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Department of English
Internship Information Session
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Dr. Michael Shuman, Internship Director
Business/Industry
• 10 years in Newspaper Management
• The Herald-Times, Bloomington IN
• The Herald Mail, Hagerstown MD
• 18 years in Software Development
• Senior Consultant & Support Manager
• Implementation Project Manager
• Over 90 companies: USA, Canada, South America, South Africa, Panama
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Dr. Michael Shuman, Internship Director
Academic
• Ph.D. in Literature
• Graduate Certificate in Creative Writing
• Deputy Editor, The Mailer Review
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Program History
• Started Fall 2010 Semester– Professional/Technical Writing Requirement
– 155 Interns
– 61 Sponsors
http://english.usf.edu/internships/
• Open to All Students in English – 8 Literature & Creative Writing
• Law, Social Services, Sports, Academic & Literary Journals
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Partner Companies & Organizations
• Crisis Center of Tampa Bay
• Florida Railroad Museum
• It's All about Kids
• MacDonald Training Center
• S4KF - Success for Kids & Families
• SPCA Florida
• The Home Care Team
• West Central Florida Federation of Labor
Non-Profit
• Bisk Education - Online Learning Solutions
• Hillsborough Education Foundation
Education
• B-Lynk - Software Training
• Khameleon Software
• Luna Guitars
• Vertex Solutions -Computer Training Modules
Technology
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Partner Companies & Organizations
• Publix Social Media & Customer Care
• Strategic Media - Advertising & Website Optimization
Marketing
• Hillsborough Public Defender's Office (Julianne M. Holt)
• Jason Salgado Law
• Thornton, Torrence & Barnett Law
Law
• Office of the Governor - External Affairs OfficeGovernment
• Baycare/St. Joseph's Hospital
• Moffitt Cancer Center
• St. Jude Children's Research HospitalMedicine
• Career Services - Student Affairs
• CAS Communications & Marketing
• Saw Palm - Florida Literature & Art
• Joe Moxley - First-Year Composition
• Philip Sipiora - The Mailer Review
USF
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Partner Companies & Organizations
• Conversa
• Creative Loafing
• CW44 TV Station
• Ruth Eckerd Hall
• Tampa Bay Family Theatre
• Walt Disney World
Communications
&
Entertainment
• Runway RepFashion
• City of Tampa Emergency Coordination
Public
Safety
• Bill Curry Ford
• J. Powell Enterprises Realtors
• Lowe's
Commercial &
Construction
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Partner Companies & Organizations
• St. James ChurchReligion
• Corban OneSource
Human Resources
• Al Lopez Baseball Museum
• Tampa Bay Lightning
Sports
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Sponsor Benefits
• Stay at the Top of the Technology Slope
• Audition New Talent
• Develop Current Employees
• Revise Business Practices
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Student Benefits
• Course Credit
• Repeat Opportunity
• Experience working in a professional environment
• Network with potential employers & professional contacts
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Student Benefits
• Gain valuable insight into possible careers
• Enhance your professional portfolio with authentic projects
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What They SayOverall, this experience has been unforgettable and life-changing. . . . It goes beyond the academic setting and places a foot in the door for a potential career.
Timothy Palmer – Strategic Media, Summer 2011
Having this position on my resume really set me apart from my peers while I was searching for the next step in my career and I would have never guessed that this would be the case.
Camille Darby – Bisk Education, Spring 2013
I am forever grateful for the lessons I’ve learned while completing my internship course at USF, and what I’ve learned at St. Jude.
Tiana Byers – St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Spring 2013
The experience at Ybor City Museum Society was a very rewarding and engaging experience. I had the opportunity to learn about grants, grant research, the grant database at the John F. Germany Library in downtown Tampa.
Joseph Regulski – Ybor City Museum Society, Summer 2013
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What They SayIt has always been a dream of mine to go on after completing my degree at USF and become a lawyer. I feel that this experience with the public defender’s office assured that this is indeed what I want to do.
Chelsea Hughes – Hillsborough County Public Defender’s Office, Fall 2013
I think that USF’s Technical Writing and New Media program is a tremendous program meant for people who want to enter into the job world with the right tools, skills, and experience to do so.
Loren McCollom – Bisk Education, Spring 2014
Dr. Shuman and the internship program at USF did a great job of placing me with a great company, and helped make this semester one of the most enjoyable and memorable ones I’ve had at USF.
Shawn Ohtani – Creative Loafing, Spring 2014
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Qualifications & Prerequisites
• Degree-Seeking Undergraduate or Graduate Student in English
• Final Year of Studies (Undergraduate)
• Required for Professional Writing, Rhetoric, and Technology Undergraduates
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Application Process
Advice & Planning
Undergraduate
Sarah Ranes, Academic Advisor
Dr. Cynthia Patterson,
Undergraduate Program Director
Graduate
Dr. Laura Runge, Graduate Program
Director
USF Career Services
My Plan
Employ-a-Bull
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Application Process
Apply• Complete Online Application Form & Email to Dr.
Shuman: http://english.usf.edu/internships/forms/by mid-term of the semester immediately proceeding the anticipated semester for your internship
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Placement Process
Preliminary Interview with Dr. Shuman
Assess Career Goals
Assess Academic Accomplishments and Previous Employment
Experience
Discuss Sponsor Options
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Placement Process
Interview with Prospective Sponsor
• Business Attire
• Résumé
• Know the Company Mission & Enterprises
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Program Requirements
Work Component Requirements
• Complete all assigned projects and tasks in a manner consistent with professional employment
• Observe all policies and practices of the sponsoring organization
• Submit a Weekly Status Report
• Complete and submit Mid-Semester and End-of-Semester Internship Evaluation Forms
• Demonstrate successful job fulfillment in the Sponsor Evaluation Forms
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Program Requirements
Required Student Work Hours
Per Week
• Sixteen-week Fall or Spring Semester: 10 to 12
• Ten-week Summer C Semester: 13 to 16
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Program Requirements
Academic Component
Requirements
• Enrollment in ENC 4940 Internship Class (undergraduate) or an Independent Study Class (graduate)
• Conferences with Dr. Shuman
• Completion of assigned readings related to internships and the workplace
• Maintenance of a professional portfolio of documents and media projects completed during your internship
• Write a final reflective essay
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Portfolio
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e-Portfolio
Robert R. DeBok – Strategic Mediahttp://debok.myweb.usf.edu/index.html
Janelle Allen – St. James Churchhttp://janelleallen.carbonmade.com/about
Melissa Filer – Career Services and Internship Programhttp://www.mfiler.portfoliobox.me/
Kellie Karbach – Fort Myers Miracle Baseball Teamhttp://www.apojigo.com/kelliekarbach
Allison Summers – Runway Rephttp://allisonsummers.carbonmade.com/about
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Graduate & Get That Job
Kristen Battle – Full time, Ruth Eckerd Hall (Fall 2010)
Lauren (Zane) Hart – Full time, MB2X Web Development (Spring 2010)
Linda Prior – Full time, Aero Simulation (Spring 2011)
Angela Baker – Full time, Public Defender’s Office (Julianne Holt) (Fall 2012)
Danielle Lepo – Full time, West Central FL Fed of Labor (Fall 2012)
Amanda Cabera – Part time, Hillsborough Education Foundation (Fall 2012)
Haele McCann – Part time, St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation (Fall 2012)
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Department of English
Internship Information Session