Curriculum Hands-On Learning in Sociology and Anthropology Among the most exciting experiences you can have in your education are those which involve hands on, experiential learning in new settings. If you are interested in off-campus study, especially in the form of international experiences, see Guru Ghosh in the Haq Center in Lynn Hall. Internships in sociology and anthropology afford an opportunity to apply classroom knowledge to concrete experiences, cultivate professional skills and demeanor, and explore professional options. An internship should challenge the student to examine the social philosophy, purposes, and structure of the organization or agency involved in the experience, and to assess the student's education as it relates to that experience. If the internship is an academic one, it must be mentored by a faculty member and must involve academic content making it the equivalent of any other course at Hanover.
Internships can be enormously valuable when job-hunting time finally arrives.
Opportunities for Internships in Sociology and Anthropology Sociology and anthropology are broad-ranging disciplines, covering many topics relevant to today's society. Therefore, the options for internships are also very broad. For example, many of our students are interested in working in a social service setting in order to explore the practical issues of providing for the needs of individuals in society. Opportunities are also possible in health care settings , in the criminal justice system , and in legal and political settings . Some students may wish to locate internships with an international focus .