A total of 127 students have participated in an internship/coop within the School of Computer Science, Summer 2010 - Fall 2011. · 57 employer internship placement sites since summer 2010 Some of the placement sites include: -
Flagler County Clerk of the Courts Volusia Council of Governments Florida Department of Transportation International Speedway Corp. Center for Business Excellence Florida Hospital Flagler Florida Hospital Ormond Florida Hospital Orange City Halifax Medical Center Southeast Volusia Chamber City of New Smyrna Beach Orthopedic Clinic of Daytona Beach City of Daytona Palm Coast Data Bright House Networks KVAR Energy Savings MBA Marketing Posimotion Flight Safety International Infini Sys Electronic Architects Best Buy Pevonia International Florida District 7 State Attorney’s Office City of Deltona Sparton Defense and Security Frontier Communications City of Port Orange DME Holdings Convergys
Daniel Cancel -Media Tech Electronic Engineering Technology Student Intern
Daniel Rawdon Florida Hospital Ormond Beach
Derek Lucchese Network Services Technology
Michael LaCombe Network Services Technology
Fall 2011 – Student Intern Derek is all smiles just hired by Florida Hospital Memorial Division as a PC In User Computer Specialist
Michael, completed internship, Florida Hospital – Orange City – Summer 2011. Just offered position with Sparton Defense and Security as a PC Support Technician
Michelle BenitezIntern – City of Deltona IT Department
Student Interns Christopher Kocher- Intern
Miriah Quinn-
International Speedway Corporation
City of Daytona
Interns IT Intern - Phillip Lawrence Daytona Beach Police Department
Keith Carmack Florida Department of Transportation
Student Interns Carl Delesdernier
Intern – Wyo-Tech College Carl has been offered IT position with Wyo Tech Starting January 2012
William Beam
Student Interns John Tanner Orthopedic Clinic of Daytona Beach
Michael Ray DSC – IT Department
Placements Steven Mattera - PosiMotion Cherrelle Herring - DSC Graduate Network Magic
Brenda DornFlorida Department of Transportation
Graduate: Forrest McFaddin I am a Desktop Support Specialist at Concord Management, a property management corporation. Most of my job is to be apart of a small group that supports over 150 apartment complex offices, as well as the corporate office - Well over 500 computers and laptops, and over 1000 users. The offices are located all throughout Florida, as well as different states such as Georgia, Michigan, and New York. Troubleshooting greatly varies between many hardware to software issues. I've been here since the end of November, 2010 and have felt well established since I've started.
Student Testimonial: I was recently hired by Microsoft Corporation as a System Engineer down here in Ft. Lauderdale. Been going through a 3 month training program. They will also be putting us through a boot camp style training to get all the new Certifications. Its going to be a bumpy ride but I'm really enjoying it. Just wanted to share that with you, so tell potential students that DSC credits looks good on a resume. :) Thank you for all your assistance. Nick Donatone
Student Testimonial Professor, This is William ( I go by Shawn). I graduated last year from your program with a wide array of degrees and certificates. You can see my picture on the front of my site http://www.shawnwilkerson.com/ Early last month, Packt Publishing contacted me and asked me to write a book for them in areas of my expertise. The contract should be here by the end of the week, and I have already finished the first chapter. Even though I am currently taking 15 semester hours and running a business I expect the book to be finished by the end of the year -- five full months ahead of schedule. It will be up to the reviewers and editors at that point. I thought you might want to pass on to the department on what one of the Alumni are doing. Thank you again for allowing me the opportunity to attend classes and to integrate the program materials into my tool set. Sincerely, W. Shawn Wilkerson
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Former Students
Hi Cheryl, My time through the ATC and BAS program has provided me with a I just want to say thank you for great understanding that there your help two years ago. You are talented students looking for helped me to find a job at Pevonia opportunities to grow in this International LLC. Yesterday, I sluggish economy, I am hoping for celebrated my two year your assistance in locating such anniversary with Pevonia! talent. Should thereMybe time through the ATC and BAS program has provided me with a great understanding that there are talented students looki Sincerely, opportunities for me to assist the students academic pursuits, I am Bálint Farkas happy to assist and if there are Pevonia International LLC any ways the College can assist my growing business, I do 300 Fentress Blvd, Daytona appreciate the input of ideas.
