Intern / Graduate Skill Sets

Get detailed information about the skills our students gain when they graduate from South Hills. Use the quick links below to jump directly to each program.

• BUSINESS
• Administrative Professional (AP)
• Business Administration: Accounting (BAA)
• Business Administration: Management & Marketing (BAMM)
• TECHNOLOGY
• Engineering Technology (ET)
• Information Technology (IT)
• HEALTHCARE
• Health Information Technology (HIT)
• Medical Office Specialist (MOS)
• LEGAL
• Criminal Justice (CJ)
• Legal Assistant (LA)
• GRAPHICS
• Graphic Arts (GA)

Business

ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONAL (AP)

Interns – available in June; Graduates – available in September

Work with major software programs, website design, spreadsheets, and database management; perform software training, computer support, and essential office procedures.

Examples of Past Internship Experiences

• Maintain databases
• Produce PowerPoint presentation for statewide training
• Design database to survey training participants
• Install software and set up computer equipment
• Troubleshoot staff computer problems
• Manage Outlook calendars for faculty and administration
• Transcribe information sessions
• Assist with meetings and reception duties
• Create queries and reports in Access
• Update external web site Revise intranet site
• Construct spreadsheets in Excel
• Create a department procedures manual

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION: ACCOUNTING (BAA)

Interns – available in March; Graduates – available in June

Work with major software programs, perform general ledger, payroll, inventory, fixed asset, receivable, payable, and reconciliation functions; assist with financial report preparation; and general office functions.

Examples of Past Internship Experiences

• Process cash receipts, daily sales invoices, and balance cash box
• Track and process client accounts receivable
• Document transactions using QuickBooks
• Record credit card payments
• Create special projects in Excel
• Process accounts payable and run checks
• Enter payroll and payroll journal entries
• Prepare journal entries, balance sheets, income statements, and statement of cash flows

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION: MANAGEMENT & MARKETING (BAMM)

Interns – available in June; Graduates – available in September

Develop marketing plans, create advertising and PR materials, conduct market research and perform basic accounting functions. Trained in sales and customer service. Understand management concepts including project planning, human resource management, and purchasing/inventory control. Able to develop and create a business plan. Work with software programs such as Microsoft Office, InDesign, Dreamweaver, and PowerPoint.

Examples of Past Internship Experiences

• Work with purchasing and inventory control
• Plan events and manage projects
• Perform promotional, marketing, and sales activities
• Conduct market research and present findings
• Create press releases and advertisements
• Develop and maintain a database
• Work with purchasing and inventory control
• Create PowerPoint presentations, design/maintain websites, and develop brochures
• Involved in hotel, retail, or office management

Technology

ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY (ET)

Interns – available in June; Graduates – available in September

Perform AutoCAD design in the mechanical, civil, and architectural fields; perform data collection and statistical analysis; use precision measuring instruments; and perform engineering support duties; Civil drafting and design using Civil 3D software; Architectural drafting; Dimensional metrology and geometric dimensioning/tolerancing (GD&T); Excel spreadsheets (create and use spreadsheets); Data collection, charting, and analysis; Familiarity with machining processes (milling, turning, drilling, tapping); CNC programming for milling (manually and using CAM software); and Solid modeling using Autodesk Inventor.

Examples of Past Internship Experiences

• Update existing mechanical, architectural, and civil drawings with design changes
• Assist civil engineers in preparing site plans
• Make 3-dimensional assembly drawings of parts and machine assemblies, using solid modeling software
• Help with the design of new precast concrete structures (e.g.: parking garages structures)
• Collect and analyze data from ongoing materials testing (e.g.: corrosion testing)
• Create AutoCAD drawings for parts, fixtures
• Assist with new product development projects
• Complete manufacturing time studies and documentation of manufacturing assembly processes

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT)

Interns – available in June; Graduates – available in September

Core skills for IT students include: basic networking and troubleshooting, PC hardware repair, systems analysis and design, office applications support, problem solving, website design, basic accounting, and technical writing. Students also take specialized courses in the programming and networking fields.

