Women s Studies Institute, Georgia State University Women s Studies Institute, Georgia State University Internship Program Students working towards the BIS with a concentration in Women s Studies may take either WST 4920, Senior Research, or WST 4950, Internship, a 3-hour course. It may be a state or government agency or a private or non-profit organization. The student will learn about the organization s purpose, how it works, and how it provides service to or benefits women.
Interns are responsible for finding their own intern sites.
Information about intern sites can be found in the Women s Studies Institute office. For example, a student working in a battered women s shelter would write on issues or public policy relating to battered women. The paper should have a list of works cited. This list may include personal interviews with people the intern worked with during the course of her internship. The journal should record daily experiences, and should contain thoughts, feelings, and evaluations as well as events.