Community Partner Eligiblity

During service internships USL student interns must gain experience that relates to the topics of the USL classes, and placements must meet all ASU and USL Policies and Procedures. Therefore, community partners must be approved by the USL office to become an eligible placement.

Community partners must meet the following five criteria:

1. Be a non-profit organization, Title I school, government agency, or outreach program

   • • Non-profits must be recognized by the IRS as a tax-exempt 501(C)3 or 501(C)4 organization.

     • All community partners must have a public facility/office; agencies operating out of a private-home office are prohibited.

2. Offer direct service to underserved populations for free or for a nominal fee

3. Submit a signed Student Placement Agreement, the legal agreement mandated by ASU to establish a relationship between ASU and the facility to enable an educational experience for student interns at the facility’s site that may qualify for university academic credit

4. Provide designated supervisor(s)* and contact(s) who will:

   • • Complete a mandatory one-time, Orientation Session

     • Promptly respond to student intern inquiries

     • Assign appropriate service tasks that relate to the student interns’ coursework addressing underserved populations and community issues

     • Monitor USL student interns during service tasks ensuring they are engaged and productive

     • Create a GivePulse account to review, approve, and complete online forms for student intern

5. Must be able to provide appropriate service activities totaling 60-100 hours (depending upon the course in which the student is enrolled), spread throughout the semester