Internships

3 semester credits. Through this placement, students are involved in back and front of the house operations at Fedora, the school pastry shop and bistro. The projects are designed to offer future pastry chefs an insight on the production of pastries, baked goods, and desserts. Projects are focused on traditional and contemporary baking and pastry techniques, regional cakes and tarts, desserts and breads for special occasions, knife and piping skills, and mixing methods. Students will learn how to adjust recipes to produce large volumes desserts as well as specialty items. Students will also gain confidence with front of the house procedures in order to complete a comprehensive vision and understanding of the activities, functions, and organization of a baking and pastry shop for future entrepreneurial activities. This placement may require early AM shifts, PM shifts, and shifts that take place on weekends and holidays, or ongoing research-based activities for remote placements. This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world and features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum of ten hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from Monday through Friday, although some internships may require weekend hours or ongoing research-based activities for remote placements.
The internship enhances student knowledge through field experience held in a professional environment overseen by a supervisor who regularly monitors the internship progress and development, and guides the student’s preparation of a final analytical report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the student’s language and professional skills.
 Main tasks: Market/industry research, customer feedback analysis, ingredient research, study of sustainable food production process, recipe analysis, provide lab management options and analyze the different impact on service, final portfolio. Additional materials/Dress code: Chef uniform (hat, jacket, pants, hard-toe safety shoes, apron) required. Not applicable to remote option. 
Prerequisites: Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, interview. Open to culinary arts and baking & pastry majors or students who have taken previous coursework in the above fields. HAACP food safety and sanitation certification. Not applicable to remote option.

3 semester credits. Through this special project course, students are involved in back of the house operations and projects related to Ganzo, the school restaurant, and Fedora, the school pastry shop and bistro. Under the supervision of a Chef instructor who manages the operations of the kitchen, culinary arts experiential learning students are involved in projects focused on the daily operations of the restaurant industry. The experiential learning project will offer the opportunity to gain confidence with cooking techniques, basic equipment maintenance skills, HACCP, the concept of mise en place and timing, and the importance of standards and consistency. The project will also provide an insight on the importance of the kitchen hierarchy and division of the duties, helping students understand the concept of “brigade” and team work as fundamental for a correct management of kitchen environments. This placement may require PM shifts and shifts that take place on weekends and holidays, or ongoing research-based activities for remote placements. This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world and features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum of ten hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from Monday through Friday, although some internships may require weekend hours or ongoing research-based activities for remote placements.
The internship enhances student knowledge through field experience held in a professional environment overseen by a supervisor who regularly monitors the internship progress and development, and guides the student’s preparation of a final analytical report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the student’s language and professional skills. Main tasks: Market/industry research, customer feedback analysis, ingredient research, study of sustainable food production process, recipe analysis, provide lab management options and analyze the different impact on service, final portfolio. Additional materials/Dress code: Chef uniform (hat, jacket, pants, hard-toe safety shoes, apron) required. Not applicable to remote option. 
Prerequisites: Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, interview. Open to culinary arts and baking & pastry majors or students who have taken previous coursework in the above fields. HAACP food safety and sanitation certification. Not applicable to remote option.

3 semester credits. Childcare area is a varied and flexible career path. This internship course offers the opportunity to be involved in the field of childcare education at locations such as childcare institutions, private households, and public and private schools. Interns interact with children and help them with different activities such as stimulating cognitive skills through games and animation of body language, language development, creative art-based activities, and daily operations as required by the placement organization. This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world and features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum of ten hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from Monday through Friday, although some internships may require weekend hours. The internship enhances students’ knowledge through field experience held in a professional environment overseen by a supervisor, who regularly monitors the internship progress and the guides the student’s preparation of a final analytical report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the student’s language and professional skills. Main tasks: Activity supervision, guiding games and conversations, creative activity development, activity preparation, provide ongoing logistical assistance to childcare staff, final portfolio.
 Additional materials/Dress code: Appropriate attire required for teaching in school environments. Prerequisites: An A2 level of Italian language. Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, interview.

3 semester credits. The internship course for teaching English as a foreign language is offered to highly motivated students seeking future careers in the field of English language teaching within the challenging environment of a foreign culture. The internship course will immerse students within contexts involving Italian students or adults of different social and educational backgrounds. Internship topics include but are not limited to lesson planning, tutoring, language assessment, textbook selection, and can also include research duties. This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world and features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum of ten hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from Monday through Friday, although some internships may require weekend hours. The internship enhances students’ knowledge through field experience held in a professional environment overseen by a supervisor, who regularly monitors the internship progress and the guides the student’s preparation of a final analytical report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the student’s language and professional skills. Main tasks: Curriculum review, lesson planning, analysis and observations of teaching activities, supporting faculty in co-delivery, coursework assessment, language teaching methodology research, final portfolio. Additional materials/Dress code: Appropriate attire required for teaching in school environments. Prerequisites: An A2 level of Italian language and TEFL/CELTA certification are required for the internship. Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, interview.

