At Hollins, you’ll hear students and faculty talking about J-Term, January Term, or Short Term. They all mean the same thing: a month set aside for students to engage in one of a variety of activities. Students see January as an interlude between fall and spring semesters, a time to expand their intellectual and geographic horizons. Test drive a career with an internship, take a travel/study course, or sign up for an engaging seminar.
internships galore
Hollins students intern everywhere. From law offices to Capitol Hill. From a local television station to MSNBC. From a doctor’s office to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Internships with Hollins
see the world
Students often travel to a variety of countries, including Ireland, Greece, Turkey, and the Caribbean. During January Term 2017 students traveled to Spain and Havana.
short term seminars
First-year students choose from an array of seminars. Examples of recent courses:
- “The British Gothic Cinema 1957 – 1976”
- “Childbirth in America”
- “Political Sociology”
- “Photography: The Scanner as Camera”
Independent Study
Students propose a topic to a faculty member and work independently on a project. Students working on honor theses often use J-Term to do research and writing.