Dr. Robin DeRosa

Teaching Women’s Studies courses is a pleasure. I thoroughly enjoy being a part of the outstanding caliber of work produced by students in this program, students who are among the most engaged and enthusiastic scholars at Plymouth.
– Dr. Robin DeRosa

Internships & Independent Studies

A wide variety of internships and independent studies are available for Women’s Studies minors each semester. Recently, students have

  • worked at local domestic violence shelters
  • done graphic design work for local women’s businesses
  • helped to create Independent Study courses on “The Feminist Body” and “Girls in Contemporary American Film” among others.

For more information about pursuing an internship or independent study in Women’s Studies, contact Megan Birch at mlbirch@mail.plymouth.edu .

For a list of organizations that you may be interested in doing an internship with, click here.

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