Student Experiences

"This internship has also sparked a desire to work in this field and I actually got a job working on a localization marketing team."

"SIP was an incredible opportunity for me. I was able to get internship credit, experience working in a professional field, confirmation of the adaptability of the skills gained from studying English, . . . and a couple of epic pieces to add to my design portfolio all from this on-campus internship."

"English 394 was one of the best classes I took as far as career preparation is concerned. As part of this course, I completed an internship for a Provo-based startup. The class also covered many forms of professional writing, as well as how to make a successful transition into the professional world."

"Something I really appreciated about this experience was that I was able to directly apply my English major skills – reading/research, writing, and critical thinking – every single day."

"I think simply the exposure to things that were unfamiliar was the best part of this internship. Being in the startup and business environment was something completely new to me and got me out of my comfort zone almost every day!"

"One of my favorite experiences was when I interviewed a geology professor about the Rome temple, and I was able to understand more about the temple and the “behind the scenes” experience."

"Overall, this internship has been a very rewarding experience, because it gave me hope and direction for the future- there is life after BYU! And we really can “enter to learn and go forth to serve.”

"I loved this internship because of the people I was able to work with and because I was able to use principles I learned in my classes to make a difference in the real world."

"Through my internship, I gained more professional connections, wrote a variety of pieces that I can use as writing samples for my portfolio, and applied my BYU Humanities skills in a workplace environment."

"With an English major, it didn’t necessarily make academic sense for me to go to India and not work with English, but I wanted to try something new. In the end, it paid off. I was able to design and lead an introductory entrepreneurship workshop for illiterate women who wanted to start their own businesses, and I am so proud of that accomplishment."

"Everyone should do it! Internships provide invaluable experience that can help shape your education and future plans."

"Understanding how the EU works has given me a greater understanding of how the United States works, along with some ideas about changes that might make it better."

"I’ll never forget my experience with the Wordsworth Trust. It was one of those life events that will continue to have an impact on me for years to come."

"I’m glad I had the chance to develop skills I likely wouldn’t have elsewhere and to realize that it wasn’t at all incompatible with my humanities education."

"This internship has helped ease those nerves to talking with people who I regularly interact with, even helping to calm my fears with talking to foreign dignitaries."

"I was able to use the knowledge gained throughout my major in about a hundred different ways at my internship, and that internship turned into a job. Never underestimate the power of your degree."