Program Name: Smathers Undergraduate Internship Program
Committee Name: Undergraduate Internship Committee
Email: LibraryUndergradInternship@ad.ufl.edu
Program LibGuide: https://guides.uflib.ufl.edu/SUIP
Members: Committee members will be staff and faculty in the Libraries who supervise and mentor student workers, with emphasis on those who have nominated students for internships or past fellowships. Members will serve staggered terms of no less than two years.
- Faculty: Ginessa Mahar (member since 2022; co-chair 2024 – 2025)
- Governor’s House: Laura Marion (member since 2024)
- Health Science Center Libraries: Jennie Crumpton (member since 2024)
- Human Resources: Joe Piazza (ex-officio)
- Marston Science Library: Joanna Tuskey (member since 2022; co-chair 2024 – 2025)
- Student Success Program: Jasmine Simmons (ex-officio)
Terms begin on July 1. The membership selects a chair or co-chairs for each year at the first meeting following the beginning of new terms.
Description of Responsibilities:
The Undergraduate Internship Committee is charged to support the Smathers Undergraduate Internship Program. Specific advisory and operational activities include:
- Maintain broad awareness of the program: program announcements via email, and presentations (e.g., Town Halls);
- Field and respond to questions about nomination process from interested parties;
- Review and rating of proposals, and make award recommendations to the Dean of University Libraries;
- For awards:
- Meet with Internship Directors to aid them in meeting the requirements of the program;
- Share information on planned internships with All Smathers Libraries employees
- Monitor status of awarded Interns to ensure optimal support for Interns, Internship Directors, and collaborators;
- Maintain documentation on committee proceedings, award internships, and exceptional experiences;
- Regularly assess and consider improvements to the Program to ensure it delivers effectively on its purpose.
Val Minson, Associate Dean of Research, liaises with this group on an ongoing basis to support its work and ensure best outcomes for all stakeholders.
Revision: June 2024