Requirements for Internships

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