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© URI, 2005
© URI, 2005
For more information, contact Internship Coordinator Sharman Brown (401) 874-4737.
Arts Intern
Name: Courthouse Center for the Arts
Contact: Susie Duke, Executive Coordinator, and Francine Gertz
Description of Duties: Worked primarily in visual arts, and also assisted the development officer and the director.
Phone: 782-1018 | Fax— | E-mail/Website:—
Company Address:—
Pharmaceutical Intern
Name: URI Health Services
Contact: Ray Carlegio, Head Pharmacist
Description of Duties: Learned the “process” of standard pharmacy practice: how the drug business works, from sales to marketing, how providers make medication choices, how to read a prescription, etc.
Phone: 874-4775 | Fax— | E-mail/Website:—
Company Address:—
Campaign Intern
Name: Jimmy Bennet for Governor
Contact: Jimmy & JJ Bennet
Description of Duties: Computer work, designing various forms, helping with finances, phone calls to business leaders.
Phone: 885-4603 | Fax— | E-mail/Website:—
Company Address:—
Educational Intern
Name: Potter Hill School
Contact: Linnea Johnson, Administrator
Description of Duties:
Phone: 783-2233 | Fax— 783-9313 | E-mail/Website:—
Company Address: 537 Old North Road, Kingston, RI 02881
Administrative Intern
Name: Ryan Center
Contact: Leah B. Becki, Event Manager
Description of Duties: Scheduling, staff supervision, event coordination and assisting with event settlements. Also, assisting in oversight of staffing of police, EMT and fire departments. Other duties are assigned.
Phone: 788-3231 | Fax— 788-3210 | E-mail/Website:—
Company Address: One Lincoln Almond Plaza
Broadcast Intern
Name: Domestic Broadcast Services of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Contact: Christina Zarek, Democratic Broadcast Services Manager
Description of Duties: Running cameras, compiling research, logging takes and sessions of the House, editing tapes.
Phone: (717) 783-2507 | Fax— (717) 787-4992 | E-mail/Website:—
Company Address: State Capitol, Harrisburg, PA
Governmental Intern
Name: State of Rhode Island
Contact: Representative Scott P. Rabideau
Description of Duties: Weekly attendance of legislative session, research of MTBE as a gasoline additive and analysis of the proposed 2002-2003 Rhode Island fiscal year budget, specifically pertaining to adjustments in the Burrillville/Pascoag district.
Phone: 568-7390 | Fax— | E-mail/Website:—
Company Address: 880 Hill Road, Pascoag, Rhode Island, 02859
Retail Intern
Name: Abercrombie & Fitch
Contact: David Corin, District Manager
Description of Duties: Opening/closing routing, learning aspects of running a store.
Phone: (201) 876-0866 | Fax— | E-mail/Website:—
Company Address: New Jersey
Retail Intern
Name: Pink Pineapple
Contact: Greg Hall, Owner
Description of Duties:
Phone: 848-9216 | Fax— 848-9245 | E-mail/Website:—
Company Address: 380 Thames St., Newport, RI 02840
Art Intern
Name: Indian Point Energy Center
Contact: Kathleen Mcmullin, Manager
Description of Duties: Graphic design.
Phone: (914)271-7132 | Fax— | E-mail/Website:—
Company Address: 295 Broadway, Suite 1, PO Box 249, Cuchanan, NY 10511
Administrative Intern
Name: Marshall’s Dept. Store
Contact: Kenneth Capuano
Description of Duties: Conducting interviews, hiring associates, writing weekly schedules, supervise facility maintenance, monitor and administer loss prevention program, etc.
Phone: | Fax— | E-mail/Website:—
Company Address: Cranston, RI 02920
Governmental Intern
Name: Office of Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Washington, DC
Contact: Kara Marchione
Description of Duties: Conducting tours, general office work, errands, etc.
Phone: (202) 224-2601 | Fax— | E-mail/Website: kara_marchione@kennedy.senate.gov
Company Address: 317 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510
Retail Intern
Name: Abercrombie & Fitch
Contact: Gioff Dunlap, Store Manager
Description of Duties: Executing floorsets and updates, customer service, identifying and hiring of “the right people”.
