Summer 2021 and Fall 2021 Practicum Opportunities (ARCHIVE)

Filled for Summer 2021? No (updated 4/2/2021)

Practicum Title: Asian and Asian American Student Development Practicum
Term: Summer 2021
Supervisor Name/Title: Jinni Pradhan, Assistant Director
Email Address: jpradhan@usfca.edu
Institution: University of San Francisco
Department: Cultural Centers

Practicum Description: The purpose of this practicum experience is for the student to gain experience in understanding how to examine a specific student population’s needs while developing collaborative programming to meet those needs. The Cultural Centers has been working to better understand how to support Asian and Asian American students at USF in relation to trends around Asian and Asian American student support and engagement in higher education. The practicum student will deepen their understanding of Asian and Asian American student support in higher education through a review of scholarly research and evaluation of current USF programs, involvement in planning of current programs/events, and providing input into the continued development of a strategy to support Asian and Asian American students at USF.

Learning Outcomes:

• Practicum student will be familiar with the latest literature/practices in regards to Asian and Asian American students support in higher education

• Practicum student will be familiar with event planning

• Practicum student will be familiar with program assessment and improvement

ACPA/NASPA Competencies:
Assessment, Evaluation, and Research; Social Justice and Inclusion; Student Learning and Development

Work plan:

• Review higher education literature on Asian and Asian American Students (10 hours)

• Review current programming and support at USF for Asian and Asian American students and research Asian and Asian American programming and support offered at other institutions (25 hours)

• Meet with supervisor to discuss progress/findings, and collaborate on development of a long-term support strategy for Asian and Asian American students (10 hours)

• Co-lead in the planning of the Asian and Asian American Student Welcome and connected events (including planning meetings, developing event promotion materials, and outreach) (40 hours)

• Assessment. Write concluding report on practicum experience and program response. (15 hours)

Scheduling Needs: Completely virtual practicum. Meetings with supervisor and planning meetings for events must be conducted during typical working hours virtually. All other work may be completed on a schedule proposed by the practicum student and approved by the supervisor. This is a summer 2021 practicum - ideal timing would be from mid/late June through July to support the majority of the event planning.

Required/Preferred Skills:

-Experience in working with and supporting Asian and Asian American student populations is preferred.

In-person, virtual, or hybrid opportunity? 100% remote/virtual

Additional Notes:

• Compensation for this practicum has not been determined yet.

Filled for Summer 2021 (updated 5/27/2021)

Practicum Title: BEAM, Stanford Career Education Experiential Learning Initiatives
Term: Summer 2021
Supervisor Name/Title: Jennifer Rowland
Email Address: jrow@stanford.edu
Institution: Stanford University
Department: Student Affairs / Career Education

Practicum Description: The Experiential Learning Initiatives Coordinator will help with two initiatives focused on creating equal access to experiential learning opportunities for all students. The first is providing funding for students who have accepted unpaid internships, to ensure all students regardless of financial status, have equal access to these opportunities. The second is helping to develop and deliver an internship course that will run concurrent with an unpaid internship that requires the student to receive academic credit in order to participate.

Learning Outcomes:

• We will work together to customize the practicum to align learning outcomes with student interests. Some potential learning outcomes include curriculum development, internal and cross departmental collaboration, student application process development and management, and budgeting and coordination with financial aid, etc.

ACPA/NASPA Competencies:
Advising and Helping; Assessment, Evaluation, and Research; Leadership; Social Justice and Inclusion; Student Learning and Development

Work plan: These programs are still in the development stage, so the work plan will be developed along with the learning outcomes, in order to align with the students interests and abilities.

Scheduling Needs: The entire workplan will be designed to allow for virtual participation. The schedule will allow a balance of time scheduled during the work day to allow for collaboration with other team members, and independent work that can be done at the students convenience.

Required/Preferred Skills:

-Comfort with basic google programs, comfort with canvas, strong organization and communication skills, ability to work independently, experience with curriculum development is a plus but not required.

In-person, virtual, or hybrid opportunity? 100% remote/virtual

Additional Notes:

• These programs are new and in the process of being developed for initial delivery in Spring and Summer 2021. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in delivering these exciting new programs, and will be able to see how their contribution impacts student lives in a relatively short time.

• There are no expenses expected of the student in order to serve in the practicum role. We will review applications and interview all candidates in order to assess the candidate and opportunity fit.

Filled for Summer 2021? No (updated 4/2/2021)

Practicum Title: Hazing Prevention Practicum
Term: Summer 2021
Supervisor Name/Title: Aly Jarocki, Violence Prevention and Education Program Coordinator
Email Address: aly.jarocki@berkeley.edu
Institution: UC Berkeley
Department: Center for Support and Intervention

Practicum Description: UC Berkeley has recently started a Hazing Prevention Collaborative, housed with the Center for Support and Intervention. The Center for Support and Intervention (formerly Student Affairs Case Management) at UC Berkeley addresses prevention and intervention for harm and violence on campus, and provides support to students experiencing or causing distress in the campus community. Our Hazing Prevention practicum student will work closely with the Collaborative and CSI professional staff to write and design an online course related to hazing prevention. They will be tasked to gather best-practice training curricula from other campuses engaging with positive skill building to reduce hazing behaviors, and apply these to the Berkeley setting.

