CREDIT FOR INTERNSHIPS

While French and Italian Studies does not have a formal internship course/program or designated faculty mentors for internships in place at this time, we do encourage students to pursue French or Italian-related internships and volunteer experiences on their own. Please contact FIS Administrative Coordinator, Jennifer Keene, at frenital@u.washington.edu for information about current opportunities.

FINDING AN INTERNSHIP or VOLUNTEER POSITION

Start your search by visiting the UW Carlson Center website and the UW Career Center website. Both have extensive listings for internship and volunteer positions.

• UW Carlson Center internships-
(primarily non-profit organizations)
http://depts.washington.edu/leader/getinvolved/internshipopps.html

• UW Carlson Center volunteer opportunities
http://depts.washington.edu/leader/getinvolved/internshipopps.html

• UW Career Center Internships
http://careers.washington.edu/students/findjobsandinternships

• Also see the UW’s Foster School of Business EUSA European Internship Program- (all undergraduate UW Students are eligible to apply for this)
http://bschool.washington.edu/ciber/EUSA.shtml

• The UW Pipeline Project-
(K-12 classroom tutors)
http://www.washington.edu/uwired/pipeline/volunteer.html

If you have a particular field in mind (for example film), research organizations in that field and check their direct websites. If the organization does not post internships or advertise an internship program, you may try proposing your own internship. This requires more research and preparation on your part, but could be worth the effort. Be prepared to provide the organization with an outline your interests, your related experience, and an explanation of how you could be of value to them.

Students interested in receiving academic credit for internships should consider signing up for General Studies 350 “Independent fieldwork.” While credit for Gen Studies 350 can not be applied to your French or Italian major, it does count towards the 180 total credits that you must accumulate to graduate from the UW. Please see the Carlson Center’s web site at http://depts.washington.edu/leader/genst350/index.htmlfor more information about this course.

Below is a list of local organizations that have indicated in the past that they have internships and volunteer opportunities available for French & Italian students:

French-American Chamber of Commerce of the Pacific Northwest
http://www.faccpnw.org/#Séquence_1
Seattle, WA 98121
Contact: info@faccpnw.org

Possible Administrative Assistant internship in the FACCPNW office. Assist with fundraising events, and internal communications. Requires fluency in French and English.

Gray Lines of Seattle
http://www.graylineseattle.com/index.cfm
Seattle WA, 98106
Contact: Rich Waters, Convention Services Coordinator, at 206-626-6084, or [rwaters@hollandamerica.com]

Possible internship translating tour scripts into French, and giving tours in French.

ItaliaSeattle
http://beta.italiaseattle.com/
Seattle, WA
Contact: Enso Lombardi [enzinol@hotmail.com]
Possible editorial work on their website.

Les Enfants de Seattle
http://www.lesenfantsdeseattle.com/
Seattle, WA 98122
Contact: School Director, Antoinette [asabarots@lesenfantsdeseattle.com].
Possible internship assisting in immersion preschool.

Northwest Film Forum
http://www.nwfilmforum.org/volunteer.php
Seattle, WA 98122
volunteer@nwfilmforum.org; (206)329-2629
Contact: Children's Film Festival Director Elizabeth Shepherd [liz@nwfilmforum.org].

Possible internship includes outreach to French, Italian and African film directors and distributors to participate in Northwest Film Forum Children's Film Festival Seattle. Research films that have participated in similar film festivals in France, Italy, and Burkino Faso, and possibly provide translations of festival guidelines and entry forms.

University of Washington Libraries
http://www.lib.washington.edu/
Seattle, WA 98195
Contact: Romance Languages & Literatures Librarian, Deborah Raftus at [draftus@u.washington.edu].
Possible internships include, but are not limited to-

• Working on the Library’s "Focus on..." <http://www.lib.washington.edu/Suzzallo/focus/> display and webpage. This includes selecting a theme (related to French/Italian) for display, identifying titles (and recommending purchase of items not in collection).

• Outreach project for study abroad students. This includes providing information on how to do research in (French or Italian city), drafting web pages / materials for student packets, and assisting with pre-trip library research session planning.

• An analysis of UW Libraries holdings in French and Italian films (feature films and documentaries), with an eye toward trying to fill in gaps in our collection. Assessing French/Italian departmental needs, tracking down availability as well as identifying titles, and possibly helping with a grant request.

OTHER SUGGESTIONS:

Alliance Francaise de Seattle
http://www.afdesea.org/

Ethnic Heritage Council (Seattle)
http://www.ethnicheritagecouncil.org/volunteer.html

Festa Italiana Seattle
http://www.festaseattle.com/about.htm#volunteer

French American School of Puget Sound
http://www.fasps.org/base.php?q__=p__=home.php

Italian Cultural Institute in Washington, D.C.
http://www.iicwashington.esteri.it/IIC_Washington/Menu/Opportunità/Tirocini/

Seattle Art Museum
http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/Jobs/internship.asp

Seattle International Film Festival
http://www.shiftboard.com/siff/

Seattle-Nantes Sister City Association
http://www.seattle-nantes.org/

World Affairs Council (Seattle)
http://www.world-affairs.org/aboutus_internships.html

World Food Programme
http://www.wfp.org/contact_wfp/vacancies/interns.asp?section=8&sub_section=5