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The Florida State University is offering an exciting program for higher education administration majors that provides an opportunity to practice skills learned at The Florida State University in an international setting. Students selected to represent the Higher Education Program will participate in an unpaid internship for five weeks, June 29 – July 31, 2009, at the University of the West Indies – Mona Campus (UWI-Mona) in Kingston, Jamaica. Students may receive up to three credit hours towards their academic program.
Students: 14,000
Students not from Jamaica: 10% of student population
Faculty: 377
Students will be placed in an area of Student Services in which they have an interest, and provided that the area is able to receive interns during the exchange period. During the first week, students will be given an orientation of the university structure as well as the Office of Student Services and Development. During the following four weeks, students will work for twenty hours each week in their placement.
The Office of Student Services at UWI-Mona provides campus activities through university housing. All UWI students are assigned to a Hall of Residence; however, not all students live on campus. Each Student Services and Development Manager is responsible for a Hall of Residence as well as an area of Student Services.
The Florida State University students may choose any of the areas or programs listed below to determine what their internship objectives will be. Completion of all internship outlines, forms with approvals, internship work, and a final paper are required to receive the three credit hours towards their program of study.
The following are the units within the Office of Student Services and Development:
The following are special programs organized by the Office of Student Services:
Other areas of student services are:
Students enroll and pay Florida State University tuition and fees, and tuition and fees are waived at the host university. All participants must be currently enrolled and degree-seeking students in good standing. All academic credit earned at the host institution will be credited to The Florida State University. A student participating in the exchange must be in attendance at The Florida State University for one semester prior to the exchange.
To participate in this exchange you must be a Higher Education Administration major.
Application must be submitted by April 20. Four students will be selected by April 30. Click here to complete and submit the application.
June 29 – July 31, 2009
Since The Florida State University students will not be receiving academic credit from UWI-Mona or payment for their internship hours they will enter Jamaica as a visitor. Visitors who are citizens of the Unites States will not be required to apply for a Visa to enter Jamaica since their stay is under six months. However, students must have a valid US passport to travel.
Students will be responsible for all costs associated with this five week internship. Students will reside on UWI-Mona campus for the duration of their stay.
Total Estimated Cost: $1,792
In order for students to have a successful experience, the following support will be available:
Students will be required to purchase International Health Insurance. The Florida State University International Center has a policy with HTH Worldwide. A copy of the policy may be found here. To purchase this insurance please contact Ladanya Ramirez.
The University began at Mona, Jamaica, West Indies in 1948 as a College of the University of London. It achieved full university status in 1962. The Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture in Trinidad was converted into the St. Augustine Campus in 1961 and in 1963; a third campus was established at Cave Hill in Barbados. In 2008, the University expanded to four campuses with the advent of the Open Campus, which also delivers high-quality education, research and services to all 15 contributing countries that support the University, as well as the Turks & Caicos Islands. The University of the West Indies currently has a total enrolment of over 39,000 students and graduates annually approximately 5,800 students (at undergraduate, graduate and diploma levels).
The UWI is the region's premier educational institution. Its faculties offer a wide range of undergraduate, masters and doctoral programs in Humanities and Education, Pure and Applied Sciences, Science and Agriculture, Engineering, Law, Medical Sciences and Social Sciences. There is a strong emphasis on Caribbean issues making the UWI the ideal educational institution for local and international students with an interest in Caribbean society.