Learning Outcomes:

The Center for Support and Intervention practicum student will be able to:

• Identify and implement best practices in hazing prevention training programs

• Gain skills in curriculum writing

• Learn online design skills in creating an interactive virtual course

ACPA/NASPA Competencies:
Assessment, Evaluation, and Research; Leadership; Personal and Ethical Foundations; Social Justice and Inclusion; Student Learning and Development; Technology

Work plan: Rough breakdown of time...

5 hours training

15 hours research

30 hours working with professional staff to coordinate logistics and other elements of implementing a campus training

25 hours shadowing, learning, designing, re-designing workshop content and survey collection and gathering feedback

25 hours other professional development: e.g. attending meetings related to understanding student organization, athletics, and Greek culture

Scheduling Needs: Early in the summer, more hours during typical work time would be preferable to allow for training and meeting with campus partners and stakeholders. As tasks become clearer over the course of the practicum, more hours outside of typical work hours are permissible. On campus versus virtual interaction will be dependent on UC-Berkeley campus policy and vaccination status.

Required/Preferred Skills:

-No required skills. Any knowledge of college violence prevention programs, bystander intervention education, and content development may be helpful.

In-person, virtual, or hybrid opportunity? Unsure at this time

Additional Notes:

• The Center for Support and Intervention has hosted multiple practicum students in the past, in both case management and violence prevention. We pride ourselves on creating an opportunity that involves a high amount of contact with a variety of campus departments, and with a specific final product that the student can use as an example of their work.

• The Center for Support and Intervention can compensate HESA students to cover travel costs associated with commuting to UC Berkeley for the purposes of participating in this practicum experience. If the practicum is completed entirely virtually, the stipend will still be provided.

• This practicum will require that the student is added as an employee in the UC-System, but there are no costs associated with this.

Filled for Summer 2021 (updated 5/5/2021)

Practicum Title: PharmD Student Learning Experience
Term: Summer 2021
Supervisor Name/Title: Julie Reed, PharmD Advisor
Email Address: julie.reed@ucsf.edu
Institution: UC San Francisco (UCSF) School of Pharmacy
Department: Office of Student and Curricular Affairs

Practicum Description:

The PharmD Student Learning Experience practicum will provide a rich opportunity to:

• learn about graduate health professions education and student services, including the curriculum transformation that was launched three years ago;

• create and share ideas for new programming to enhance student learning, and means to assess program outcomes;

• collaborate with faculty, students, student affairs and other campus colleagues, to formulate activities that integrate into existing orientation and academic programming.

Learning Outcomes:

• 1. Understand an applied and integrated health professions curriculum, and the infrastructure that supports learning.

• 2. Develop innovative programming to foster a “scientific thinking” mindset among new students, and devise related outcomes assessments;

• 3. Construct new program logistics in collaboration with multiple stakeholders and existing education and student affairs activities.

ACPA/NASPA Competencies:
Advising and Helping; Assessment, Evaluation, and Research; Student Learning and Development

Work plan:

• Begin by week of May 17

• End at Orientation around Friday, July 23 (some relevant activities/outputs may occur after that but the work would be done by this time)

• Approximately 10 hours/week: estimated 5 hours meeting/observation + 5 hours project development/coordination

The PharmD Student Learning Experience practicum student will serve as project coordinator on the “orientation to learning” initiative to be launched in late summer. The USF student will join relevant staff meetings for the Office of Student and Curricular Affairs (OSACA) as well as other faculty, staff and student meetings specific to the project.

30%: Develop familiarity with an applied and integrated curriculum that differs from traditional degree programs that are organized disciplinary subjects and rote learning.

• Review relevant SoP websites, presentations/PPTs, etc.

• Learn from advisors and faculty about the pedagogy & curricular components that support this learning (i.e., what is built-in for students to deepen their learning)

• Discuss what hinders some students’ effective learning, and the resources to support their improvement. This will occur through discussions and planning meetings with faculty, a learning specialist, advisors and students.

• Learn, through meetings and & communications, about the “therapeutics bootcamp” pilot that is being planned. Explore ways to synergize with it, as well as to provide a benefit distinct from it.

25%: Explore graduate (PharmD) student affairs to understand the holistic student experience.

• Attend relevant OSACA meetings and learn about program areas including admissions & outreach, student activities, advising, student learning, and administration.

• Understand (remote or hybrid) New Student Orientation intent and structure, and how the Orientation to Learning can integrate into it (as well as which components are more appropriate in the academic schedule).

35%: Compare and contrast programming ideas intended to address student skill-building, critical reflection, development of effective study habits, etc. Develop chosen activities and serve as project coordinator.

• Review brainstormed ideas and planning done to date, and the resources that informed it.

