Short Internships

This Master-level module (3 ECTS, pass/fail) provides a framework for students of the Major in English Literature and/or Linguistics to apply their study-related knowledge and skills in the context of a short internship (c. 90 hours of work) that is supervised by a partner institution.

Students are expected to have written term papers in English literature or linguistics at BA level or above. Students are required to have good (written) academic English language skills (Level C1)

Students are able to (a) approach new formats and activities in a systematic manner; (b) apply their study-related knowledge and skills in different institutional contexts.

Documented practical work (i.e. time sheet signed by the partner institution, together with a portfolio of material produced in the course of the short internship; see www.es.uzh.ch/shortinternship for detailed guidelines).

Information on short internships – including contact details for each of the internships – will be published on a semester-to-semester basis, at www.es.uzh.ch/shortinternship:

• by December 1 (for the following spring semester);
• by July 1 (for the following fall semester).

Unless otherwise noted, the application deadlines are:

• January 15 for the spring semester;
• August 15 for the fall semester.

Please direct any further questions you may have concerning the short internships to Nathalie Meyer and Martin Mühlheim:

• englishstudies@es.uzh.ch.

• Englischsprachige Bücher einer historischen Kinderbuchsammlung (Partner Institution: Schweizerisches Institut für Kinder- und Jugendmedien SIKJM, Zürich)
• Manuscripts and Monks on Wikipedia (Partner Institution: Stiftsbibliothek St. Gallen

Past Short Internships (prior to the spring 2021, these courses were advertised under the label "Pilot Projects") are archived here:

• Archive: Past Pilot Projects / Short Internships