Congratulations on your new job! Now what? Many new employees often feel intimidated when starting a new job. They do not know if they should speak up or just listen in. U.S. News recently posted an article about the “5 Ways to Earn Respect as a New Hire.” Have questions on how to navigate the working world? Contact a Career Specialist.
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Did you know the top 10 ten in-demand jobs in 2013 did not exist in 2004? We are currently preparing students for jobs that don’t exist yet! SO how do you prepare for the future? One way is to be a part of the present forward thinking initiatives!
One such project in Pinellas County is The Edible Peace Patch. Peace Patch is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the development of sustainable urban agriculture, healthy food systems, experiential education and economic opportunity in St. Petersburg.
Internships are now available for spring in the following areas:
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An internship is a valuable piece to a college education. A student can earn credit towards their degree, and gain useful experience in their field of study. Sometimes, however, the internship can be something more. Brittney Peña is interning with Pinellas Safe Harbor, and this is how one SPC student is making a difference.
Being given the opportunity to work with the Safe Harbor Homeless Shelter has been an amazing experience for me. In more ways than one it has opened my eyes to a world that our society otherwise tries to pretend doesn’t exist. Before coming to the shelter I had these preconceived ideas about what a homeless person was, whether or not they would be dirty and misbehaved, just as society portrays them to be. After spending time, day after day with the same people, I came to realize they were just like anyone I’ve ever met. The only difference was, they were homeless. I learned that everyone has a different story to tell, some of the stories may be that they fell on hard times, others may be so heart-wrenching that the resident can barely retell it. The residents of the shelter should be seen as equals, they shouldn’t be defined by what’s happened to them or by the state in which they live. These are human beings that need help to get back on their feet, without this help they could spend the rest of their lives in perpetual homelessness. This experience has been very humbling, I’ve became more aware of just how little it takes to end up in the same situation and just how hard it can be to dig yourself out.
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The Tampa Bay Technology Forum (TBTF) is seeking interns for two positions. Both are paid internships. The Business Development Internship is a 12 month position and is 20-25 hours per week. Candidates need to be a current student studying Business Administration, Marketing, Mass Communications or related area.
The second position is 18-20 hours per week in marketing and is for spring semester only. Students will assist with event planning and marketing campaigns.
The Tampa Bay Technology Forum (TBTF) is a non-profit professional association serving the technology industry in Tampa Bay. Our membership consists of almost 300 companies from such as the University of South Florida, Outback Steakhouse, IBM, Microsoft, and Moffitt. We host close to 85 networking and educational programs annually. Our office is located in the Westshore Business District. Visit our website for more information at www.tbtf.org.
To apply send a resume and cover letter to Kimberly Wander at kwander@tbtf.org.
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St. Petersburg College is involved in several initiatives to address the employment gap. Specifically, in the area of advanced manufacturing technologies, SPC is leading eleven other colleges throughout the state to design and implement training programs under the Florida TRADE grant. 100% of the students in SPC’s first cohort successfully passed the MSSC certified production technician examination. The cohort will continue the second part of their hands-on training in a brand-new facility in partnership with LumaStream, a growing LED manufacturing company in Midtown, St. Petersburg. For more information about the SPC-LumaStream partnership, follow SPC News. Students will complete the training with two industry certifications and an internship, where they become integrated with a company’s culture and refine their technical and “soft” skills.
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During the fall 2013 semester, Glenn Register a videography student in the Digital Graphics program completed an internship at the Florida Holocaust Museum. He did such a spectacular job that the Museum Administrator is looking for another student to continue the work on the multi-faceted video/photography project. If you are a current student in that program looking for a spring internship, please contact the Internship Office at 727-341-3019 for more information.
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The field of Computers and Information Technology is BOOMING in the Tampa Bay area. Do YOU have what it takes to break into the field and succeed? Over ten employers in the IT field will be at the St. Petersburg College Gibbs Campus on Thursday, November 21 from 6-8p. There will be a panel discussion followed by light refreshments and face-to-face access to successful professionals who can share their stories and their secrets to success.
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Thursday, November 14, 2013 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Clearwater Campus ES-104
St. Petersburg College and Tech Data
Present:
Mr. Greg Banning
Vice President, SMB Sales, and General Manager – Costa Rica
Tech Data corporate offices are located in Pinellas County and ranked Fortune 109 company and one of the world’s most admired companies by Fortune Magazine 2013.
Please register here. For more information about this event call 727-712-5770.
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The Florida state office of AARP is currently searching for an intern to work 20 hours per work week for two semesters at their St. Petersburg (Carillon Office Park) office. If you are interested in social media, helping set up for events, and media relations this is for you!
This is a PAID internship that will require you support FL AARP State office communication activities that include:
On the position:
Interns will gain experience in: media relations, social media such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc. marketing, design, advertising research, event planning, internal communications writing for publications, speeches, talking points and getting an introduction to the legislative process
Requirements: Must be currently enrolled in a degree-seeking program leading to a Bachelor’s/Master’s in communications, public relations,
journalism or a related field; must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher; understanding of the news gathering process and news writing experience; computer skills including Word, Windows, and Adobe; and the ability to work independently, contribute to a team, exercise initiative, and work a maximum of 20 hours
Qualified candidates are invited to apply by sending a cover letter, resume, and a recommendation letter from a professor by November 12, 2013 to Associate State Director – Communications, Kathy Marma at kmarma@aarp.org. Please include “AARP Communications Intern Application” and your name in the email subject line.
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Navigator Lending Solutions has four Internship Opportunities available. Candidates must be residential mortgage professionals who are committed to providing superior customer service, meeting deadlines without compromising the quality of their work, and collaborating with colleagues to form the solutions that can best serve our customers.
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