• Fully participate in the initiative’s workgroup meetings as well as those with other collaborators and stakeholders.

• Coordinate logistics including scheduling, personnel, technologies, and learning materials.

10%: Identify outcomes to be measured and establish corresponding assessment mechanisms.

Scheduling Needs: Most, if not all, meetings will occur in real-time via Zoom between 10am and 5 pm, including regular meetings with practicum supervisor. Learning about the curriculum and programs can be done in off hours, as well as some of the program development work. Logistical planning will mostly need to be done during work hours but some communications can be sent/responded to in off hours.

Required/Preferred Skills:

-Intellectual curiosity, attention to detail, good written and verbal communication, initiative and ability to work autonomously and to know when to consult, ability to receive and use feedback effectively, reliability, problem-solving mindset. No need to know anything about pharmaceutical science!

In-person, virtual, or hybrid opportunity? 100% remote/virtual

Additional Notes:

• It’s likely the internship will be mostly/completely remote, but depending on vaccination and return-to-work processes, there could be some in-person and/or on-campus meetings. We are open to discussing this with applicants.

• This is an exciting time in the renowned UCSF PharmD program, respected as one of the best in the country. We are sunsetting one course of study and graduating the first cohort in the re-designed curriculum. The school culture is one of remarkable innovation and collaboration among staff, faculty and students. We combine data-driven teaching and practice, with program experimentation, and student affairs that includes wellness, leadership and career development activities. Meanwhile, COVID-19 has underscored the importance of the health professions, including pharmaceutical science and patient care.

• Some compensation will be provided. Rate is to be determined.

Filled for Summer 2021? No (updated 4/15/2021)

Practicum Title: Cultural Diversity Immersion Series: Cultural Centers
Term: Summer 2021
Supervisor Name/Title: Lionell Daggs, Assistant Director of the Cultural Centers
Email Address: ldaggsiii@usfca.edu
Institution: University of San Francisco (USF)
Department: Cultural Centers

Practicum Description: The purpose of this practicum is for the student to gain experience in praxis. This practicum will involve gaining foundational knowledge and building skills in online facilitation and program assessment as a co-facilitator of the Cultural Diversity Immersion Workshop Series. The Cultural Diversity Immersion Series is a series of workshops for undergraduate students at USF who want to: develop skills to identify social injustice, engage in meaningful dialogue, and envision tangible change in their communities. Students gain virtual badges from successful completion of workshop series.

Learning Outcomes:

• Participant with be familiar with student leadership development through the antiracism and student identity development frameworks

• Participant will be familiar with program curriculum development and facilitation centered in identity awareness and interpersonal engagement

• Participant will be familiar with assessment

ACPA/NASPA Competencies:

1. Personal and Ethical Foundations

2. Social Justice and Inclusion

3. Student Learning and Development

4. Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
   

Work plan:

• Review facilitation materials (10 hours): Read How to facilitate groups online guide. Review Cultural Diversity Immersion Series curriculum and recorded workshop sessions

• Attend meetings with supervisor (10 hours): Weekly check-ins on program and personal development

• Facilitation and Logistics ( 60 hours): Develop facilitation skills. Develop event planning skills such as marketing, outreach, logistical coordination

• Assessment (20 hours): Write and compile report of Pre/Post Program Survey assessment data assessing themes in qualitative data

Scheduling Needs: Completely virtual practicum. Meetings with supervisor and planning meetings for events must be conducted during typical working hours virtually. All other work may be completed on a schedule proposed by the practicum student and approved by the supervisor.

Required/Preferred Skills: Comfort with facilitating session on online platform Zoom

In-person, virtual, or hybrid opportunity? 100% remote/virtual

Additional Notes:

• Compensation for this practicum has not been determined yet.

Filled for Summer 2021 (updated 5/3/2021)
Filled for Fall 2021 (updated 5/27/2021)

Practicum Title: Academic Skills Development Specialist
Term: Summer 2021 or Fall 2021
Supervisor Name/Title: Haley Rietman, Program Assistant / Rachel Brunson, Assistant Director
Email Address: hrietman@usfca.edu / rmbrunson@usfca.edu
Institution: University of San Francisco
Department: The Learning Center

Practicum Description: This practicum opportunity is intended to support the Learning Center's charge to provide Academic Skills Development opportunities for all enrolled students (undergraduate and graduate). Academic Skills Development Specialists will be trained to deliver academic skills curriculum in both one-on-one appointments with students and group workshops for students (requested by USF faculty/staff). This practicum will provide HESA students with a hands-on experience of applying Student Development Theory and process-based learning approaches during interactions with students.

Learning Outcomes:

• Academic Skills Development Specialists will gain experience in providing individualized academic support to students in both the one-on-one and group settings

• Academic Skills Development Specialists will gain experience in assessing and evaluating the development of students through the analysis of pre- and post-appointment/workshop surveys

ACPA/NASPA Competencies:
Advising and Helping; Assessment, Evaluation, and Research; Student Learning and Development

Work plan: Academic Skills Development Specialists can provide approximately 5-8 hours of availability per week, to be dedicated to meeting one-on-one with students for Academic Skills Coaching and/or to facilitating Academic Skills Workshops on campus. Additional opportunities for research and assessment can be built into the practicum student's schedule, if they are interested.

