Internships & Community Engagement
Potential Community Agencies
Potential Partnerships for Service Learning and Internships, 2020-2021.
Contact Information:
Chad Mitchell
813-928-4427
Goal/Mission:
Providing children facing adversity with strong professionally supported relationships to help make their lives better.
Special Programs/Opportunities for Sociology:
- Always in need of volunteers
- Tutoring in a variety of areas
- Mentorship
- Requires commitment of 2-3 times/week
Contact Information:
Diane Diaz
813-558-5212
Goal/Mission:
Mission is children and family development, crime prevention and commerce growth.
Special Programs/Opportunities for Sociology:
- Research/Survey.
- Open to students/classes proposing a student that can be based at the UACDC involving door to door canvassing.
- Numerous projects: Computer Lab, Get Moving (nutrition), Steps for success (job training), Educational Programming (GED, ESOL, and Headstart), Prodigy (is present but not likely an option).
Contact Information:
Greg Musselman
813-676-9401
Goal/Mission:
Provides services to refugees and human trafficking survivors.
Special Programs/Opportunities for Sociology:
- Orientation and language practice for refugees and HT survivors.
- Research possibilities with victims of labor trafficking (Africa).
- Managing donated furniture and other items.
Current partners:
Public Health, Anthropology and the Honors College
Contact Information:
Karrie Roller, VP, Case Management
813-209-1058
Goal/Mission:
Provides services to homeless women and families.
Special Programs/Opportunities for Sociology:
- Intake interviews with potential clients.
- Assistance with annual census of the homeless population.
- Assist residents of Hope (short-term) and Up-Lift (long-term).
Contact Information:
Debra McCarthy
813.974.8135
Goal/Mission:
Works mainly with students with disabilities on campus.
Special Programs/Opportunities for Sociology:
A good opportunity for students with limited transportation to tutor and take class notes for students with disabilities.
Contact Information:
Goal/Mission:
Teaches Spanish, Mandarin, and Arabic to students
Special Programs/Opportunities for Sociology:
- Students can volunteer to be assistants in the language classrooms.
- Assist with community outreach and developing ESL programs in Tampa.
- Research: Collect data about the learning gains of ReDefiners students.
Contact Information:
Joanna Winters
813-254-5139
Goal/Mission:
Provides services to refugees and human trafficking survivors.
Special Programs/Opportunities for Sociology:
Connected to over 50 HT organizations in Tampa with diverse needs:
- Assist with community presentations on HT.
- Attending presentations and helping with set-ups.
- Developing media presence and managing social media pages.
- Working with USF student organizations to coordinate volunteers.
- Assistance with designing flyers and brainstorming about how to increase awareness about HT.
Contact Information:
Bill Harris
Arthenia Joyner Public Library
813-274-6618
Goal/Mission:
Provides services to improve literacy and raise awareness about the services available at the library.
Special Programs/Opportunities for Sociology:
- Assist with the English language courses for non-English speakers.
- Develop programs/presentations that might be of interest to the community.
- Coordinate/organize library events.
- Volunteer to assist with monthly library programming.
- Volunteers to read to toddler class.
Prefer students who have commit to consistent hours, especially if volunteering to participate in an established program.
Contact Information:
Celeste Roberts
813-703-1324, ext. 104
Dejuana Waters Herald
813-703-1324, ext. 110
Goal/Mission:
Academic and leadership through sports
Special Programs/Opportunities for Sociology:
There were less clear connections to Sociology, but a great deal of interest on their end in attracting Sociology students who might serve as mentors and tutors. They offer training for mentors, which is a unique opportunity for students to have “formal” training for future jobs.
Contact Information:
Lena Young-Green
813-559-1768
Goal/Mission:
After school and summer program.
Special Programs/Opportunities for Sociology:
Volunteer after school, gardening projects, tutoring and technology, Black on Black Rhyme. Prefer faculty to visit and speak with them directly before forming projects.