Examples of Past Internship Experiences

• Create modules, update code, alter databases
• Program PHP, AJAX, JAVASCRIPT
• Complete team projects
• Document codes and procedures
• Install operating systems and software programs
• Design websites using Adobe Dreamweaver
• Repair computers
• Build database project using SQL server to Visual Studio
• Work with Web Based Interfaces
• Configure Linux computers
• Troubleshoot computers
• Attend weekly technical meetings

Healthcare

HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (HIT)

Interns – available in March; Graduates – available in June

HIT Internships are scheduled two weeks during the fall term, two weeks during the Winter term, and six weeks during the Spring term. Please contact Brenda Stover — bstover@southhills.edu for more information.

Work with healthcare facilities to implement new regulations, generate statistics, and implement computerized patient records; code patient records; maintain databases; and manage patient information for continuity of care purposes, research, and education.

Examples of Past Internship Experiences

• Code ICD-9-CM and DSM IV, CPT-4
• Prepare DRG assignment & reimbursement
• Complete computerized patient records
• Process release of information
• Help with quality improvement
• Assist with budgeting
• Analyze and assemble concurrent charts
• Reorganize Health Information Office
• Work on Tumor Registry

MEDICAL OFFICE SPECIALIST (MOS)

Interns – available in March; Graduates – available in June

Work in healthcare settings to perform essential medical office procedures; such as transcribing dictation, scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, processing insurance and billing forms, using medical software programs.

Examples of Past Internship Experiences

• Code CPT procedure and ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes for physician services
• Perform insurance verification and billing functions
• Create patient medical folders, check patients in and out, collect payments, retrieve and enter patient insurance information
• Schedule patient appointments and make reminder appointment calls
• Generate a list of the next day’s patients, access patient files, scan medical reports in an electronic health record
• Transcribe a variety of medical reports: emergency room, physical therapy notes, progress notes, and referral letters
• Class work projects: Medical Office Procedure manual, Transcription Reference manual, Medical Office brochure

Legal

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (CJ)

Interns – available in March; Graduates – available in June

Work with both criminal justice agencies and other private agencies to assist with basic security and investigations, record-keeping, and the monitoring of facilities and/or equipment. Internships may also involve interaction and assessment of various types of offenders. Criminal Justice students:

• Learn investigative techniques and basic security
• Develop strong critical thinking and writing skills
• Learn the criminal legal process/procedure for the PA Court System
• Become familiar with criminal law, security law and family law
• Gain competence with computer software and keyboarding skills
• Work with software programs (Microsoft Office)
• Complete comprehensive projects that follow a criminal incident through the criminal justice process from the beginning stages of a crime scene or emergency through the court process, incarceration and parole. Students apply relevant legal concepts and preparing the proper reports throughout the project term.

Examples of Past Internship Experiences

• Assist with security/monitoring services
• Help police and other offices with investigating and record keeping functions

LEGAL ASSISTANT (LA)

Interns – available in March; Graduates – available in June

Work with major software programs; prepare legal papers; and arrange/schedule hearings and depositions.

Examples of Past Internship Experiences

• Prepare pleadings, deeds, and other legal documents
• Work with attorneys and clients
• Organize files
• Perform telephone and reception duties
• Process adoptions
• Help children’s charity set up database of donors
• Prepare flyers and information packets for highly visible charity golf tournament
• Serve as customer service liaison for celebrities attending the tournament

Graphics

GRAPHIC ARTS (GA)

Interns – available in June; Graduates – available in September

Work with industry standard software programs, such as Quark, Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver and Flash. Each student is knowledgeable in the areas of advertising and package design, publication layouts, concept development, color theory, typography, and web-based design application. Students generally have a working knowledge of the importance of verbal and written communications.

Examples of Past Internship Experiences

• Design logos, company branding identities
• Prepare advertising designs and campaigns
• Create publication designs of tri-folds and promotional literature
• Develop magazine designs of articles and features
• Produce book productions including interior and cover/jacket design
• Prepare software/product manuals
• Perform digital pre-flight and pre-press
• Create website designs
• Design and develop Website templates
• Work on Flash banner design and development