COMPLETING THE APPLICATION:   (Top) 

The link to obtain the internship application is located at the beginning of this page.  Once you click the link to "Items needed to begin the application process", you will find the links to the Undergraduate and Graduate Internship Applications.  As part of the application process, you will complete the blue application form.  Then, you will click "enter data" and the application will appear in a printable format.  Print the application and then click "next page".  This will take you to a PDF document (pages 1-8).  You will need to fill out and print each page.  Please email Dianne Wood, wood@tempest.coedu.usf.edu with any questions.

NOTE: You must READ each alert box and follow the directions in order for this process to be successful.

The directions for the on-line internship application process will be available throughout the entire process. You can locate the white "Directions" button at the top of each form. After reading the directions you will be required to close that window to continue the on-line internship application process.

Page 1 - Internship Application Checklist (Top)

After printing the Internship Application Checklist, review and initial each box as you verify that you have completed each step.

Page 2 - General Knowledge and FTCE Information (Top)

• Type Name, Major, Degree (BA, BS, MA, ND = non degree), and USF ID number.

• GPAs for professional and specialization may be obtained from your personal degree audit for Undergraduates only.

• Graduate students submit USF Cumulative and Specialization GPA's.

Undergraduate Degree Audit (Top)

• You can view and print your Undergraduate Degree Audit from FACTS via the Internet.  

  • Visit the FACTS website at  http://www.facts.org

  • You can also access your Undergraduate Degree Audit from the USF homepage then click on OASIS.  

List the following course(s):

• A. Courses needed prior to internship.

• B. Courses to be taken with internship.
  Undergraduate Interns: Each Undergraduate program requires students to successfully complete specific coursework before interning and any course(s) listed other than Sr. Seminar or EEX 4070 must be approved and an approved College of Education petition submitted with application).  See Internship Office for information and petition.
  Graduate Interns: Your faculty advisor must recommend approval of any additional coursework to be taken during or immediately after internship. (Some courses have been pre-approved by the college for this purpose.)  In instances where this pre-approval has not been granted, a written request and an academic rationale must be sent to the COEDU Graduate Coordinator and Associate Dean for Educator Preparation by the student’s advisor.  These requests will be reviewed by the Associate Dean for Educator Preparation.  In these instances, if approval is denied, you may be unable to intern during the semester for which application was made.

• C. Courses to be taken after internship. NOTE:  Undergraduate interns-program advisor must approve courses listed.  Undergraduate Interns see Internship Office for information and petition.  Graduate interns-Program advisor must recommend courses.

• Advisor will sign the application in the appropriate places after it has been submitted.

Page 4 -  Disclosure of Arrest Record   (Top)

• Complete name, social security number, and intended degree at top of page.

• Read statement regarding School Districts right to know about arrests.

• Please check either "yes" or "no".

• If yes has been checked off please include two copies of arrest records, court distribution of case and final outcome as well as a personal statement of events. 

• Do not send originals of information. Originals must be kept for future reference. This information will be sent to the county as part of your application. 

• If you have any questions please email Dianne Wood, wood@tempest.coedu.usf.edu

• Sign and date where indicated.

• Complete information requested.

• List any schools where you have relatives attending or employed. 
  You may not intern at these schools.

• Indicate degree you are seeking. Bachelor's will receive a BS if you have not taken two semesters of college foreign language and required classes.

• Present address - where you are living at the time application is completed.

• Address while interning - where you will be living while you complete your internship. If any of these addresses change, please, notify the Internship Office in writing.

• E-Mail address - will be used for mass notices, please check your e-mail often.

• You must register for the section that corresponds to the county in which you will complete your internship. If you have any questions please see your departmental advisor.

• Please check all levels of assignment that may pertain to your major. (Elementary & Secondary Education majors only

• If you have checked public, list only the county preference. Do not list individual schools in this area. Do not list geographic location (northwest, east). Counties make the placements and placements are FINAL.

• If you checked Non-Public School, list the school choice and contact the Internship Office for further information on placement in a non-public school.

• Use GPA's from page 3.

• List your  high school and any other community colleges, colleges or universities that you have attended.

• Attach additional pages as necessary.

Page 7 - Autobiographical Sketch  (Top)

• Must be handwritten.

• Should represent your best composition and handwriting.

• Give highlights of your background as they relate to your teaching goals. What influenced you to be a teacher.

• PROOF READ CAREFULLY

• Use BLACK INK ONLY

• Principals and teachers review your autobiographical sketch, so please review your writing before submitting your application

Page 8 - Consent Form   (Top)

• Type name on each line and sign at bottom. Include USF ID number and date.

Number of Copies to Submit:   (Top)

All interns MUST submit the following number of copies:

• Undergraduate interns: The original plus two copies of the completed final internship packet.  Music, Special Education and Physical Education majors MUST submit the original and THREE copies.

• Graduate interns: The original plus two copies of the completed final internship packet.  Special Education and Physical Education majors MUST submit the original and THREE copies.
  NOTE: Please include pages 1 thru 8 of the completed final internship packet and  USF transcripts.