Contact Information:
Faith Turner, Mentor Coordinator
Ph: (813) 620-4029 e-mail: fturner@tampahope.org
Goal/Mission:
Provides assistance to at-risk youth
Special Programs/Opportunities for Sociology:
- Mentoring programs
- Basic Skills and Career Services
- Helping Offenders Prepare for Employment (HOPE)
Contact Information:
Kimberley Trusty-Doughty, MHS
General Manager I, Nutrition & Wellness
Department of Aging Services
P: 813-744-5867
C: 813-853-1067
F: 813-501-1197
Veronica Maxwell, M.Ed.
Senior Program Coordinator
P: 813-272-6829
C: 813-853-2017
Goal/Mission:
Connects students with older adults through student volunteer experiences.
Special Programs/Opportunities for Sociology:
1. Case management
2. Customer care and client intake
3. Senior centers and dining centers
Contact Information:
Allison Graham, Guidance Counselor
813-739-0410
Goal/Mission:
Offers a variety of academic and social services to middle- and high-school aged girls and young women as a way of preventing them from entering the juvenile justice system.
Special Programs/Opportunities for Sociology:
- One-on-one guidance that focuses on goal setting and progress monitoring.
- Daily instruction and individualized education plans.
- Career preparation and exploration, school-work readiness skills training, and a variety of career services.
- Case management.
- Individual and group counseling services.
Contact Information:
Mary Mitchell, Internship Coordinator
Recruitment & Screening Section
813-247-0869
Goal/Mission:
Provides unpaid academic study-related work assignments that allow students to explore career options in addition to developing personal and professional skills. This internship can prepare students for a career with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.
Special Programs/Opportunities for Sociology:
Most assignments are ride-a-longs with deputies in the Districts but student interns may also be used in a support role in any of the various assignments. The internship coordinator/supervisor, the faculty mentor, and the student intern should work out the details of the assignments and their learning objectives in advance of enrolling.
Contact Information:
Kathryn (Kate) McKnight
Internship Coordinator
727-844-7791, ext. 7267
813-618-4314
Contact Information:
Zoraya Benitez
Volunteer Resources Liaison
813-936-7700
Goal/Mission:
To increase access and opportunities for Latinos and influence the systems that serve them.
Special Programs/Opportunities for Sociology:
- Provides services that build the capacity of parents to engage in their children’s education.
- Provides information and referral services to families and individuals seeking resources to address health, housing, education, and economic adversities.
- Provides education programs (in Spanish) to improve knowledge and behaviors around health-conscious shopping and food choices among Latinos.
- Provides access to affordable immigration legal services.
Contact Information:
Jessica Sturges
Director of Business and Development
813-254-2252, ext. 702
Goal/Mission:
Film production to serve community needs.
Special Programs/Opportunities for Sociology:
Interns will gain experience in video production and editing as well as the distribution and marketing of videos. Interns will gain training in Adobe Photoshop, After Effects, Final Cut Pro X which are necessary to produce promotional videos, public service announcements, and community impact films.
Contact Information:
Becky Gilmore
Program Coordinator
813-609-4866
706-840-6585
Goal/Mission:
Convenes a network of partners to promote a commitment to college access and attainment in the Tampa Bay region.
Special Programs/Opportunities for Sociology:
- Builds partnerships between public schools and local colleges.
- Helps build pathways to college admission and completion through FUSE programs.
- Helps students complete FAFSA applications.
- Helps connect students with employment opportunities in the Tampa Bay region.
- Helps students develop the skills necessary to enter the labor force.
Contact Information:
Becki Forsell
Founder/Executive Director
813-420-7708
Goal/Mission:
Seeks to positive change what it means to have a disability with opportunities that enrich, educate, and empower people as they live, work, and play in their inclusive community.
Special Programs/Opportunities for Sociology:
Promotes volunteerism, conducts seminars, and provides activities and outings for people with disabilities.