Phone: 739-8159 | Fax— | E-mail/Website:—
Company Address: 100 Warwick Mall, Warwick, RI
Sales Intern
Name: Mitek Worldwide
Contact: Mike Mcbreen, Vice President of Sales
Description of Duties: Duties include supporting the vice president, helping with sales in product based assignments, providing field sales support as needed, providing admin support for sales department, and participating in sales force automation project.
Phone: (781) 251-2780 | Fax— (781) 278-0047 | E-mail/Website:—
Company Address: 249 Vanderbuilt Ave., Norwood, MA 02062
Film Intern
Name: 6-4-3 Productions/Bus27 Film
Contact: David Bettencourt, Producer
Description of Duties: This intern produced for a documentary on female funeral directors. She also shot interviews, accompanying me as second camera assistant.
Phone: 461-9580 | Fax— | E-mail/Website:—
Company Address: 19 Forest St., Providence, RI 02906
Research Assistant
Name: Department of Earth Sciences, California University of Pennsylvania
Contact: Dr. Thomas Mueller, PH.D., Department of Earth Sciences
Description of Duties: Assisting in scientific research.
Phone: (724) 938-4255 | Fax— (724) 938-5780 | E-mail/Website: www.cup.edu
Company Address: 250 University Avenue, California, PA 15419-1394
Art Intern
Name: RDW Group
Contact: Chuck Zeoli, Content Manager
Description of Duties: Production artist.
Phone: 553-5171 | Fax— 854-2713 | E-mail/Website:—
Company Address: 125 Holden St., Providence, RI 02908
Governmental Intern
Name: Office of the Providence Mayor and other city departments
Contact: Paul Brooks
Description of Duties: Assisting with the Mayor’s summer jobs for youth initiatives and in the board of canvassers.
Phone: 421-2489, ext. 33 | Fax— | E-mail/Website:—
Company Address: City Hall, Providence, Rhode Island 02903-1789
Technology Intern
Name: URI Nonviolence Center
Contact: Marie Cobleigh
Description of Duties: Web publishing.
Phone: 874-9037 | Fax— | E-mail/Website:—
Company Address:—
Sales Intern
Name: FOX64 WPRI/WNAC-TV
Contact: Jill Josephson, Accounting Executive
Description of Duties: Sending times to clients and producing research pieces for the sales staff.
Phone: 438-3310 | Fax— 435-2027 | E-mail/Website:—
Company Address:—
Educational Intern
Name: Rhode Island College
Contact: Lindagay M. Palazzo, Clinical Training Specialist
Description of Duties: Administering questionnaires, data entry.
Phone: 486-4628 | Fax— 456-4628 | E-mail/Website: www.rid.edu
Company Address: Child Welfare Institute, East Campus, Building 3, Providence, RI 02908-1991
Managerial Intern
Name: Pink Pineapple
Contact: Stacie Browning
Description of Duties: Hiring/firing, scheduling, payroll, inventory, ordering, displays, opening/closing, and customer service.
Phone: Stacie Browning- 849-8181 | Greg Hall- 848-9215 | Fax— 848-9215 | E-mail/Website: www.pinkpineappleshop.com
Company Address: 380 Thames Street, Newport, Rhode Island, 02840
Retail Intern
Name: Smitty’s
Contact: Rob Asselin, General Manager
Description of Duties: Running the sales floor, which includes sales, customer service, contacting vendors, and routine administrative tasks. Duties also include handling warranty returns on defective products, counting out the cash drawer, preparing bank deposits, etc.
Phone: 822-0123, cell: 862-0218 | Fax— 826-8150 | E-mail/Website:—
Company Address:—
Guest Service Intern
Name: Sonesta Beach Resort
Contact: Carla Smith, Personal Service Manager
Description of Duties: Making dinner reservations, ensuring guests receive efficient and prompt service, confirming flights, organizing day by day activities, welcoming VIPs, making deliveries.
Phone: (441) 238-8122 | Fax— | E-mail/Website:—
Company Address:—
Educational Intern
Name: Truday Center/Pathways Strategic Teaching Center
Contact: Paulette Burdick, Supervisor
Description of Duties: Teaching two students each day, collecting performance data, evaluating teaching programs, graphing data, and recommending program changes.
Phone: 739-2700, ext. 239 | Fax— 737-8907 | E-mail/Website:—
Company Address:—