Applying For the Internship:
Schedule a meeting with the Program Director regarding qualifying
for an internship.
Preparing to Intern:
When you are preparing for your internship, talk with your
professors. You should also research your future career area and
create an effective resume and tailored cover letters.
Learn and practice interview skills.
Visit theCareerCenter:
Workshops are available. To schedule an appointment to meet
one-on-one with a counselor to discuss interviewing techniques and
create resumes at:
Queens Campus: (718) 990-6375 or
Staten Island: (718) 390-4438
Internship Registration:
After approval by the Program Director, students must register for
an internship in the Office of the Dean. Failure to do so will
invalidate academic credit for the internship.
Program Directors:
Computer Science and
Mathematics
(Computer Science, Cyber Security Systems, Healthcare
Informatics, Information Technology, Networking and
Telecommunications)
Joan DeBello, Ed.D
Internship Coordinator
(718)-990-2032
debelloj@stjohns.edu
Criminal Justice and Legal
Studies
Criminal Justice
Matthew Kehoe
Internship Coordinator
kehoem@stjohns.edu
Legal Studies
Bernard Helldorfer
Director – Legal Studies Program
(718)-990-7417
helldorb@stjohns.edu
Health and Human Services
Joan Tropnas Ph.D
Director – Health and Human Services
(718)-990-1566
tropnasj@stjohns.edu
Mass Communication
Advertising
John Swan
Director, Advertising Program
(718) 990-7399
swanj@stjohns.edu
Communication Arts
Judith Cramer, Ph.D
Director, Mass Communication Program
(718) 990-7366
cramerj@stjohns.edu
Journalism
Mark Prendergast
Director, Journalism Program
Division of Mass Communication
(718) 990-2922
prenderm@stjohns.edu
Public Relations
Dr. John Di Marco
Director, Public Relations Program
(718) 990-1688
dimarcoj@stjohns.edu
Television and Film
Alla Baeva
Director, TV and Film Studies Program
(718) 990-7339
monteirb@stjohns.edu
Photojournalism
Richard Thomas
Director – Photojournalism and Dramatic Arts
(718) 990-1628
thomasr@stjohns.edu
Hospitality, Tourism and Sport
Management
Hospitality and Tourism
Heidi Sung Ph.D
Director – Hospitality and Tourism Program
(718) 990-1652
sungh@stjohns.edu
Sport Management
Glenn Gerstner
Chair – Division of Hospitality and Sport Management
(718) 990-7474
gerstneg@stjohns.edu