Spring 2015 Internship Information Session University of South Florida Department of English

1. Department of English
Internship Information Session

2. 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

3. Dr. Michael Shuman, Internship Director
Academic
• Ph.D. in Literature
• Graduate Certificate in Creative Writing
• Deputy Editor, The Mailer Review

4. Program History
• Started Fall 2010 Semester
– Professional/Technical Writing Requirement
– 193 Interns
– 79 Sponsors
http://english.usf.edu/internships/
• Open to All Students in English
– 14 Literature & Creative Writing – Spring 2015
• Law, Social Services, Sports, Academic & Literary
Journals

5. 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

6. 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 Hospital
Medicine
• Career Services - Student Affairs
• CAS Communications & Marketing
• Saw Palm - Florida Literature & Art
• Joe Moxley - First-Year Composition
• Philip Sipiora - The Mailer Review
USF

7. 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

8. Partner Companies & Organizations
• St. James ChurchReligion
• Corban
OneSource
Human
Resources
• Al Lopez
Baseball
Museum
• Tampa Bay
Lightning
Sports

9. Sponsor Benefits
• Stay at the Top of the Technology Slope
• Audition New Talent
• Develop Current Employees
• Revise Business Practices

10. Student Benefits
• Course Credit
• Repeat Opportunity for Undergraduates
• Experience working in a professional
environment
• Network with potential employers & professional
contacts

11. Student Benefits
• Gain valuable insight into possible careers
• Enhance your professional portfolio with
authentic projects

12. What They Say
Overall, 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

13. What They Say
It 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

14. Qualifications & Prerequisites
• Degree-Seeking Undergraduate or Graduate
Student in English
• Final Year of Studies (Undergraduate)
• Required for Professional Writing, Rhetoric,
and Technology Undergraduates

15. Application Process
Advice &
Planning
Undergraduate
Sarah Ranes,
Academic Advisor
Dr. Cynthia
Patterson,
Undergraduate
Program Director
Graduate
Dr. Marty Gould,
Graduate Program
Director
USF Career
Services
My Plan
Employ-a-Bull

16. 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

17. Placement Process
Preliminary Interview
with Dr. Shuman
Assess Career Goals
Assess Academic
Accomplishments and
Previous Employment
Experience
Discuss Sponsor
Options

18. Placement Process
Interview with Prospective Sponsor
• Business Attire
• Résumé
• Know the Company Mission & Enterprises

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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

22. Portfolio

23. e-Portfolio
Robert R. DeBok – Strategic Media
http://debok.myweb.usf.edu/index.html
Janelle Allen – St. James Church
http://janelleallen.carbonmade.com/about
Melissa Filer – Career Services and Internship Program
http://www.mfiler.portfoliobox.me/
Kellie Karbach – Fort Myers Miracle Baseball Team
http://www.apojigo.com/kelliekarbach
Allison Summers – Runway Rep
http://allisonsummers.carbonmade.com/about

24. 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)

25. Department of English
Internship Information Session