Department of English

Internship Information Session

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

Dr. Michael Shuman, Internship Director

Academic

• Ph.D. in Literature

• Graduate Certificate in Creative Writing

• Deputy Editor, The Mailer Review

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

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

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

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

Partner Companies & Organizations

• St. James ChurchReligion

• Corban OneSource

Human Resources

• Al Lopez Baseball Museum

• Tampa Bay Lightning

Sports

Sponsor Benefits

• Stay at the Top of the Technology Slope

• Audition New Talent

• Develop Current Employees

• Revise Business Practices

Student Benefits

• Course Credit

• Repeat Opportunity

• Experience working in a professional environment

• Network with potential employers & professional contacts

Student Benefits

• Gain valuable insight into possible careers

• Enhance your professional portfolio with authentic projects

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

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

Qualifications & Prerequisites

• Degree-Seeking Undergraduate or Graduate Student in English

• Final Year of Studies (Undergraduate)

• Required for Professional Writing, Rhetoric, and Technology Undergraduates

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

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

Placement Process

Preliminary Interview with Dr. Shuman

Assess Career Goals

Assess Academic Accomplishments and Previous Employment

Experience

Discuss Sponsor Options

Placement Process

Interview with Prospective Sponsor

• Business Attire

• Résumé

• Know the Company Mission & Enterprises

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

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

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

Portfolio

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

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)

Department of English

Internship Information Session