January 20th marked the 15th CCIT Internship Orientation. Starting in 2010, Dr. Sharon Setterlind, Dean of the College of Computer & Information Technology (CCIT) revised the IT program’s curriculum to include a formal, credit internship. Since then, internships have grown steadily. This term, 33 students secured an internship.
Each term, Internship Coordinator Susan Biszewski-Eber, works with the CCIT faculty to provide an orientation for internship students. This semester, 26 SPC students attended the orientation. Companies offering internships this semester include:
During the first few years, only 35 percent of the internships were paid. As the program continues to grow, more employers are paying IT interns and offering the students jobs at the completion of their internship. As a result of internships, CCIT students are working at a variety of local tech firms including:
- Focus School Software
- The City of St. Petersburg
- Platesmart Technologies
- NetWolves
- Diginonymous
- BayCare
- Network People
- Panyha Foundation
- St. Petersburg College
- GSP Retail
- USGS
- Bloomin Brands
For more information on the College of Computer and Information Technology: the programs and internships go to http://www.spcollege.edu/ccit/