3 semester credits. This internship allows the student to interact with the local fashion economy. The fashion internship involves the student in retail management through store organization, business procedures and client relations. Interns will have the chance to be immersed in the fashion retail industry through duties that include but are not limited to sales, stocking, floor management, customer service, promotion, and research. This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world and features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum of ten hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from Monday through Friday, although some internships may require weekend hours. The internship enhances students’ knowledge through field experience held in a professional environment overseen by a supervisor, who regularly monitors the internship progress and the guides the student’s preparation of a final analytical report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the student’s language and professional skills. Main tasks: Main tasks: Store merchandising, window display operations, props selection and organization, designer research, client relations, social media content production, customer care analysis, experiential marketing campaign, organization of promotional events, final portfolio. Additional materials/Dress code: Business casual attire for dress code but may depend on hosting organization. Not applicable to remote option. Prerequisites: Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, interview.

3 semester credits. This internship course involves students in the curating activities of a professional fine arts gallery. Students will collaborate with curators and gallery managers on the organizational and operational tasks of developing, organizing, and implementing an art exhibition. Interaction with local and international artists will be a fundamental aspect of the internship, and duties will range from logistical preparation, administrative duties for the gallery management, promotion and press documentation, and other tasks assigned by the organization. 
 This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world and features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum of ten hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from Monday through Friday, although some internships may require weekend hours or ongoing research-based activities for remote placements. The internship enhances student knowledge through field experience held in a professional environment overseen by a supervisor who regularly monitors the internship progress and development, and guides the student’s preparation of a final analytical report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the student’s language and professional skills.
 Main tasks: Artist research and scouting, exhibition installation development, catalog creation, artist relations, event curation, final portfolio. Additional materials/Dress code: Business casual attire for dress code, not applicable to remote option. Laptop required for certain placements.
 Prerequisites: A2 level of Italian language. Cover letter, CV, portfolio of previous work, and material pertinent to the chosen area, interview.

3 semester credits. Students of the hospitality internship course will be introduced to hospitality management and operations through internships activities and projects related to hotels, restaurants, and wine bars in Florence, under the guidance of experienced professionals. Students will also have the opportunity to develop an understanding of the activities, functions, and organization of a hotel/restaurant/enoteca, and will acquire valuable experience in the areas of management procedures and client relations in the hospitality industry. Hotel and hospitality marketing may be included within the tasks which are assigned to the students. This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world and features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum of ten hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from Monday through Friday, although some internships may require weekend hours or ongoing research-based and production/editing activities for remote placements. The internship enhances student knowledge through field experience held in a professional environment overseen by a supervisor who regularly monitors the internship progress and development, and guides the student’s preparation of a final analytical report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the student’’s language and professional skills. Main tasks: Industry research and market trends analysis, operational involvement and analysis, client relations, performance analysis of services, consumer trend observations and projections, strategic planning for hospitality businesses, final portfolio.
 Additional materials/Dress code: Business casual attire for dress code, please note that dress code requirements may vary depending on placement. Not applicable to remote option.
 Prerequisites: A2 level of Italian language. Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, interview.

3 semester credits. The internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world and features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum of ten hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from Monday through Friday, although some internships may require weekend hours or ongoing research-based activities for remote placements. The internship enhances student knowledge through field experience held in a professional environment overseen by a supervisor who regularly monitors the internship progress and development, and guides the student’s preparation of a final analytical report and portfolio. Candidates must meet the prerequisites for the internship program. Students must submit a cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area (for example, a photography or visual communication candidacy requires a portfolio). An interview is held for placement purposes. Placements will vary depending on the student's language and professional skills. 
Prerequisites: Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, interview.

3 semester credits. The internship course aims to prepare graduate students for the professional world and features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum of ten hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from Monday through Friday, although some internships may require weekend hours or ongoing research-based activities for remote placements. The internship enhances student knowledge through field experience held in a professional environment overseen by a supervisor who regularly monitors the internship progress and development, and guides the student’s preparation of a final analytical report and portfolio. The graduate-level internship course is open to students currently enrolled in a graduate-level program or have completed their undergraduate degree. Graduate interns are involved in an advanced-level experience that requires the development of skills and competency related to leadership and organizational vision. Participants are expected to become familiar with the administration and operations of the placement location, perform responsibilities according to the organization’s mission, be aware of how current issues encountered are related to the placement’s field/industry, and demonstrate how internship coursework and activities can be applied to academic research. Duties may involve the supervision, monitoring, and assessment of undergraduate-level students. Candidates must meet the prerequisites for the internship program. Students must submit a cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area (for example, a photography or visual communication candidacy requires a portfolio). An interview is held for placement purposes. Placements will vary depending on the student’s language and professional skills. Prerequisites: Open to individuals who have completed an undergraduate degree or are currently enrolled in a graduate-level program. Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, interview.

