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Students to work on campaign trail for Road to the White House course
A group of 24 USF students will soon embark for South Carolina to experience firsthand what it’s like to work on the campaign trail. As part of the Road to the White House course, students canvass, phone bank and see how presidential campaigns are run during a critical juncture of the election cycle.
February 14, 2024Campus News, Research and Innovation
Job and Internship Fair provides first networking and career development opportunities for many students
The annual Job and Internship Fair will bring 80 employers to campus to meet with students and alumni to discuss career development opportunities that strengthen job prospects and clarify career paths.
February 12, 2024Community Partnerships, Events
Innovation Scholars Program celebrates five years of matching first-year college students with professional mentors for career exploration
For the fifth year, a job-shadowing program is offering first-year students a head start in exploring their interests and career path by giving them a sneak peek into the day-to-day activities of the professional world.
September 13, 2023Campus News, Community Partnerships
USF student illustrates children’s book for NASA
Andrea Coloma has interned with NASA five times, working on a variety of 2D and 3D illustration and animation projects. Her fifth internship concluded with the creation of an educational children's book about the Artemis I mission.
January 13, 2023Student Life
Students spend their Spring Break learning about potential careers
The eXperience 2022: The Spring Break Job Shadow Program allowed students to meet in person and virtually with local employees to learn about jobs they might want to pursue after graduation.
March 31, 2022Campus News
USF St. Pete Interns Help Statewide Research Group Study Harmful Algal Blooms
The internship has given the students hands-on experience working with professional scientists and the opportunity to participate in activities within two teams: one in the light microscopy lab, which monitors for red tide and other HABs, and a team working on Pyrodinium bahamense, which does experimental work in the field and in the laboratory.
April 27, 2020Research and Innovation, Student Life
Road to the White House Internship Places Students with Presidential Campaigns during Critical Juncture of Primaries
On Sunday, February 2, students from USF St. Petersburg will travel to New Hampshire for The Road to the White House 2020, a 10-day internship that offers them the opportunity to participate in presidential primary campaigns.
January 29, 2020Student Life
Student Begins Political Journey by Shadowing St. Petersburg City Councilwoman
During the Fall 2019 semester, 30 first year students paired with mentors from St. Petersburg organizations and businesses as part of a new Innovation Scholars Career Exploration Program at USF St. Petersburg.
January 14, 2020Student Life
Internship Promotes “Field to Fork” Food Systems
A new internship program is providing students a holistic and hands-on understanding of local food systems in order to improve them.
May 7, 2019Student Life, Sustainability
Innovative Job-Shadowing Program Pairs Incoming Freshman with Mentors for Self-Exploration and Career Guidance
A job-shadowing program for incoming first-year students seeks to give them a head start in exploring their interests and finding the right career path.
March 7, 2019Research and Innovation, Student Life
Film Festival Provides Student Intern Direct Knowledge of Timely and Timeless Topics in Latin America
For Decker Lavely, it all started with a Facebook post. While browsing her news feed a few months ago, the USF St. Petersburg sophomore spotted an ad for an internship at the Tampa Bay Latin Film Festival.
October 31, 2018Events, Student Life
New Internship Plants Seeds of Knowledge on Food Systems
One in six people in Florida go hungry and 13 million children in the United States do not have regular healthy food at home, according to the Fresh Initiatives Support Hub (FISH).
April 23, 2018Student Life, Sustainability