Nov. 4,
2013
Dear Dr.
Joseph Banks:
Enclosed
is a proposal for the creation of a social media internship position in the
Caine College of the Arts.
I would
like to set up a meeting to further discuss this proposal. As always, please
feel free to contact me if you have any questions or if I can be of further
assistance.
Together,
I hope we can continue to work towards our student's success.
Sincerely,
Jeff
Counts
Jeff Counts
Production
Services
Caine
College of the Arts
4030 Old
Main Hill,
Logan, UT
84322-4030
435-797-8022
Jon M.
Huntsman School of Business
3500 Old
Main Hill,
Logan, Ut
84322-4030
435-797-2272
Dear Dr.
Joseph Banks,
We at
Production Services at the Caine College of the Arts believe in the unique
power of the arts to celebrate, illuminate, transform, and inspire the human
spirit. In order to fulfill our mission, we have seen a growing need for a
Social Media internship within our department. We propose the formulation of an
internship and request that University credit be given to the undergraduate
student selected for this position. We request that the Jon M. Huntsman School
of Business offer four credit hours to the intern. The creation of this
internship would give practical experience to a deserving and capable student,
promote interdepartmental communication, and increase participation in
school events.
As
the creation of this internship would foster the acquisition and use of modern
skills, we can see that the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business would be
interested in funding such a project. A business student would be able to gain
practical experience in working with an organization. As that is the purpose of
an internship, this arrangement would benefit both colleges at Utah State
University.
There are
many events performed and hosted by the Caine College of the Arts every year.
Disappointingly, however, most are not attended to full capacity. We have seen
a genuine interest in students to attend these events and support their fellow
students, yet, there has not been an adequate effort made to inform them of the
details necessary to attend these events. The creation of this internship would
alleviate this problem.
One of
the main goals of the school of business is to "be a career accelerator
for our students." Students at the School of Business need
opportunities to gain internship experience. Research conducted surrounding
internships suggests that 77% of employers prefer to hire someone who has done
work as an intern. A Social Media Internship would accelerate the ability to
find a viable career for a student.
As
placement rates after graduation increase, so do student satisfaction rates and
their likelihood to donate funds to the college in the future. It is in the
School of Business’s best interest, both short and long term to offer
this internship credit to a business student.
In
creating this internship we, The Caine College of the Arts will provide the
necessary workspace. This will include a desk with a computer, along with many
other resources. Denise Albiston, Marketing Director, will be the supervisor
over this position. We expect to offer this internship for a period of two
semesters. Following the initial internship, and depending on the success we
also expect to create a second position. With the creation of this internship
we are sure to increase student knowledge, attendance, and support through
social media while providing meaningful experience to a deserving business
undergraduate.
Production
Services at Caine College of the Arts “adopts innovative financial models and
practices responsible stewardship of resources.” We are a dependable
organization and have maintained a respectable reputation among the colleges
here at Utah State University. Our concerts, exhibits, and theater performances
are among the best in the country and consistently receive awards.
This
Social Media Internship would help us to reach a broader community of attendees
and donors. Students from all colleges would be better engaged in the arts if
they were better informed of the events hosted on campus. The Social Media
Intern would create and maintain a Facebook page and Twitter account in
behalf of Production Services for Caine College of the Arts. Students could
then be notified of upcoming events and would be more likely to participate in
them.
If funded
by the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business, this project would be supervised by
Denise Albiston, Marketing Director for Production Services.
Our
request that four credit hours be awarded to the intern is based on the
standard found in Utah State University’s catalog that suggests internships be
awarded one credit hour for every 75 hours of work up to a maximum of six
credits per semester. Working for twenty hours per week for fifteen weeks,
would satisfy that requirement.
Please
contact me, Jeff Counts, Director of Production Services, if you have
questions, would like more details, or would like to set up a meeting regarding
this internship. I look forward to working alongside you as we help the
students at Utah State University progress academically and professionally.
Thank you,
Jeff Counts
Director of Production Services
Caine College of the Arts
4030 Old Main Hill,
Logan, UT 84322-4030
435-797-8022
References:
Caine
College of the Arts, (2013). About
Us. Retrieved from:
www.cca.usu.edu/about
Caine
College of the Arts (2012). Mission
Statement and Goals. Retrieved
from:
http://cca.usu.edu/about/mission.cfm
The City
University of New York, (2013). Students--Obtain
an Internship. Retrieved
from:
http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/careers/students/stu_internship.html
John M.
Huntsman School of Business, (2013). About
the School. Retrieved from:
http://huntsman.usu.edu/about/
Utah
State University Catalog (2013). Retrieved from:
http://catalog.usu.edu
