what happens if i want a job with my degree?

Hey,

I’ve been wanting to take up an internship for a local independent magazine for a while now. Incidentally, they take priority over those who are looking to get school credit. I was wondering if UofT gives such credit, or if they will acknowledge it, at least? I’m going into second year and just recently declared my Post as MAJ English/MAJ Book & Media Studies. I’m thinking of applying for this interning slot next summer. I just don’t know who else to ask about this school credit thing. Registrar’s? The English Department? Book & Media Studies Department? Help!

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Hi there!

As a fellow mag-lover who has been in the same position as you are, it’s almost impossible to get U of T to accept an internship as a credit in the English or Book & Media Studies programs. Many journalism students have internships built into their programs, but for people studying literature, it’s often not a requirement.

Your registrar won’t really be able to facilitate this. The best thing to do would be to talk to the program representative at the English and/or Book & Media Studies Department and explain in detail why you should be able to get either a credit or a half credit for your internship. You will have to let them make an exception for you, and often that is hard to do.

The best people to contact would be as follows:

ENGLISH

Undergraduate Counsellor – Ms Vala Holmes
416-978-5026
Jackman Humanities Building, 170 St. George Street, Room 609
english.undergraduate@utoronto.ca

Associate Chair – Professor Nick Mount
416-978-5921
Jackman Humanities Building, 170 St. George Street, Room 608
416-946-3144
Jackman Humanities Building, 170 St. George Street, Room 704
nick.mount@utoronto.ca

BOOK AND MEDIA STUDIES

Hope that helps and that you get to do what you want to do!

xoxo, Askastudent