GQS 498 | Internship in Gender and Queer Studies

One of the four learning objectives for GQS students is to to integrate feminist, gender and queer analysis into educational and activist practices, both in (a) students’ research, writing and classroom interactions and in (b) public scholarship, activism, and everyday life. This internship fulfills (b) of this learning objective. Students will identify an internship with a community or government agency dealing with issues relevant to gender, feminism, or sexuality, such as the Rainbow Center of Tacoma. Students will take fieldnotes, write five reflection papers (one every other week), and complete a polished reflection paper at the conclusion of the internship. Students will create an e-portfolio to document their learning experience, including the following: learning objectives, weekly fieldnotes, internship responsibilities, work products, and their takeaways from the experience. Students must meet every other week with their supervisor (a member of the GQS Advisory Board and/or the Director of GQS). Students must participate in a minimum of 120 internship hours and attend the course. Taken during the junior or senior year. Internships may be self-determined or located through Career and Employment Services or Experiential Learning. All students must complete and file a learning agreement in the Department of Experiential Learning.