Beach, FL 32114
Sincerely,
Lance Hoskins CEO/Owner Team Logic IT of Flagler Co
Ph: 386-254-1967 x314 Fax: 386254-0641
[email protected] www.pevoni a.com
Student Testimonial – Liliana Durkee CRG Global My name is Liliana Durkee and I graduated from Daytona State College with an Associate Degree in computer programming in May 2010. Before I graduated, I was required to do an internship. I did not know what to expect in the process of preparing for this class. Cheryl Miller, our Work Experience Coordinator at DSC, helped me greatly in this process. After several conversations with her I sent my resume to the State Attorney’s Office where I was accepted for the internship. In the few weeks that I worked there, I had the opportunity to experience a solid, well-built program. I also learned how the company that created this program is continuously involved in the process of improving, maintaining and most of all, teaching the user how to use the program at its maximum potential. I came back from this COOP class with a completely different perspective. It was a great experience, which improved my vision of my future job. Upon my graduation a year later, I confronted the job research process within an unfavorable market. After I had sent online applications to all possible companies that I thought could use my skills, I was very disappointed to see that I did not get any response, (not even a negative one.) Help arrived for the second time, from our work experience coordinator Cheryl Miller, after a year of researching online by myself. She informed me of a full time position with an employer in Ormond Beach. After two interviews, I was hired. I have been there for 6 months now, and hope for further advancement within this company. My advice now is to never underestimate our school employees, work coordinators, teachers and advisors. Their help and guidance cannot be underestimated. They exist to help all of us and they are doing a great job. I wish you all good luck and a successful career. Many thanks to Cheryl Miller and last and not least many thanks to my student advisor TK Rock who had a major role in my career as well.
Stefano Hoffman Cheryl, Stefano has been an outstanding addition to our Sim Support Group here, with the timeline of his progress exceeding our expectations. Obviously the investment he made in his education and training at DSC is paying off for both Stefano and FlightSafety. DSC is at the top of our list for new-hire candidates for Simtech positions, we will keep you posted on any openings. Vincent A. Guzman Manager, Flight Training Devices Flight Safety International Orlando Learning Center 4105 Bear Road • Orlando, FL 32827
School of Computer Science Advisory Committee Meeting
Graduates: Justin Sorg Florida Department of Transportation
Steven Anderson Bright House Networks
Student Placements Jonathan Kyer – Best Buy Dane Sargent – Lockheed Martin Former duel-enrolled high school student Completed internship with International Speedway Corp.
Glen Huckins - Raydon Corporation DSC Graduate
A Robotics and Simulation Technology major, Mr. Huckins was able to attend Daytona State through the National Science Foundation’s SSTEM (Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) program. During his studies, he also did an internship with the city of Daytona Beach, which was followed by temporary employment at Halifax Medical Center. He graduated May 2011 with his associate of science and associate of arts degree (high honors) and has secured his first permanent position as a military simulator support technician with Raydon Corp. “This is a job that I never thought possible,” he said. “It all has come to fruition with the assistance and backing of the Daytona State College Computer Science Department and their great staff.”
Student Interns
Six International Computer Information Technology students were placed in Internships Summer 2011
International Student Alfredo Mendonca Exit Realty
John & Cheryl I just wanted to extend my appreciation in delivering an excellent student intern. We will let you know how things progress over the next few months and will be sure to provide Daytona State College credit at each opportunity. Thanks again Aswin & Robert Owner Exit Realty of Daytona
Internship sites included – Exit Realty, PosiMotion and Daytona State College IT Department
School of Computer Science Some of Our Current Student & Graduate Job Position Placements
Ceasar Zambrano - Adverticalmedia.Com
Steven Bradt – Q Public
Alex Marshall - Teledyne, Inc.
Duncan Nesbitt - Lockheed Martin
Angel Ignacio - DME Holdings Christopher Radivonyk – City of Port Orange
Cornell Johnson – Bright House Networks
Patrick Harding – Vol. Co. Sheriff Dept.
Dustin Berube -
Paul Layer - Palm Coast Data
Lance Hoskins – Team Logic IT
Rose Dorph -Convergys
Dane Sargent- Lockheed Martin
Stefano Hoffman - Flight Safety International
Christopher Kocher – International Speedway Corp.
Steven Dorries - Network Plus
Susan Signer - Volusia Council of Governments
Farkas Balint - Pervonia International LLC
Arthur F Ahr III - Netapp at the Lake Mary, FL. Convergys location
Jonathan Kyer – Best Buy
Tammy Monti - Halifax Health
George Borchik - Florida Department of Transportation
Fredrick Weston – Ladies Professional Golf Association
Steven Mattera – PosiMotion, LLC
Raquel Schnoor – Florida District 7 State Attorney's Office
Glen Huckins - Raydon Corporation
Cherrelle Herring – Network Magic
Jeremy Taylor -
Liliana Durkee – CRG Global, Inc.
Angela Czupta – Innovative Health Applications
Jeffrey Rundall – CRG Global, Inc.
Joel Finigan – Frontier Communications
Brenda Dorn – Florida Department of Transportation
James Combee - Daytona Heart Group
Nick Donatone - Microsoft Corporation
John Peron - Alternate Images
Louis Dambro - Century Link
Jeremy Scherder – InfiniSys Electronic Architects
Michael Walsh - AAA Fence Co.
Christopher Flake – International Speedway Corp.
Michael LaCombe - Sparton Defense Corp.
Edwin Hope – Tel -Tron
Derek Lucchese - Florida Hospital Memorial
Keith Gontz – CitiBank
Nickalas Sparks – Palm Coast Data
William Eckenrode – AT&T
Joseph Liberatore – Cruisin’ Concepts
MacKeniize Meyer – Work Smart MD
Flagler County Clerk of Courts
MERGE Health Care
