Want to gain a competitive edge in your future career? Internships can help you develop valuable job skills, gain practical work experience, and explore potential career paths—all while learning in a real-world environment. Many students in the Folklore and Public Culture Program seek internships within their chosen field.
Oregon Folklife Network
The Oregon Folklife Network is the state of Oregon’s folk and traditional arts program. Administered by the Museum of Natural and Cultural History, OFN comprises a network of partners working to document, support, preserve, and celebrate the diversity of Oregon’s living cultural heritage.
Get Help Finding Internships
The University of Oregon Career Center provides career and job search assistance, offers strategies for choosing a career, and helps connect students with local and global internship opportunities. Students participating in internships can earn up to 12 upper-division credits in a 10-week term.
IE3 Global Internships
Would you like to earn internship credits toward your major while living and working abroad? The IE3 Global program offers internships at over 100 different organizations in 50 countries, where students can earn credits toward their major or university requirements.
Attend a Career Fair
Career, internship and job fairs occur throughout the academic year. Stop by to discover opportunities within your area of interest.
Experiential Learning Scholarships
Students in the College of Arts and Sciences can apply for funding to support them in pursuing experiential learning opportunities. These scholarships provide up to $5,000 in financial support to assist students in completing an unpaid internship, research opportunity, or service-learning experience of at least eight weeks duration.