TPW Internships and Workplace Learning

TPW students often apply their writing skills they are learning in the classroom to work with industry, community, and nonprofit partners. TPW students complete internships, experiential learning courses, and independent study projects. Here, you’ll find summaries of students’ work and lists of internships available for TPW students. 

If you are a TPW student interested in finding an internship that fits your interests and schedule, please reach out to the program director, Kari Campeau, at kari.campeau@ucdenver.edu.


TPW Students' Internships - Past Highlights

Where have TPW students interned before? What kind of work have interns done? This section highlights past students’ internship experiences and accomplishments.

Office of Research Services Grant Writing Internship

ORS Grant writing interns work on faculty research teams to plan, write, revise, and manage grant proposals. Interns worked on all stages of the grant writing cycle, including prospecting, contacting program officials, writing original proposals, revising existing proposals, and revising proposals with program reviewer feedback. 

Interns have contributed to complex grant projects written for large, federal funders, including NEH, NIH, NSF, NEA, and PCORI, as well as foundations and local grants. The program has expanded to include community partnerships, and interns also partner with nonprofits and community groups to plan, write, and submit grant proposals.

Fall 2024

  • Kalkidan Astatike, Biochemistry and Biology
  • Erika Robota, Proposal and Grant Writing
  • Bradley Stewart, Psychology
  • Abigail Harding, English and Anthropology

Fall 2023 Interns 

Spring 2023 and Summer 2023 Interns

  • Jack Aldrich, English - Writing, Rhetoric, and Technology
  • Julia Jensen, Masters of Public Health - Epidemiology, Public Health
  • Morgan Klaus, English - Writing, Rhetoric, and Technology + Psychology
     

Recent Internship Highlights

  • Julia Duke, Technical Writing Intern, Habitat for Humanity Denver
  • Alexandra Ciapriani, Editorial Intern, Massie McQuilkin & Altman Literary Agency
  • Elle Beebe, Technical Writing Intern, Colorado Department of Public Safety and Emergency Management
  • Julia Jacobs, Professional Writing Intern, Longmont Community Justice Partnership
  • Feven Nebiyu, Professional Writing Intern, Longmont Community Justice Partnership, 
  • Stacia Johnson, Technical Writing Intern, Make4COVID - view Stacia’s  Make4Covid playbook here
  • Christopher Wilkonson, Grant Writing Intern, Butterfly Pavilion, Grant Writing Internship,, English - Technical and Professional Writing Certificate - view Christopher’s professional portfolio here

Current Internships for TPW Certificate Students

Do you want to build your technical writing skills and your professional network and relationships through workplace learning? 

Below is  a list of current internship openings for Technical and Professional Writing students. Please contact Kari Campeau with any questions - kari.campeau@ucdenver.edu 

Current Openings - applications accepted on a rolling basis

We currently have three open internships:

Grant Writing Intern at World Trade Center Denver 

Basics

  • 10 hours / week

  • Hybrid, in-person (Denver), or remote

  • For credit (through English 3939)

  • Summer 2025 semester with an option to continue into the Fall 2025 semester

About World Trade Center Denver Internships

World Trade Center Denver is a business network and services organization dedicated exclusively to the international business success of companies based in Colorado and the surrounding Rocky Mountain region.

WTC Internships focus on providing networking and mentorship opportunities for all interns within the global and local World Trade Center network. Interns will work on grant writing and grant management projects related to global trade and to supporting economic initiatives and small businesses all over the world. Each intern will take ownership of at least one main grant-writing project.

Qualifications

  • Proposal and Grant Writing Certificate and/or Technical and Professional Writing and/or student at CU Denver

  • Strong written communication skills

  • Ability to work independently

How to apply

Complete the form application here.

The form will ask you to submit the following:

  • Your CV or resume

  • A cover letter that explains why you are interested in this internship and what you hope to learn.

Deadline to apply: May 2, 2025

Grant Writing Intern at Family Promise of Greater Denver

Basics

  • 10 hours / week

  • Hybrid, in-person (Denver), or remote

  • For credit (through English 3939)

  • Summer 2025 semester with an option to continue into the Fall 2025 semester

About Family Promise of Greater Denver Internships

Family Promise of Greater Denver, founded in 1997 as the Interfaith Hospitality Network of Denver, is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization independently associated with a national organization. FPGD supports families with housing; FPGD provides family shelters, rental assistance, rapid resources to families facing homelessness, and spectrum of supportive services to help families with housing, career paths, and financial stability. 

Interns will work with FPGD to write and submit grant proposals related to these services. 

Qualifications

  • Proposal and Grant Writing Certificate student at CU Denver

  • Strong written communication skills

  • Ability to work independently

  • Ability to work well in a team, including remote teams

 Preferred: 

  • Coursework or professional experience in grant and proposal writing

How to apply

Complete the form application here.

The form will ask you to submit the following:

  • Your CV or resume

  • A cover letter that explains why you are interested in this internship and what you hope to learn.

Deadline to apply: May 2, 2025

Professional Writing Intern at Denver Botanic Gardens

Basics

  • 5-12 hours / week

  • Hybrid, in-person (Denver), or remote

  • For credit (through English 3939)

  • Summer 2025 semester with an option to continue into the Fall 2025 semester

About Denver Botanic Gardens Internships

Denver Botanic Gardens is a large urban garden in Denver; DBG also hosts Art exhibitions, provides education programs for all ages, conducts and supports Scientific research, and collaborates on a range of local and global initiatives related to plants, environmental stewardship, water, food access, and more. 

Interns will get to work on diverse group projects. Interns will help write interpretation pieces for DBG’s art exhibitions and music events; conduct research related to upcoming exhibitions; copyedit and review copy for DBG’s publications; assist with writing learning guides and tours for children and adults; collaborate on marketing and outreach projects; and more. 

How to apply

Complete the form application here.

The form will ask you to submit the following:

  • Your CV or resume

  • A cover letter that explains why you are interested in this internship and what you hope to learn.

Deadline to apply: May 2, 2025