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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