Department of English Internship Program Overview Michael Shuman, Program Coordinator Fall Retreat, September 9, 2016
Department of English Internship Program Overview
Michael Shuman, Program CoordinatorFall Retreat, September 9, 2016
Program History• Started Fall 2010• Totals– 322 Interns– 120 Sponsors
• Fall 2016 – 27 Interns– 12 PRT– 7 CRW– 5 LTS – 3 LTS Graduate Students
Student Placement ProcessGoal: Student success in first professional employment situation
Preliminary Interview
Assess Career Goals
Assess Academic Accomplishments and Previous Employment
Experience
Discuss Sponsor Options
Academic & Reporting Component
• Orientation & Wrap-up Meetings
• Weekly Progress Reports on Canvas
• Occasional Essays on Accomplishments
• Final Reflective Essay• Final Professional Portfolio
Partner Companies & Organizations
TechnologyYSI Integrated SystemsSAIC Cybersecurity
PublishingSimply Gluten FreeTampa Bay Parenting
MarketingSanchez ArtsStrategic Media
Non-ProfitCrisis Center of Tampa BayGiving Foundation for Children
GovernmentBrazil-Florida Business CouncilCity of Tampa
Sponsor’s Intern Evaluation
New Intern Career Interests• Law• Publishing & Editing• Marketing & Branding• Journalism• Information Studies• Film & Music Production• Aging Services
New Sponsors
8 New sponsors this fall, including: – Thorpe & Thorpe Law Firm– United Intentions – Personal Development
Consortium State of Florida Department of Revenue
– Fuse Media + Marketing– iBoss Advertising– Hillsborough County Department of Aging Services
Career BeginningsKristen Battle – Full time, Ruth Eckerd Hall
Lauren (Zane) Hart – Full time, MB2X Web Development
Linda Prior – Full time, Aero Simulation
Angela Baker – Full time, Public Defender’s Office (Julianne Holt)
Danielle Lepo – Full time, West Central FL Fed of Labor
Amber Smith – Full time, Hands in Motion Music & Video
Haele McCann – Part time, St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation
Ashley Acevedo – Contractor, Google San Jose
Mckinzie Step – Full time, Obesity Action Coalition
Elizabeth Patterson – Internship , Hellessy Designs, NYC
Department of English Internship Program Overview
Michael Shuman, Program CoordinatorFall Retreat, September 9, 2016