker: My educational career was very arts-focused and very busy. I graduated with a BA… Read more: Interview with Lena Shoemaker ’23 - Interview with Ayesha Ahmed ’23
Z Eihausen: How would you describe your educational career? Ayesha Ahmed: I started UTK as a freshman on the pre-med track despite not knowing much… Read more: Interview with Ayesha Ahmed ’23 - Interview with Tori Finklea ’21
Z Eihausen: What can you tell me about your educational career? Tori Finklea: I did community college for two years, and then I came to… Read more: Interview with Tori Finklea ’21
Looking to Hire an English Major?
University of Tennessee English majors are intelligent, compassionate, and creative people who are excellent problem-solvers and communicators. English majors are not only accomplished writers, but also innovative thinkers and thorough researchers. Their skills can be brought into the corporate and nonprofit worlds in numerous ways including digital marketing, social media management, content creation, fundraising, grant writing, technical writing, event coordination, corporate education, and more.
If your business or nonprofit is looking for people to join your team, you can let our students know about your current openings or email our Director of Career Development, Erin Elizabeth Smith at esmith83@utk.edu to discuss ways that the department can help support possible future internships.