3 semester credits. This placement is offered to highly motivated students who want to enter and practice first-hand the world of clinical and pre-clinical research. Students will be in charge, under the supervision of professionals, of researching a particular topic within the larger field of drug abuse and behavioral addiction. Through initial observation in the lab and selected readings (as indicated by the site supervisor), students acquire knowledge of the epidemiology of drug abuse, the experimental models used in brain research, and the pathological consequences of drug addiction. Next, students are invited to extend the concept of addiction to pathological behaviors such as compulsive consumption of palatable food, physical exercise dependence, compulsive shopping, sexual hyperactivity, internet abuse and gambling. Students are required to develop their own research question and, by the end of the experience, submit a research paper and a conference-like presentation.
 This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world and features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum of ten hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from Monday through Friday, although some internships may require weekend hours or ongoing research-based activities for remote placements.
The internship enhances student knowledge through field experience held in a professional environment overseen by a supervisor who regularly monitors the internship progress and development, and guides the student’s preparation of a final analytical report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the student’s language and professional skills. Main tasks: Analysis of topics and themes of the research, laboratory familiarization, review of the lab’s past and present research with a focus on specific addictions and dependence, discussion of therapeutic strategies, assistance with research activities and experiments, oral presentation of final research report, final portfolio.
 Additional materials/Dress code: Business casual attire for dress code, please note that dress code requirements may vary depending on placement. Not applicable to remote option.
Prerequisites: Open to pre-med, science, and clinical psychology majors. A2 level of Italian language. Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, interview.

3 semester credits. This placement is offered to highly motivated students who seek a structured experience within the system of public healthcare in Italy. The Italian healthcare system has consistently ranked in the top categories worldwide (#2 in 2020 according to the WHO) for its equal access to medical care and health statistics, in particular overall life expectancy. Several non-profit organizations such as the Italian Red Cross, Misericordia, and ANPAS support the public system through volunteer work for essential services. For example, in the region of Tuscany, all services involving the rescue and transportation of emergency patients are conducted by volunteers of the aforementioned associations. Student involvement in placement hours is an opportunity to actively engage within the local community and culture in connection to a healthcare perspective – achieved through ongoing tasks and clinical observations within a public healthcare context alongside licensed professionals and experienced volunteers. Placement involvement will require hours in at least one or more of the following areas: 1. Clinic assistance for patient / community relations and office duties: Provide support to clinic services and office team. Assist with public and patient relations in the English language 2. Civil service involvement for community and citizen care: Provide support to teams involved in assisting low-income families and the homeless through services such as food, clothing, and blanket distribution. Participate in civil service team assignments to cultural and sporting events for security and medical surveillance on-site. 3. EMT observations for ambulance unit dispatches: Participate in emergency ambulance dispatches to observe EMTs on duty. Observe ambulance-to-hospital (or vice versa to home) processes involved in patient transfers, check-in, and release. This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world and features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum of ten hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from Monday through Friday, although some internships may require weekend hours or ongoing research-based activities for remote placements.
The internship enhances student knowledge through field experience held in a professional environment overseen by a supervisor who regularly monitors the internship progress and development, and guides the student’s preparation of a final analytical report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the student’s language and professional skills. Main tasks: See Areas 1-3 above. For all areas of task involvement, a final portfolio is also required. Additional materials/Dress code: Dress code requirements will vary depending on the assigned placement subcategories. Not applicable to remote option.
 Prerequisites: Open to pre-med, health studies, social work, and nursing majors. A2 level of Italian language. Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, interview.

3 semester credits. This internship course exposes students to the principles of event planning with an emphasis on the development and integration of operational strategies in the special event industry. The aforementioned areas will be employed through the application of hospitality management and proper procedures and strategies related to event management. Students will learn how to identify event trends and client preferences in Italy. Topics will include booking, entertainment, event programming and coordination, themes, and sponsorships. This internship course aims to prepare students for the professional world and features an unsalaried internship scheduled individually for a minimum of ten hours per week. Students generally serve as part-time interns from Monday through Friday, although some internships may require weekend hours or ongoing research-based and production/editing activities for remote placements. The internship enhances student knowledge through field experience held in a professional environment overseen by a supervisor who regularly monitors the internship progress and development, and guides the student’s preparation of a final analytical report and portfolio. Placements will vary depending on the student’’s language and professional skills. Main tasks: Special events Industry research and market trends analysis, event practices development and management, logistics analysis and planning, customer care standards and practices, consumer trend observations and projections, strategic planning for the event industry, final portfolio.
 Additional materials/Dress code: Business casual attire for dress code. Not applicable to remote option.
 Prerequisites: B2 level of Italian language. Cover letter, CV, and material pertinent to the chosen area, interview.