Scheduling Needs: Most hours for this practicum would be scheduled Monday-Friday, but since The Learning Center is typically open from 8:00am-8:00pm PST throughout the week and offers some weekend hours, there is much flexibility for workplan activities to be performed.

Required/Preferred Skills:

-Ability to work independently

-Strong communication skills

-Knowledge of or willingness to learn about academic support services and resources

In-person, virtual, or hybrid opportunity? Unsure at this time

Additional Notes:

• Practicum student may also work with Rachel Brunson, Learning Center Assistant Director throughout this experience

Filled for Summer or Fall 2021? No (updated 4/2/2021)

Practicum Title: Asian Pacific American Student Services (APASS) Graduate Intern
Term: Summer 2021 or Fall 2021
Supervisor Name/Title: Bao Nhia Moua, Center Supervisor
Email Address: baonhiam@usc.edu
Institution: University of Southern California
Department: Asian Pacific American Student Services

Practicum Description: This practicum will provide the student with hands-on experience working at Asian Pacific American Student Services (APASS), one of the cultural centers under Student Equity and Inclusion Programs (SEIP). The practicum student will work on initiatives to improve campus climate through diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. They will work closely with the Center Supervisor to develop program curriculum, facilitate workshops, create campus and community partnerships, conduct assessments, and advise students.

Learning Outcomes:

• Identify key strategies and diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts to improve campus climate.

• Develop a deeper understanding of community engagement through community participation, empowerment, and advocacy.

• Design and facilitate leadership, engagement, or professional development programs and workshops.

ACPA/NASPA Competencies:
Advising and Helping; Assessment, Evaluation, and Research; Leadership; Social Justice and Inclusion; Student Learning and Development; Values, Philosophy, and History

Work plan:

Staff meetings - 10 hours

Student advising - 15 hours

Program coordination - 30 hours

Curriculum development - 20 hours

Retreat & Training - 15 hours

Drop-in hours - 10 hours

Scheduling Needs: Scheduling is very flexible. The HESA practicum student will record their hours based on meetings and projects assigned instead of a scheduled shift. The student may work on projects outside of normal business hours. Most meetings will take place during regular business hours. All responsibilities can be done virtually.

Required/Preferred Skills:

-Interest in working with (Asian Pacific Islander Desi American) APIDA college students

-Some knowledge of APIDA identity development and key social issues impacting the APIDA community

-Experience in presentation and/or workshop curriculum development and facilitation

-Experience in advising

In-person, virtual, or hybrid opportunity? 100% remote/virtual

Additional Notes:

• None listed

Filled for Summer or Fall 2021? No (updated 4/2/2021)

Practicum Title: Practicum for Black Entrepreneurship Program
Term: Summer 2021 or Fall 2021
Supervisor Name/Title: Lester Deanes, AVP for Student Engagement
Email Address: ldeanes@usfca.edu
Institution: University of San Francisco
Department: Division of Student Life

Practicum Description: The Black Student Entrepreneurship Program is a working proposal to provide students with micro loans to start and develop business ideas. Students must work with the School of Management on a business plan; 2-3 business proposals would be selected for implementation during this first run. The Practicum Intern will work in a variety of areas, including assisting with the development and coordination of the proposal by creating timelines, marketing materials, and other logistical and research goals.

Learning Outcomes:

• Research and grant-write for business programs in higher education

• Co-create and implement cross-campus programs

ACPA/NASPA Competencies:
Advising and Helping; Leadership; Student Learning and Development

Work plan:

10 hours x Research similar initiatives in higher education on student-sponsored business initiatives and loans for peers and/or student businesses

10 hours x Write grants for business programs in higher education

40 hours x Work with Black Student Union, Black Business Association, and BASE on organization and management of the program

40 hours x Co-create the summer workshop series

Scheduling Needs: Can be a combination of in-office/normal working hours and off-campus/off hours

Required/Preferred Skills:

-None listed

In-person, virtual, or hybrid opportunity? Hybrid of in-person/remote

Additional Notes:

• Compensation may be available.

Filled for Summer or Fall 2021? No (updated 4/2/2021)

Practicum Title: Black Lives Matter in Student Services Action Plan
Term: Summer 2021 or Fall 2021
Supervisor Name/Title: Dr. Laurie Scolari, Associate Vice President Foothill College
Email Address: scolarilaurie@fhda.edu
Institution: Foothill College
Department: Student Services Division

Practicum Description: Foothill College's Student Services Division has been working with over 100 employees to collaboratively develop an action plan to serve our African American/Black students more adequately. The Associate Vice President is leading the effort and would like a graduate student to help lead discussions, coordinate action plans, develop goals, collaborate with the institutional research office to keep us on track, ensuring we are making significant progress.