REQUEST A TRANSCRIPT FROM USF:   (Top)

Transcripts can be obtained from the Office of the Registrar. Transcript request forms are available at Office of the Registrar. Please allow 3-5 working days for processing your request.

Undergraduate Interns: Open your transcript and make a photocopy. Then, attach the original to your original application and attach the photocopies of your USF transcripts to all copies of your application. 

Graduate Interns:  Must submit two official USF transcripts.

NOTE: The Internship Office request that you order USF official transcripts after current semester grades are posted (i.e. for Spring applications wait for current Spring grades to post before ordering your transcript).

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES:   (Top)

The county administrators have asked that they be made aware of any special circumstances that may affect your internship placement. Examples are a disability accommodation or transportation needs. If you have a particular need that the county should be made aware of, please complete the Special Placement Information box on page 5 of the application. You are not permitted to request a particular school, therefore, this form is not to be used for that purpose. The Internship Office reserves the right to deny any requests that are deemed inappropriate.

INTERNSHIP ORIENTATION and TRAINING SESSIONS:   (Top)

Fall 2010 semester begins on Monday, August 30, 2010. Internship Orientation and Code of Ethics training for the Fall 2010 semester will be held that week. Attendance is required and will be monitored. Orientation and training are considered to be part of your internship experience.  If you are unable to attend the Orientation or Training Session, you must attend a make-up on the Tampa campus.  Failure to attend orientation may result in you being withdrawn from your school placement. Information regarding Placement, Orientation and Training will be mailed to your home no later than mid July 2010.

GUIDELINES:   (Top)

1. You may apply to do your internship in the following counties unless your program has specifications listed in their programmatic material and/or the University Catalog. Desoto, Hardee, Hernando, Hillsborough, Highlands, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota.

* Citrus (Secondary Education majors must have pre-approval through the Secondary Education Department to intern in Citrus County and Childhood Education majors must contact the Department Chair in Childhood Education and Literacy Studies (EDU 202) for pre-approval to intern in Citrus County )                              
* Sumter (Secondary Education majors must have pre-approval through the Secondary Education Department to intern in Sumter County and Childhood Education majors must contact the Department Chair in Childhood Education and Literacy Studies (EDU 202) for pre-approval to intern in Sumter County ).

2. You may intern in a non-public school rather than a public school IF the school meets state accreditation criteria, IF your department and program agree and, IF the school accepts you. You must indicate the specific school you want at the time your internship application is submitted. Prior to selecting a non-public school, confirm with the internship office that the school is accredited. You must provide the internship office with documentation that your request to intern in a non-public school has been approved by your department and that you have met with the school and they can provide an appropriate placement (A letter from the principal will be required).

3. Students should not intern in a school that you have recently attended.

4. Do NOT contact schools or county offices to check on your application. The county offices make all intern assignments and then sends notification to the Office of Student Academic Services in the College of Education. You will receive written notification from the Office of Student Academic Services regarding your placement no later than July 2010.

5. You must adhere strictly to the time schedule and calendar of your assigned school.

6. Undergraduate Interns:  Each program requires students to successfully complete specific course work prior to interning.

a. Elementary and Early Childhood programs require completion of all professional education and specialization course work except for HLP 4722 and Senior Seminar.

b. Physical Education program requires completion of all professional and Specialization course work except for PET 3252.

c. Special Education programs require completion of all professional education and specialization coursework except for senior seminar.

d. Secondary Education programs require completion of the professional course sequence except for EEX 4070 and EDF 4430 and a minimum of two-thirds of the specialization coursework.

      e. Elementary, Early Childhood, and Physical Education programs require a combined grade point average of 2.50 in professional education and specialization coursework as well as an overall USF gpa of 2.50

      f. Special Education programs require an overall USF gpa of 2.50.

      g. Secondary Education programs require a minimum gpa of 2.50 in professional education and specialization coursework and an overall USF gpa of 2.50

      h. Student must earn a minimum “C-“ grade or “S” in their required major courses.

7. You must be willing to assume the responsibility of transportation to the school where you are assigned. (See consent form)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:   (Top)

By the time you begin your internship, you must have met the following eligibility criteria:

1. Admission to the College of Education.

2. Completion of General Education requirements.

3. Completion of the CLAS.

4. Completion of the General Knowledge Test (pass all sections).

5. Completion of an application for internship by the due date.

6. Undergraduate Interns Only:  Completion of the professional education sequence except for EEX 4070 (Integrating Exceptional Students in Regular Classes) in education courses (a College of Education petition must be submitted for approval to take any other courses); a minimum of two-thirds of specialization; no education course work with less than a "C" grade; a minimum of a 2.5 grade point average in each area; or a USF  2.5 grade point average.

7. Completion of other requirements prescribed by the applicable program.

1. Be sure to complete and sign all applicable pages of the application.
2. Undergraduates only: attach your current degree audit printout to your original application..
3. Return the completed applications (original and copies) to:

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Revised: 11/20/09