Internship Opportunities

What is CAST's internship program?


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CAST’s internship program provides interns with opportunities to supplement academics with real-world, career-building experiences. CAST internships empower interns to pursue their own interests while developing their knowledge of UDL, and building relationships with people actively working in the field of education.

CAST values the contributions that interns make to our innovative capacity and knowledge base. Therefore, in addition to the project work that interns do, interns are included in meetings and other events that include training, brainstorming sessions, guest speakers and project presentations.

At the end of the internship, CAST provides interns with a letter of completion, which includes a formal description of the projects they contributed to and the work they completed. In addition, interns qualify for a $750 stipend after the completion of 150 hours of work.

Past Interns at CAST have...

  • participated on prototype development teams
  • contributed to subject-specific literature reviews
  • collected research data in schools
  • created multi-media products
  • developed online materials for websites and Web 2.0 applications
  • designed logos, posters, bookmarks, and other print publications
  • illustrated digital books for children
  • collaborated on research prototypes

How do I apply?

  1. Send a resume or CV and three references to ydomings@cast.org or clacy@cast.org along with a cover letter briefly describing your interests and goals for the internship.
  2. For design internships, you should include some samples of your work.
  3. Your resume will be reviewed to determine whether we believe that a CAST internship is a good fit and will assist you in achieving your goals.
  4. The internship coordinator will contact you to set up a preliminary meeting to determine whether a CAST internship is available that can help you achieve your goals. This meeting will include:
    • an introduction to CAST and its mission
    • an in-depth description of the internship program
    • a description of potential projects
  6. Your references are contacted.
  7. Once accepted into the program, CAST’s internship coordinator works with each intern to develop a ‘scope of work’. The ‘scope of work’ is designed to help you set and communicate goals for the internship and provides a framework for the internship.

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What Interns are Saying

I have learned a tremendous amount here at CAST. The Read with me eBooks project has been a great example of how challenging it can be to implement theory into practice. Particularly interesting is how this application of theory and subsequently the observations in practice can clearly highlight design issues. Being able to observe this cycle from theory/original design to practice to redesign has been critical in highlighting the strength that lies within the UDL framework.

Katie
Research Intern
As an intern at CAST, educational opportunities ran the gamut. The education about UDL enabled me to understand and produce well-informed graphic design solutions. The iterative design and development process gave me an opportunity to expand my web design skills in a collaborative learning environment. My time as an intern helped me to grow and embed a new way of understanding into my future design work.

Michelle
Design Intern

As a graphic design and illustration major, interning at CAST was very worthwhile for me. Interning at CAST provided me with valuable experience working with diverse teams within the organization and sitting in on projects at different stages. These experiences helped me to develop strategies for working with groups of people more efficiently within a professional setting.

Rima
Design Intern