Learning Outcomes:

• 1. The student will learn how to facilitate discussions with administrators, faculty and staff on how to make strategic steps towards implementing a critical initiative.

• 2. The student will learn effective project management skills under the guidance of the Associate Vice President of Student Services.

• 3. The student will learn methods towards effectively maneuvering the political landscape of a public California Community College in implementing a large scale project.

ACPA/NASPA Competencies:
Assessment, Evaluation, and Research; Leadership; Social Justice and Inclusion

Work plan: 25 hours attending Black Lives Matter deans meetings, 25 hours developing action plans/creating data charts/developing PPT presentations, 25 hours attending collaborative departmental meetings, 25 hours meeting with and working directly under the guidance of the Associate Vice President of Student Services

Scheduling Needs: The student will likely be 90% virtual and perhaps 10% in person (this depends on county orders) however it is more likely the position will be 100% virtual at this point of time.

Required/Preferred Skills:

-Required: Knowledge of creating effective slide decks, effective use of Zoom to attend and run meetings. Sensitivity and awareness of the lived experience for African American/Black communities.

-Preferred: Knowledge of how to create data charts in a slide deck. Knowledge of how to effectively run a meeting.

In-person, virtual, or hybrid opportunity? 100% remote/virtual

Additional Notes:

• Foothill College is part of the Foothill/DeAnza Community College district.

• A stipend of $500 will be provided

Filled for Summer / Fall 2021 (updated 5/5/2021)

Practicum Title: Opening a Chicanx Latinx Student Community Resource Center Practicum
Term: Summer 2021 or Fall 2021
Supervisor Name/Title: Lupe Gallegos-Diaz
Email Address: lupeg@berkeley.edu
Institution: UC Berkeley
Department: Chicanx Latinx Student Development Office

Practicum Description: UC Berkeley has moved towards becoming a HSI by the year 2027 and the campus is preparing for these changes. One of the first things the Chancellor has focused on is a community space for Chicanx Latinx undergraduate and graduate students. Students are in current negotiations with the Chancellor and we will know by end of semester if we will have a space for the Fall 2021or Spring 2022. Either way I will need a team of staff, fellows, interns and community partners to prepare for the grand opening of the new UCB Chicanx Latinx Student Community Resource Center.

Learning Outcomes:

• How to research and plan to open up a student centered community space.

• Plan for a opening reception and student centered program planning that is community supported.

• How to strategize - market and promote the center to the campus and the surrounding communities.

ACPA/NASPA Competencies:
Assessment, Evaluation, and Research; Social Justice and Inclusion; Technology; Values, Philosophy, and History

Work plan: Calculating that there are 12/13 weeks and 7/8hours a week - here is how I would have the graduate fellow use their time

• Week 1 & 2 - meeting with supervisor and get an understanding of the history, place, position and politics of the Chicanx Latinx Student Development. This would include reading reports and initiatives focused on becoming HSI.

• Week 2 & 3 the graduate fellow will meet the staff and student office teams and all the various community spaces that focus on Chicanx Latinx community. Fellow will be integrated into the weekly and monthly meetings.

• Week 4 & 5 graduate fellow will get their specific assignment in regards to the CL Resource Community Center - areas of focus can be protocols and policies for the center - emergency plans and site crises management; open/close and staff coverage; and the development of programming for the new center.

• Week 6 & 7 - graduate fellow selects a specific project to work on and focuses on that until the end of the practicum.

• Week 8 & 9 - working on project, attending staff meeting and also attend some student organizational and community meetings.

• Week 10 &11 - graduate fellow continues to work on project and helps with the development of a manual of operations for the center.

• Week 12 & 13 completes project and share with the CLSD team challenges and what they learned.

Scheduling Needs: As we are still in virtual reality much of the work can be virtual but don't know this as we will be going into hybrid model by the July. So, we can do 1/2 on line and maybe then in person.

Required/Preferred Skills:

-Great if they were bi-lingual and bi-cultural (Spanish) and have computer skills with Microsoft word and excel, flier making - Canvas, and google forms.

In-person, virtual, or hybrid opportunity? Hybrid of in-person/remote

Additional Notes:

• It is a great opportunity to learn and navigate within a UC number one research institution and get first hand experience working with students of color particularly Chicanx Latinx undergraduate and graduate students.

• For the summer we can do a $500.00 stipend. And for the Fall and Spring we can do a total of $1000

• For the practicum - the CLSD office asks for a cover letter and resume and if I/we feel they might be a good fit then we offer an interview.

Filled for Summer 2021 (updated 5/3/2021)
Not filled for Fall 2021 (updated 5/3/2021)

Practicum Title: School of Education (SOE) Student Immersion Coordinator: Partnership with A.L.A.S.
Term: Summer 2021 or Fall 2021
Supervisor Name/Title: Jane Bleasdale, SOE Faculty
Email Address: jbleasdale@usfca.edu
Institution: University of San Francisco
Department: Leadership Studies

Practicum Description:

DLS Summer Immersion Program Field Coordinator.

