WGST Internships

An internship in women and gender studies offers students the opportunity, outside of a classroom, to engage with and contribute to organizations who focus on issues, work, and advocacy around women, gender and sexuality in relation to race, class, ability, nation and empire, among other variables. An internship encourages both scholarship and community involvement, as students work with a faculty sponsor to determine an analytical and evaluative portfolio of their work experience.

Any CU Boulder undergraduate student with a 2.0 GPA, at least 6 WGST credit hours completed, and 30 total hours of credit may apply for a WGST internship. Preference will be given to WGST majors and minors. Please note that you must be enrolled at CU Boulder the semester that the internship takes place.

*NEW* Spring 2025 Department-Sponsored Paid Internship Opportunity

The internship application for spring 2025 opportunities has closed. Please see below for information regarding regular internship enrollment or be on the lookout next year for our paid internship program opportunities which will be advertised in Fall 2025.

This is a stipend-supported internship for Spring 2025. Â鶹ÒùÔº will also have the option to receive WGST credit for the internship. Â鶹ÒùÔº will be expected to intern 10 hours per week throughout the semester. They will receive a $2400 stipend upon completing their hours, paid in monthly installments from January through April 2025. Â鶹ÒùÔº must apply for select stipend-supported internship opportunities.

This is a two-year pilot program providing stipend support for internships which are otherwise unpaid or underpaid. The program may continue with sufficient interest and available funding.

Apply for Stipend-Supported Internships:

(BVHC) is seeking a creative and adaptable Social Media & Content Coordinator to manage and develop engaging social media content focused on sexual health, reproductive rights, and community engagement in line with BVHC's mission. The ideal candidate will stay informed on social media guidelines, trends, and strategies to create relevant and educational content that resonates with young people.

Please review the full for more information

is a non-profit human services agency providing innovative, life-changing services designed to end child abuse, domestic violence and homelessness. The Client Services Intern will assist callers and walk-in clients, working directly with adults and children who are seeking services including rental assistance, emergency food and hygiene supplies, and permanent supportive housing. 

Please review the full for more information

is a platform that seeks to publish and support knowledge production that interrogates the university system and its relationship to oppressive political and economic structures. We are seeking an intern to work on a new collection titled "Abolitionist Dialogues in Central American Studies." The collection examines the potential for abolition as a theoretical framework and political aspiration in the emerging field of Central American Studies.

Please review the full for more information

empowers and partners with people who have experienced gender-based violence, helping them to navigate a course of survivor-driven justice through expert, trauma-informed legal advocacy, and representation. The Legal Advocacy intern will provide culturally responsive legal information, assistance, safety planning and referrals to domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking (gender-based violence) survivors. 

Please review the full for more information

If you have already located an internship site or have been interning with an organization related to WGST you may apply for funding and credit through the WGST internship opportunity. Please prepare to share a link to the organization and a brief description of what your internship responsibilities will be. Also describe how this internship would help you in your academic and career goals and what prior skills you would bring that would help you be successful in this internship. 

Questions? Please contact WGST@Colorado.EDU

To earn academic credit, students will be registered for up to 3 credit hours of WGST 3930. Â鶹ÒùÔº are charged tuition for the internship acording to the number of credit hours enrolled. The department will facilitate matching each student and internship experience with a faculty mentor.

 

Interested in other internships? Follow the process below:

  1. Find an Internship Site  
    • The majority of your internship work should be related to the field of women and gender studies (WGST). However, the organization itself might not be directly WGST-focused. For example, you might intern at a domestic violence service organization, human rights organization, legal advocacy organization, group lobbying on behalf of women and gender issues, or a health care agency. If you need help finding an eligible internship, email WGST@Colorado.EDU.
  2. Meet with site supervisor to establish weekly schedule and time commitment    
    • As a reminder, students are expected to work 10 hours per week at their internship site.
  3. Find a faculty sponsor from the WGST faculty  
    • Search for faculty whose research aligns with your internship interests and/or a faculty member whose class you’ve taken (contact WGST@Colorado.EDU if you need guidance).
  4. Work with faculty sponsor to determine semester check points and final portfolio materials to be submitted for a grade    
    • Typically, students are required to maintain weekly time sheets, produce monthly reports, create a portfolio, and write a summary essay based on their internship experience that contextualizes their work in a larger historical and sociological perspective. 
  5. Complete Internship Application forms and submit to the WGST department ​ 
    • Fill out the  with the faculty sponsor and list assignments you will complete and the due dates and send to WGST@colorado.edu 
    • The WGST department's program coordinator will follow up with you to confirm your internship and help register you for credits.