{"id":265,"date":"2023-05-24T11:47:05","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T18:47:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-usc-dornsife.pantheonsite.io\/anth\/?page_id=265"},"modified":"2025-08-06T14:15:01","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T21:15:01","slug":"internships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/anth\/internships\/","title":{"rendered":"Internships"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Cross-cultural Study Opportunities for Anthropology Majors<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Studying abroad for a semester or year is one of the best ways to understand a different culture in a meaningful way. It is an experience that can have a profound impact on a student academically, personally, and professionally. Anthropology undergraduates can participate in university-wide international study programs administered through the\u00a0USC College Office of Overseas Studies<\/a>. Programs of varying lengths of study abroad are offered in 29 countries, with\u00a0several programs focused specifically on Anthropological coursework and fieldwork<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Additionally, students are encouraged to investigate USC Dornsife\u00a0Problems Without Passports<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Maymester<\/a>\u00a0courses, which typically incorporate travel and field study,\u00a0including courses offered each year in Anthropology<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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ANTH 393: Directed Internship<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

Students enrolled in ANTH 393 \u201cDirected Internship\u201d may contribute to workplaces of all kinds, including corporations and businesses, schools and educational programs, artists and arts organizations, nonprofit organizations, activist or advocacy groups, academic or private sector research projects or initiatives, social welfare organizations, government agencies, etc.<\/p>\n

Q. How do I enroll?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Find an organization with which to volunteer or intern.\u00a0Start looking the semester\u00a0before\u00a0you want to take ANTH 393!<\/p>\n

We can help \u2013 contact\u00a0anth-DUS@dornsife.usc.edu,<\/a>\u00a0for a mentoring appointment.<\/p>\n

Q. What do I do once I’ve found an internship?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Complete the\u00a0Internship Agreement Form<\/a>\u00a0including tasks\/responsibilities and work hours. You must return this form, signed by both you and your internship supervisor, to\u00a0anth-DUS@dornsife.usc.edu<\/a>\u00a0to receive D-Clearance to enroll in the course.<\/p>\n

Q. What are the course requirements?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Complete internship work hours and tasks as agreed in your\u00a0Internship Agreement Form<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  2. Meet regularly with your Academic Instructor and complete journal assignments\u00a0as assigned, roughly once every 3-4 weeks.<\/li>\n
  3. Complete at least one interview with a colleague or client. This will be the basis for the Ethnographic Interview Paper (5 pages).<\/li>\n
  4. Complete a final research paper of the required length (see below) that investigates a topic related to your internship experience. This paper may incorporate independent ethnographic research, such as interviews or observations, but must build in a substantive way on original scholarly research in Anthropology.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Q. How will I be graded?<\/strong><\/p>\n