English majors are encouraged to spend a semester interning at the Washington Center, a national internship program for gaining practical experience by working in congressional offices, government agencies, news networks, or agencies devoted to legal affairs, international relations, or business and economic issues. In addition, they have opportunities to intern with non-profit organizations working with the environment, women's issues, the arts, education, science, or labor relations. Communication majors are required to work on the newspaper during at least one semester of their college career. Other students may gain credit for community service. The Alvernian office is located in Bernardine Hall 126.
Equipment includes computers, a laser printer, and a scanner.
The paper is produced on Aldus Pagemaker . Working on the student newspaper is an excellent opportunity to become a part of the Alvernia community, hone one's writing skills, and learn desktop publishing. The Zephyrus is the literary magazine published every other spring. Department faculty serve as advisors and members of Sigma Tau Delta act as editors. Students and Alumni Graduates of Alvernia's English program have gone on to graduate school at universities including Villanova and The University of Pennsylvania.