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Breaking Down Barriers Between Ability and Opportunity USC and Cerritos College are working together to promote STEM education. Richard Brutchey of University of Southern California and Jeff Bradbury of Cerritos College are transforming lives through the USC-Cerritos College Summer Research Internship. This program opens doors for first-generation Latino American students in Los Angeles, providing them with invaluable STEM opportunities. Full story here: https://bit.ly/4jlglfI One inspiring story is Karla Zamarripa, whose internship experience ignited her passion for scientific research and transformed her educational path. Together, USC and Cerritos College are not just offering internships; they are building dreams and shaping the future, one student at a time. #GreatScience #STEMEducation #Mentorship #USC #CerritosCollege

September 20th is #WhyApply Day in Tennessee! One of my top reasons for choosing APSU - community. Professors, mentors, and peers helped push me to excel in many ways. I had opportunities to showcase my work and knowledge in research competitions, and an on-campus internship. These connections have turned into life-long friends. At APSU, there’s someone who will help you achieve your dreams and goals. #LetsGoPeay 🎩🧐 #CollegeApplicationandExplorationMonth

I am so happy to meet with our students — whether it’s 2 or 12 or 20:— to learn about their Cougar Experience, what we do well, and areas we could do better. Today we spent quite a bit of time on internships. #GoCoogs #studentaffairs #studentsuccess #highereducation #studentvoice

Check out this cool article about our former intern, Shira Goldhaber-Gordon, who discusses (among other things) the effect of interning at the Institute for Computing in Research. https://lnkd.in/dYgfwN5j

$217,000 in internship scholarships were awarded by CLA’s Office of Undergraduate Education in the 2023-24 school year. This financial support immensely increases students’ access to internships. Internship completion is closely linked to positive post-graduation outcomes. Yet, financial barriers are among the top challenges for CLA students. Prioritizing unpaid internships, these scholarships help more students gain valuable experience without financial strain. Support our mission to remove these barriers to opportunity—every contribution helps create success for CLA students. #UMNGive at z.umn.edu/clagtmd

Chronic absenteeism is a symptom of a lack of student engagement. In this month’s Kappan, read how one Rhode Island high school addresses this challenge by offering students an interest-based learning approach that includes hands-on learning through internships. In the November Kappan https://lnkd.in/eP3t_GJc

I’m so happy that this program exists and many congrats to the recipients. Providing funding for grad students who have found non-paid internships is a great first step to facing the reality of the lack of tenure-track (TT) positions and simply preferring an industry career. However, I’ll always take it one step further. Humanities/social sciences grad students receive among, if not, the lowest PhD stipends at Carolina. Since I’m not in the academic job market, I’m unfamiliar with the available number of TT social science professorships but my hypothesis is they are also low. My question is, how is the UNC Graduate School preparing humanities/social science grad students to find PAID internships? As a Carolina grad student, I took it upon myself to find my internship and create my own path. How can University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill continue to do more and do better for its grad students to truly grow with North Carolina and the South?

The National Association of Colleges and Employers says that students with internship are more likely to be male, white students who are not first generation, and students who are not recipients of Pell grants. Northern Essex Community College is working to disrupt this pattern, making internships available to all it community college students, including those in liberal arts. For those who want to learn more about the future of academic internships, the The Chronicle of Higher Education has an interesting webinar on the subject: https://lnkd.in/e_4JXNwT

What D. Crystal Byndloss said...please share the word! ProFellow also had encouraging things to say about this MDRC program (and others!): https://lnkd.in/dY2RjNGz

One of the reasons I love the fall is that I get to go back on college campuses and connect with some amazing students! This Thursday I have the joy of heading to the UMKC Henry W. Bloch School of Management for Coffee & Careers. Students, come join me from 10-12 to learn about what Spotlight does and the job opportunities we have to offer! Plus, how could you say no to some free coffee & pastries from Mildred's? #UMKC #internship #entrylevel