Students will work with faculty Jane Bleasdale) and staff ( Mauricia Diaz DeLeon) to coordinate one of the five site visits for the summer immersion program with DLS and ALAS. The immersion will include weekly visits to a farm in Half Moon Bay to connect with farmworker families and provide social and emotional support for children through reading, recreation food and fellowship.

Learning Outcomes:

• Provide students with the skills to experience the logistics of creating and facilitating an immersion program for graduate students

• Provide students the opportunity to build connection with people from other places

• Creating community in time of a pandemic

• Understand the multifaceted ways we can create community when we embrace a cultural wealth model ( food, literacy, sport)

• Participate in a mutual experience of care and love that challenges deficit thinking.

• Create an educational space that is both culturally relevant and humanizing

ACPA/NASPA Competencies:
Advising and Helping; Leadership; Organizational and Human Resources; Personal and Ethical Foundations; Social Justice and Inclusion; Student Learning and Development; Technology; Values, Philosophy, and History

Work plan/Scheduling Needs: The work plan is flexible - it can be ten hours a week for 10 weeks or 7 hours a week for 14 weeks etc. Ideally the student will have some engagement before June 15. Immersion experience will begin at that time. Will include weekly visit to the farm ( for 10 weeks) at a mutually convenient time - friday or saturday preferred (5 hours a week ). Planning and administrative tasks in between.

Required/Preferred Skills:

-Positive energy, good organizational skills, ability to engage others, good with kids
-Spanish speaking is helpful but not a requirement

In-person, virtual, or hybrid opportunity? Hybrid of in-person/remote

Additional Notes:

• Please connect with either Dr. Bleasdale or Mauricio DIaz DeLEon ( O&L edD) for more information.

• This is who we are doing the immersion with: https://www.alashmb.org/

• This is what we did last year when we started this partnership: https://www.hmbreview.com/news/nonprofits-promote-literacy-this-summer/article_b41e7b84-d1bf-11ea-a285-e718754ad043.html

• Compensation TBD; probably $500 travel costs to site will be covered

• Practicum student will be expected to go to a farm site in Half Moon Bay once a week for 4 5 weeks. Transportation from USF or East Bay will be provided ( free) food will also be provided

Filled for Summer or Fall 2021? No (updated 4/2/2021)

Practicum Title: Stanford Alumni Mentoring (SAM) Coordinator
Term: Summer 2021 or Fall 2021
Supervisor Name/Title: Jenny Roxas, Assistant Director of Career Catalysts
Email Address: jroxas@stanford.edu
Institution: Stanford University
Department: BEAM, Stanford Career Education

Practicum Description: The SAM Coordinator will gain skills and experience with utilizing an online platform to increase student and alumni interactions. As part of this practicum, you’ll be able to create different types of resources for alumni and students. In addition, you will utilize data to make informed decisions on how to make student and alumni experiences better on the platform.

Learning Outcomes:

• Create an onboarding guide and supplemental tools for alumni to easily utilize the SAM platform

• Create and monitor weekly discussion posts for various underrepresented and marginalized groups

• Analyze data from Insights Dashboard to recommend action steps to increase engagement on the SAM platform

ACPA/NASPA Competencies:
Advising and Helping; Assessment, Evaluation, and Research; Technology

Work plan:

20 hours to create an onboarding guide for alumni

10 hours to create supplemental tools including handouts or videos for alumni to utilize different aspects of the platform

10 hours to create and monitor weekly discussion posts

10 hours to analyze data from Insights Dashboard

5 hours to create a report on how to engage students and alumni better based on the data analyzation

20 hours of planning/content creation to have students and alumni engage more on the SAM platform

15 hours of managing the projects, internships, and jobs module

10 hours of supervised meetings/co-working

Scheduling Needs: Flexible (able to work off hours)

Required/Preferred Skills:

-Familiar with Canva

-Ability to edit videos (preferred)

-Familiar with PeopleGrove platform (preferred)"

In-person, virtual, or hybrid opportunity? 100% remote/virtual

Additional Notes:

• None listed

Filled for Summer or Fall 2021? No (updated 4/2/2021)

Practicum Title: Stanford5 Alumni Coordinator
Term: Summer 2021 or Fall 2021
Supervisor Name/Title: Jenny Roxas, Assistant Director of Career Catalysts
Email Address: jroxas@stanford.edu
Institution: Stanford University
Department: BEAM, Stanford Career Education

Practicum Description: Stanford5 is a new initiative within BEAM, Stanford Career Education to support alumni up to 5 years out. The Stanford5 Alumni Coordinator will be collecting information via individual interviews, focus groups, and research to provide a plan on how to best support this population. Emphasis will be placed on collecting data that will support underrepresented and marginalized groups.

