WGSST 3191: Internship in Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies will be offered every autumn, spring, and summer semester! It is a variable-credit-hour internship (1-3 credit hours per term) that can be used to fulfill certain course requirements in eligible programs.  

Students are responsible for seeking-out and securing all internships. However, the department has put together a directory of organizations and businesses with potential internship opportunities (see drop-down below). We encourage students to look at the list and reach out to organizations and businesses directly to inquire about current openings. 

For more information, please contact the WGSS Education Program Specialist.  

Students seeking to enroll in WGSST 3191 must submit an internship application to the WGSS Education Program Specialist by no later than the Friday BEFORE the first week of the semester in which their internship will take place (retroactive credit cannot be granted). Students are required to obtain input from their internship site for sections 3 and 6; therefore, they should allot sufficient time to complete the form. Students will be enrolled in WGSST 3191 as soon as their internship applications have been approved. Upon completion of the internship, students must submit an exit survey and supervisor assessment to receive their grades.

Position: Communications and Events Intern at the Women’s Fund of Central Ohio

1. Be a current WGSS Major or WGSS, LGBTQ+ or Women, Gender & Public Policy minor
2. Share a 1-page resume
3. Share a paragraph explaining why you want to work with the Women’s Fund and what you hope to gain from the experience

Position: TransOhio Fundraising and Outreach Intern

1. Be a current WGSS Major or WGSS, LGBTQ+ or Women, Gender & Public Policy minor
2. Share a 1-page resume
3. Share a paragraph explaining why you want to work with the TransOhio and what you hope to gain from the experience

Position: Empowering Latina Leadership Academy (ELLA) Columbus Internship 

1. Be a current WGSS Major or WGSS, LGBTQ+ or Women, Gender & Public Policy minor
2. Share a 1-page resume
3. Share a paragraph explaining why you want to work with the ELLA Columbus and what you hope to gain from the experience

Position: Stonewall Advocacy and Event Planning Internship

1. Be a current WGSS Major or WGSS, LGBTQ+ or Women, Gender & Public Policy minor
2. Share a 1-page resume
3. Share a paragraph explaining why you want to work with the ELLA Columbus and what you hope to gain from the experience

Position: The Matriots Social Media Internship 

Application deadline: December 10th

Organization Name: The Matriots

About the Organization: The Matriots is an Ohio nonpartisan, values-based organization founded in 2017. The Matriots envision a world where all women have equality, influence, and power. We exist to advance women’s equal participation in all aspects of political life in Ohio. The Matriots endorse women and gender expansive candidates in Ohio who share our beliefs and principles. We demystify the political arena, its systems, processes, and roles, so that women are encouraged to understand and leverage the power of their participation. We advocate for legislation and policies and uplift the women who advocate for them. 

1. Provide a 1-page resume
2. A written paragraph answering the following: 
   1. Who are you?
   2. Why do you want to work with RIC?
   3. What do you hope to gain from this internship experience? 

Description: The Social Media Intern will support The Matriots’ digital presence by helping amplify our mission to endorse, encourage, and advocate. This role is ideal for a selfmotivated, creative intern who takes pride in their work, asks thoughtful questions, and is eager to learn how social media supports advocacy, civic engagement, and political organizing.

Internship Details:
• Time Frame: Fall, Spring, or a Summer Semester/Quarters
• Days: Monday–Friday (flexible schedule)
• Hours: 5–15 hours per week
• Age Requirement: College Students
• Compensation: Unpaid*
• Equipment: Intern must supply and use their own laptop 

This course offers a multicultural feminist perspective on women and addiction. Using an interdisciplinary approach, students will explore addiction within the contexts of social construction, popular culture, mental health, and public policy. Discussion topics explore the socially constructed meanings of addiction, gender, power, and privilege. This service-learning offering combines the study of feminist scholarship on addiction with volunteer work at a local organization that provides services to persons with substance-abuse issues. Students will use the course materials and tools of analysis to think and write critically about their volunteer experiences. Not open to students with credit for 2326. 

This course explains the growth in the U.S. prison system and its punitive shift from feminist, anti-racist, and queer perspectives. Students will learn about the historical and ongoing disproportionate incarceration of the poor, people of color, and gender non-conforming people. This service-learning course is an Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program class, part of the Ohio Prison Education Exchange Project (OPEEP). Enrollment requires permission of the instructor.

Why is reproduction such a controversial issue, both in the U.S. and in many parts of the world? What do we mean by reproductive rights, and what is the relationship between rights and reproductive justice? How do reproductive technologies—such as surrogacy, IVF, new contraceptives—shape reproductive politics? What is the relationship between reproductive rights, justice, and feminism? This course takes an interdisciplinary feminist approach to investigating the history and contemporary politics of reproduction beyond a “pro-life” vs. “pro-choice” dichotomy. It focuses on both U.S. and global contexts and links the academic investigation to service-learning in the Columbus community. Students will work with organizations that seek to further the goals of reproductive justice in policy, activist, legal, and health care contexts. Throughout the course, students will probe the connections between academic coursework and feminist practice, and link theoretical study to their work in local communities. Prerequisite: WGSST 1110. Due to limited space, enrollment requires instructor permission.