Major: Africana Studies
School/College: College and Liberal Arts and Sciences
Website: http://africana.uconn.edu/
*While this department does not offer academic credit for internships, Africana Studies majors have had successful internships. Sample internship opportunities and other credit options can be found below.
To pursue credit options:
Visit the Center for Career Development Experiential Learning page to see if your major’s department offers credit earning options, or reach out to faculty and advisors within your program.
Ways to find an internship:
Visit the department website above, talk to faculty and advisors, as well as use the resources provided through the Center for Career Development.
Sample internship opportunities for Africana Studies majors:
Museums, Think Tanks, Government, Public Health, Publishing, Tourism, Non-Profits
Sample organizations where Africana Studies majors have interned:
CT Government Agencies, Young Politicians of America, National Museum of African American History and Culture, Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
For more information about internship policies in this department, please contact:
Melina Pappademos, Director
Wood Hall 334
melina.pappademos@uconn.edu
