March 21, 2016
OFFICE OF BUSINESS AFFAIRS MEMORANDUM No. FY 16-33
Distributed via Campus Email
To: Faculty and Staff
From: Corey S. Bradford
Senior Vice President for Business Affairs
Re:
PV Summer Training & Enrichment Program (S.T.E.P.)
We are proud to announce the return of the Prairie View A & M University Summer Training
and Enrichment Program (PV S.T.E.P.). Effective June 6, 2016, Prairie View A&M University
will once again offer the on-campus, centrally funded, paid summer internship program, now
known as PV S.T.E.P.
PV S.T.E.P. will offer students the opportunity to gain meaningful career-related experiences in
an area associated with their desired occupational goals. The internship term will last 10 weeks,
beginning Monday, June 6, 2016 with the program ending on Thursday, August 11, 2016.
To prepare for a productive summer, departments will submit internship position descriptions
and job postings via PV TALENT beginning March 21, 2016 through March 25, 2016. The
position description must provide specific job responsibilities and required deliverables for
students approved by the Student Employment Office. Departments may visit the Student
Employment Office website to access PV TALENT. The approval of the internship is subject to
funding, as well as fair and equitable practices to ensure maximized student placement. At a
minimum, the Student Employment Office will attempt to provide each department one (1)
student intern to allow all departments an opportunity to participate in the program.
For consideration in the Summer Training & Enrichment Program, applicants must apply via PV
TALENT, submit a 300-500 word synopsis regarding the student’s interest in the program, and
attach an unofficial copy of the academic transcript with the application. A committee, selected
by the hiring department, will review the synopsis and transcript (along with qualifications and
other documents) for further screening and selection. Placement is based on student
experience, educational training, correlation with internship requirements, and career
endeavor.
Office of Business Affairs
P.O. Box 519; Mail Stop 1300
Prairie View, Texas 77446
Phone (936) 261-2150
Fax (936) 261-2159
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All prospective student interns will be processed through the Student Employment Office. To
qualify for a summer internship, a student must meet the following requirements:
Be currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student in Spring
 Undergraduate students must have completed 60 hours by the conclusion of
Spring 2016
 Graduate students must be enrolled in at least three (3) graduate hours, preferably
in his/her field of study
 Have at least a 2.5 GPA and be in good academic standing
 Be eligible to work in the U.S.
 Commit to working the entire internship experience (30 hours a week)
 Be registered for classes in Fall 2016
 Applied to an available internship no later than April 08, 2016
Information pertaining to PV S.T.E.P. is available on the Student Employment website at
www.pvamu.edu/studentemployment/summer-internship. If you have any questions related to
PV S.T.E.P., please do not hesitate to contact Student Employment Office at 936.261.1793 or
seo@pvamu.edu.
Schedule of Events
Due Date
March- 21
March-21
March-25
March-28
April-08
April-25
May-05
June-06
August-04
Aug-11
Activity
Campus announcement to launch PVSTEP
Departments submit position descriptions and job postings
Students apply for available internships
Hiring Proposal due
EWRs due - Students notified of internship
Summer Internship begins
Student Internship surveys are administered and due
Summer Internship program ends
Department evaluations are due