Bellini Center for Talent Development

• Define Learning Objectives – Host ensures that students understand the learning objectives required and expected to be accomplished during the internship experience.  
• Thorough Onboarding and Orientation – The orientation may be completed in a meeting platform and the intern’s first day on the job should be focused on orientation and training and meeting other members of the team including intern supervisor. 
• Consistent Communication – Supervisors should review intern deliverables and provide feedback to interns via weekly meetings to discuss the intern’s progress on the learning objectives.  Synchronous meeting platforms should be used for this portion of the internship, including video conferencing or telephone, not email or messaging platforms. 
• Pre-arranged Schedules – Supervisors and interns should agree upon a time allotment per week and per day for internship activities. 
• Organizational Involvement – Supervisors should make a good faith effort to integrate the intern into the organization’s culture.  After initial onboarding orientation, this may include virtual attendance at select team meetings, use of company tools and resources, and any other forms of access to other staff members. 
• Reimbursement of Expenses – interns should not incur personal expense for anything needed solely for the remote internship experience.  Any software or hardware that the intern needs for the internship or to communicate remotely should be covered by the Host.  Materials the intern will need should be discussed prior to the start date and provided electronically either before or on the start date during onboarding.

This online course is instructed through USF Career Services as an avenue for student to earn credit on their transcripts for completion of an internship vetted through Career Services.

ACG 6936* consists of two components – an academic component that focuses on professional development skills and an on-site experiential learning experience. Students will complete modules in the Canvas course to increase professional development skills that can translate to the on-site experience and their future careers. This course requires 150 hours over the course of the semester and provide students with valuable industry experience and the ability to apply their knowledge of accounting practices.

* Only students who are part of the legacy USFSP MAcc program (admit term of Spring 2021 or earlier) may use ACG 6936 as an elective that will count toward the MAcc degree.

Contact:
Sheree Cote
Career Counselor/Internship Coordinator - St. Petersburg
727-873-4257
scoote@usf.edu

The Advanced Topics course is intended to provide students the opportunity to apply acquired knowledge into practice. This is achieved either through an individual, faculty directed project or through a field study/internship. Students elect either option depending on their individual needs and goals. Individual projects typically involve developing a business plan for a business the student intends to launch. Internships involve working directly with senior business leaders in an entrepreneurial environment. Students will be expected to participate in open classroom discussion of their on-going experiences during their projects/internships, with a presentation of their project before peers and faculty. (A limited number of fellowships may also be applied)

Contact:
Maricela Elizarraras
813-974-1550
melizar2@usf.edu

Allows students practical experience working in a Small or Mid-Sized Firm (SME); focus on skills associated with operations within the unique environment of a small business; not allowed for credit for someone currently working full/part-time in an SME.

Contact:
Maricela Elizarraras
813-974-1550
melizar2@usf.edu

GEB 6930 consists of two components – an academic component that focuses on professional development skills and an on-site experiential learning experience. Students will complete modules in the Canvas course to increase professional development skills that can translate to the on-site experience and their future careers. This course requires 120 hours over the course of the semester and provide students with valuable industry experience and the ability to apply their knowledge of business/industry practices.

Contact:
Sheree Cote
Career Counselor/Internship Coordinator - St. Petersburg
727-873-4257
scoote@usf.edu

Coordinated hospitality training combines practical experience with didactic academic analysis. Principles, theory and standard practices applied to operational situations.

The course consists of fulfilling the academic requirements of report preparation and other academic work while focusing on professional development skills and an on-site experiential learning experience.  The on-site experience is expected to provide students with valuable industry experience and the ability to apply their knowledge of business/industry practices and to learn further by observation and involvement.

Credit is usually not given for past internships (students must take the USF internship course concurrently with the internship). The internship course is for three credit hours toward the Hospitality Management degree as noted below. Students must meet the prerequisites. But, transfer students who have had a previous internship may use that toward fulfilling their 700 hospitality work hour requirement.

All internships must initially be approved by the course instructor before being considered for academic credit. This course is offered in the summer, fall, and spring semesters.

 Requirements

• Secured an internship or offer letter

• At least 80 credits in courses

• A minimum 2.0 or greater GPA, and a C or better in the hospitality major core courses

• On-site experience: minimum of 300 total hours over the semester

• This course is required for Hospitality Management majors.

• If you are unsure if you meet these requirements, contact your academic advisor

 Application Process

1. Meet all requirements as listed above
2. Contact course instructor to approve internship (?)
3. Contact academic advisor to register for course

Contact:

Coordinated hospitality training combines practical experience with integrated academic analysis of principles, theory, and standard practices applied to operational situations. Approval from Advisor/Dean to take graduate internship. 

Students in the M.S. degree have the option of doing a Master's Thesis or a professional internship.  They must complete 300 hours of internship in order to write a comprehensive analysis and critical thinking paper.  If a student has previous hospitality industry experience of at least 300 hours, they may use that as the foundation for completing the course final paper rather than doing another 300 hours. 

Contact:
Patrick J. Moreo
941-359-4563
pmoreo@usf.edu