Learning Outcomes:

• Conduct individual interviews and focus groups with underrepresented and marginalized alumni

• Research best practices to engage alumni to student and alumni to alumni interactions via an online platform

• Create a virtual career programming plan for alumni up to 5 years out

ACPA/NASPA Competencies:
Assessment, Evaluation, and Research; Social Justice and Inclusion; Technology

Work plan:

40 hours of individual interviews/focus groups

10 hours analyzing interviews/focus groups

5 hours creating a report on themes/recommendations based on individual interviews/focus groups

20 hours of researching best practices for online engagement with alumni to student and alumni to alumni interactions

5 hours creating a plan on how to utilize best practices in context of Stanford5 program

10 hours collaborating with Career Catalysts Team/Stanford5 Task force in creating virtual programs for alumni up to 5 years out

10 hours of supervised meetings/co-working

Scheduling Needs: Flexible (able to work off hours)

Required/Preferred Skills:

-Knowledge working with diverse populations

-Familiar with PeopleGrove platform (preferred)

In-person, virtual, or hybrid opportunity? 100% remote/virtual

Additional Notes:

• None listed

Filled for Summer or Fall 2021? No (updated 4/2/2021)

Practicum Title: Student-Athlete Career Liaison Graduate Assistant
Term: Summer 2021 or Fall 2021
Supervisor Name/Title: Arame Mbodj, Assistant Director of Career Catalysts
Email Address: arame@stanford.edu
Institution: Stanford University
Department: BEAM, Stanford Career Education

Practicum Description: The Student-Athlete Career Liaison will gain skills, experience and knowledge on how to work with elite athletes to support their careers. With the 900+ athletes we work with, this would be a great opportunity to learn to develop and share relevant career content and resources. This role will allow many opportunities to collaborate with the different teams, student-athletes and campus groups dedicated to ensuring elite athletes have access and options to explore careers.

Learning Outcomes:

• - Coordinate and lead focus groups to help to c create and conduct career programs tailored for student athlete groups

• - Create resources and help edit tipsheets tailored to the student athlete community

• - Connect with the student athlete community and career professionals to better understand the needs of student and create opportunities to bridge the gap

ACPA/NASPA Competencies:
Leadership; Social Justice and Inclusion; Student Learning and Development

Work plan:

- 10 hours of supervised meetings/co-working

- 10 hours of resource gathering and research

- 20 hours of meetings with campus partners and student athlete groups

- 20 hours of resource creation and editing

- 20 hours of event coordination and co-presenting

- 20 hours of drop-in hours with student-athletes

Scheduling Needs: Flexible hours, but required weekly/bi-weekly meetings with supervisor and campus partners

Required/Preferred Skills:

- Experience working with student-athletes or past experience supporting or on an athletic team (preferred but not required)

- Excellent interpersonal skills preferred

- Excellent communication skills preferred

- Teamwork and collaboration skills

In-person, virtual, or hybrid opportunity? 100% remote/virtual

Additional Notes:

• None listed

Filled for Summer or Fall 2021? No (updated 4/2/2021)

Practicum Title: UndocuWelcome Lead Practicum
Term: Summer 2021 or Fall 2021
Supervisor Name/Title: Angélica Esquivel
Email Address: esquivelangelica@deanza.edu
Institution: De Anza College
Department: HEFAS (Higher Education for AB 540 Students), an institutional and educational program that provides free services, reduces financial stress and creates a safe space for all with an emphasis on students with an undocumented or AB 540 students. (https://www.deanza.edu/hefas/)

Practicum Description: The UndocuWelcome Orientation hopes to improve the retention and success of undocumented students. The practicum will include co-leading the event and committees as much as they feel comfortable. To ensure we are addressing the student needs and services in the event hosted in September. Planning begins April/May.

Learning Outcomes:

• 1. Build knowledge on the needs on undocumented students and families.

• 2. Develop leadership and programing skills.

• 3. Actively engage in solidarity with undocumented immigrant communities.

ACPA/NASPA Competencies:
Assessment, Evaluation, and Research; Law, Policy, and Governance; Leadership; Social Justice and Inclusion

Work plan: 10 hours a week in meetings, group and individual work depending on what roles they take.

Scheduling Needs: Meetings are during working hours and individual work is flexible and determined by student.

Required/Preferred Skills:

-Knowledgeable of, or interested in, working with undocumented students in Higher Education.

In-person, virtual, or hybrid opportunity? Hybrid of in-person/remote

Additional Notes:

• Practicum work will be 100% remote, but depending on county policies, the event in September might be hybrid.

• We can offer a small stipend to the student who works with us. Amount TBD.

• We expect that the person interested has some knowledge of the undocumented community and is willing to learn about the needs and experiences of undocumented students to develop programing. Empathy and respect is especially needed.

Filled for Fall 2021 (updated 5/5/2021)

Practicum Title: Residential Conduct Board Advisor Practicum
Term: Fall 2021
Supervisor Name/Title: Dale Morrow, Coordinator for Residential Conduct and Community Standards
Email Address: dalemorrow@berkeley.edu
Institution: UC Berkeley
Department: Residential Life

Practicum Description: In this practicum, the student will serve as an advisor for a student-run organization that hears residential conduct cases. This consists of supervising 4-6 paid student workers and advising approximately 15 to 30 student volunteers. Additionally, this person will assist in marketing, training, and developing the members of Peer Review Board.

