<p>Tutorial, to be arranged; fieldwork, eight to 10 hours. Limited to juniors/seniors. Internship in corporate, governmental, or nonprofit setting coordinated through Center for Community Engagement. Students complete weekly written assignments, attend biweekly meetings with graduate student instructor, and write final research paper. Faculty mentor and graduate student instructor construct series of reading assignments that examine issues related to internship site. May be repeated for credit with consent of Center for Community Engagement. No more than 8 units may be applied toward major; units applied must be taken for letter grade. May not be applied toward concentration or distribution requirements. Individual contract with supervising faculty member required. Letter grading.</p>

Disability Studies

Combining rigorous, inclusive pedagogy with opportunities for co-curricular activities—including research, internships, and community engagement—the College provides students with diverse learning experiences that helps them thrive, become critical thinkers, and transform society.

College of Letters and Science

Disability studies challenges and changes society’s attitudes toward disability by examining the meaning and nature of disability from a variety of perspectives.

General Catalog

Community and Corporate Internships in Disability Studies

DISSTD195CE

4 units