The College of Global Studies at Arcadia University is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Mark Clark as academic director for the new Philadelphia-based internship program, Intern Philly.
Mark joins Arcadia University after nearly three decades of work and leadership at The Philadelphia Center helping students gain the most from internship experiences - academically, professionally, and personally - as well as teaching, advising, and mentoring students from all over the country who studied in Philadelphia for a semester or a summer.
“It’s an honor to welcome Dr. Clark to Arcadia. We are delighted to have someone of Mark’s caliber on the Intern Philly team. His expertise will enhance this new study away domestic program, providing students with challenging and rewarding experiences that will serve to advance their professional and personal opportunities” says Lorna Stern, vice president of Arcadia University and executive director of The College of Global Studies.
As academic director of Intern Philly, Mark will oversee the internship placement process, teach both Arcadia’s internship cornerstone course (Work and Thought in Action) and Gender, Power and Influence, and help to quickly establish Intern Philly as an innovative and supportive program for students seeking opportunities a little bit closer to home.
Mark is eager to kick-off the first summer program of Intern Philly, which is being delivered in virtually. He says: “I’m very excited to be part of the team here at Arcadia and looking forward to this next step in bringing rigorous and creative courses and placements to students from across the U.S.”
Mark earned his bachelor’s degree in Secondary English Education and his master’s in English from Temple University. His Ph.D. in Education in the Program of Writing is from the College of Arts and Sciences, Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania.
Based in Center City Philadelphia, Intern Philly lets students apply their on-campus learning to real-world work situations. Engaging program courses use Philadelphia as a classroom while providing major, minor and general education credit. Students are matched to placements based on their goals for exploring a career path, establishing a network in their desired professional field, and/or preparing for graduate or professional school.