About EM

Internships

The USF Department of Emergency Management provides internship opportunities to work within the emergency management program on the Tampa campus. The internship is designed to enhance a student’s experience in the emergency management field through involvement with emergency management programs and networking. Applicants should be students pursuing a career in emergency management, homeland security, criminal justice, public health or another related field and have strong written communication skills. This position will require the student to commit at least 15 hours per week and will report to the USF Emergency Coordinator.

Potential Opportunities:

• Develop outreach materials for emergency management preparedness and response programs
• Participate in outreach events within the USF community
• Participate in meetings with representatives from the local, state, federal, non-profit, and private sector emergency management community
• Develop emergency plans
• Create and participate in drills and exercises to test emergency procedures
• Present on emergency management topics to USF departments, student groups and other stakeholders
• Conduct independent research within the field of emergency management
• Other duties as assigned

Please contact the Department of Emergency Management with any questions.
USF-emergencymgmt@usf.edu
(813) 974-0870