Available Internships
The following are organizations that have participated in our internship program in the past or that have said they are willing to participate. Note that not every placement is available every semester. Before beginning the application process, Google the organization you are interested in to familiarize yourself with it. Do not contact any potential placement until you have met with the instructor.
If you do not see a placement that interests you, or if you are interested in interning at an organization not on our list, we will work to create a customized placement for you.
The skills required for most placements include: Sound oral and written communication skills; solid command of English grammar, usage, and syntax; clerical skills; attention to detail; ability to manage multiple projects; general computer and Internet skills; good telephone skills; ability to work under deadlines; self-motivation; willingness to learn. In addition, some placements require familiarity with specific computer programs, such as Word, Excel, Windows, Quark Xpress, InDesign, Adobe FrameMaker, Adobe Acrobat, RogoHelp, WebWorks or Publisher.
Publishing
Tasks you might be assigned in a publishing internship include: Inputting and compiling information for listings, schedules, etc.; proofreading; fact-checking; copyediting articles written by other authors; compiling information for other writers’ articles; researching and writing your own articles; updating Web sites; assisting at photo shoots; and “grunt” work.
Champion Press, Inc.
CNI, Inc. (Community Newspapers Inc.)
Cream City Review, The
Furrow Undergraduate Literary Arts Review
Hintz News, Features, Photos
Irish American Post
Kalmbach Publishing
MetroParent
Milwaukee Home and Fine Living
Milwaukee Lifestyle Magazines (M Magazine, City Edition, Lifestyles West)
Milwaukee Magazine
OnMilwaukee.com
Outpost Exchange
Rethinking Schools
Reunions Magazine
Shepherd Express
Today’s Wisconsin Woman Magazine of Greater Milwaukee
Trade Press Publishing
Veil Magazine
Vital Source/The Guardian
WisconsinPreps.com
Wisconsin Trails
Public Relations/Advertising/Corporate Communications
Tasks you might be assigned in a public relations, advertising, or corporate communications internship include: writing press releases and promotional pieces such as brochures and newsletters; proofreading; fact-checking; editing copy written by other writers; doing background research for various projects; drafting copy for magazine articles for placement; updating Web sites; assisting with mass mailings; data entry; and “grunt” work.
Bartoli Film Works
Bender, Browning, Dolby & Sanderson Advertising
Brady Communications
Brady Corporation
CKPR
Creatonomy
Discover Wisconsin
Ellingsen + Brady
Entercom LLC/l03.7 KISS FM
Executive Director Inc.
GE Medical Systems Television
Harry W. Schwartz Bookshops - Marketing Dept.
Hoffman York
Langer Group, The
Versant (formerly Hughes, Ruch & Murphy)
Laughlin/Constable
McFarland Group, Inc.
Noise (formerly Sprecher Bertalot & Company)
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.
QTI (Quad/Tech International)
Stir Marketing, LLC
Time Insurance Co. - Corporate Communications
Zizzo Group
Not-for-Profit Agencies
Tasks you might be assigned in a nonprofit internship include: writing press releases and promotional pieces such as brochures and newsletters; assisting with grant proposals; proofreading; fact-checking; editing copy written by other writers; doing background research for various projects; working with volunteers; assisting in coordination of special events; updating Web sites; assisting with mass mailings; data entry; and “grunt” work.
Acacia Theatre Company
American Lung Association of Wisconsin
American Red Cross
Badger Association of the Blind
Betty Brinn Children’s Museum
Cedarburg Cultural Center
Charles Allis Art Museum/Villa Terrace
Community Shares of Greater Milwaukee
Counseling Center of Milwaukee, The
Discovery World/Pier Wisconsin
Donors Forum of Wisconsin
Easter Seals of Southeastern Wisconsin
Grand Avenue Club
Greater Milwaukee Literacy Coalition
Hartford Avenue School
Helen Bader Foundation
Hope House
Hunger Task Force of Milwaukee
Ice Age Park and Trail Foundation
Ko Thi Dance Company
Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee
Milwaukee Art Museum
Milwaukee International Film Festival
Milwaukee Jewish Federation
Milwaukee N.O.W. (National Organization for Women)
Milwaukee Public Museum
Milwaukee Repertory Theater
Milwaukee Shakespeare Company
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
Milwaukee Women’s Center
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
Social Development Commission
Susceptible to Images
United Cerebral Palsy of Southeastern Wisconsin (UCP-SEW)
Urban Ecology Center
UWM: Center for Urban Initiatives and Research
UWM: Center on Age and Community
UWM: Epic and Compass Guide
UWM: Women’s Resource Center
Walker ’s Point Center for the Arts
West Allis Senior Center
Wisconsin Conservatory of Music
WISPIRG (Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group)
Woodland Pattern Book Center
Technical Writing
Writing/proofreading/updating/reformatting technical procedures, software error messages, quick reference cards, training materials; updating online help files; interviewing subject matter experts; updating Web sites; assisting in generating ideas for future manuals, training materials, helps systems, and writing/development processes; and “grunt” work.
Robert W. Baird & Co.
BETA Systems Inc.
Catalyst International, Inc.
Compuware
eFunds Corporation
Docu-Net
Johnson Controls, Inc.
Ken Cook Company
Manpower International Inc.
Penta Technologies, Inc.
Power Test, Inc.
QTI (Quad/Tech International)
RR Group
Trisept Technology
UWM College of Engineering and Applied Science Graduate Research
Zircon Consulting Group