H@W Participant Featured in Mellon Foundation Story
“I’m not scrambling for time, and I’m able to do the work that I need to be successful.” -Allison Cambra
UNC Greensboro
Humanities at Work Preps Spartans for Real-World Applications of Their Majors
The Humanities at Work (H@W) program at UNC Greensboro offers paid internships and coursework to humanities majors. Follow along as we profile students from the program’s pilot cohort, highlighting their unique experiences and the impact of the internships on their career aspirations.
Students Find Personal and Professional Answers in AADS
In October of 2023, UNC Greensboro was awarded a Mellon Grant to fund student interns for community outreach projects. The grant description outlined efforts to develop curriculum for educators and community leaders that would address gaps in Black history education and fill needs that UNCG can provide to “Grow the World We Want.”
This semester, the student intern projects are underway. Together, they illustrate the significance of UNCG’s African American and African Diaspora Studies (AADS) to its students and their future careers.
UNCG’s ‘Humanities At Work’ Leads The Way in Internship Innovation
In April 2024, it was announced that UNCG’s College of Arts & Sciences had received a historic $5 million grant to launch Humanities at Work, a program that will provide paid internships and supportive coursework to students in UNCG’s nine humanities disciplines. Here, we provide an update on this important initiative, which launches with its first cohort of students in spring semester 2025. The following story is adapted from the UNCG Magazine story, “Paid Internships. Professional Success.”
UNCG Magazine Feature: Innovative Paid Internship Programs at UNCG
UNCG is preparing undergrads – from humanities majors to business majors – for real-world success. It’s not just making a living. It’s making your mark.
UNCG Receives Historic $5 Million Grant to Launch Paid Internship Program for Humanities Students
The College of Arts & Sciences at UNC Greensboro has been awarded a $5 million grant from the Mellon Foundation to implement a five-year paid internship and educational program for humanities students called “Humanities at Work.” This landmark grant is the largest ever received by UNCG’s College of Arts & Sciences – as well as one of the largest in the University’s history.