Learning Outcomes:

• -Supervise 4-6 student staff members and advise a student organization of 15-30 individuals.

• -Create a marketing plan and structure to continue growing the organization

• -Develop training materials for members to engage with and improve their conduct skills

ACPA/NASPA Competencies:
Advising and Helping; Student Learning and Development

Work plan / Scheduling Needs:

20 Hours Attending Board Meetings with the group serving as advisor

30 Hours Attending 1:1 Meetings with supervisor and supervisees

15 Hours on developing marketing strategies

25 Hours on creating training and development

10 Hours on other duties and other interests/professional development

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Co-supervise 4-6 student staff coordinators who serve as a conduct hearing officers, and advise a student organization of approximately 15-30 students

Attend at least one board meeting per week (typically occur on Sunday night and a weekday night from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.)

Schedule 1:1 with supervisees (every few weeks) and supervisor (weekly)

Assist in creating marketing plan for the board to gain new members

Oversee, create, and implement trainings for board members

Create an assessment that focuses on students who are on the board and their experiences

Write procedure and protocol for organization

Assist in hiring future student staff coordinators by prepping, recruiting, and interviewing

Required/Preferred Skills:

-None listed

In-person, virtual, or hybrid opportunity? 100% remote/virtual

Additional Notes:

• Residential Life is unable to provide compensation at this time.

Filled for Fall 2021? No (updated 4/2/2021)

Practicum Title: Restorative Justice Coordinator
Term: Fall 2021
Supervisor Name/Title: Dale Morrow, Coordinator for Residential Conduct and Community Standards
Email Address: dalemorrow@berkeley.edu
Institution: UC Berkeley
Department: Residential Life

Practicum Description: This individual will take primary lead and facilitation for our Restorative Community Dialogue that is utilized to address low-level policy violations (COVID, Alcohol, Noise, etc.). This person will manage the process from start to finish from training surrogate impacted parties to facilitating the sessions.

Learning Outcomes:

• -Manage a system and process from start to finish

• -Facilitate a restorative dialogue with students who potentially violated policies

ACPA/NASPA Competencies:
Social Justice and Inclusion; Student Learning and Development

Work plan:

15 hours of facilitating the restorative community dialogues

20 hours of recruitment and training of surrogate impacted parties and participants

35 hours of administrative management

20 hours of 1:1 meetings with supervisor

10 hours of other tasks or professional development

Scheduling Needs: The dialogues will be scheduled by the practicum student to occur every other week throughout the semester (around their schedule). There will be 1:1 with supervisor that occurs during business hours. Most of the other work will be scheduled by the student in their free time.

Required/Preferred Skills:

-None listed

In-person, virtual, or hybrid opportunity? 100% remote/virtual

Additional Notes:

• UC Berkeley is unable to provide compensation at this time for the individual in this role.

Filled for Fall 2021? No (updated 7/23/2021)

Practicum Title: Researching Storytelling and Social Media of Community-Engaged Learners and Activists
Term: Fall 2021
Supervisor Name/Title: Leslie Lombre, Director of External Relations
Email Address: llombre@usfca.edu
Institution: University of San Francisco
Department: Leo T. McCarthy Center for Public Service and the Common Good

Practicum Description:
This practicum is designed to enable the participant to identify and recognize student development and career paths of undergraduates who have participated in community-engaged learning (CEL) internships, fellowships and course work. The Leo T. McCarthy Center for Public Service and the Common Good was established in 2002 and has enrolled over 600+ students in its internships, course work and minor over its 20 years of existence. As part of the Center’s 20th anniversary and a culminating celebration in March 2022, the participant will play an integral role in creating an archive and data base of student success stories and documentation through online research in digital databases and social media platforms.

Learning Outcomes:

• - Visualize and understand the trajectories and career paths of CEL students

• - Acquire digital fluency across public facing databases and platforms

• - Assist in planning and designing an archive of student stories and career paths

ACPA/NASPA Competencies:

• Assessment, Evaluation, and Research

• Social Justice & Inclusion

• Technology

Work plan:

Rough breakdown of time:

• 5 hours training and orientation

• 60 hours research and documentation

• 10 hours correspondence/communication with students

• 20 hours organizing assets

• 5 hours presenting archive for event inclusion

Scheduling Needs: Participant is not expected to perform all activities in the office. Early in the semester, a few hours in the office would be preferable to allow for training, orientation and meeting with staff. As tasks become clearer, hours off-campus and off-hours would be permissible.

Required/Preferred Skills: Digital literacy in social media platforms, familiarity and knowledge of visual assets desired.

In-person, virtual, or hybrid opportunity? Hybrid of in-person/remote

Additional Notes:

• Participant will be compensated at $25/hour.

• This a research-heavy practicum that requires self-management and autonomy. Participant will also have an opportunity to speak with students to qualify their stories/trajectories and prepare them for follow-up conversations.

• The Center is located on the USF Hilltop campus, adjacent to SOE and will not require any additional expense in transportation. No special technology, equipment or access will be required.