Student Success Internship Supervisor Requirements
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Each department must submit a project proposal. The 2023-24 proposal process is now open.
If selected, the following are program mentor/supervisor requirements:
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Hold bi-weekly meetings with student.
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Be accessible to the student.
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Provide the project guidance, feedback, education and training.
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Engage the student’s professional curiosity questions, skills development and professional growth needs.
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Provide the student with an orientation to the department (e.g., programs, services, interaction with the broader university system).
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Complete student and program assessments.
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Identify projects that have an identifiable result or product at the end of the student’s assignment.
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Support the student through the different stages of project execution and development.
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Monitor and ensure that the student has a primary role in the coordination and implementation of the project and that the student has a professional or paraprofessional level of responsibility.
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Complete an iproject contract and learning agreement with the student. Both will be provided at the mandatory supervisor orientation.
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Ensure that the student’s efforts are devoted to skill cultivation: leadership, team building, decision-making, communication, project completion and other professional skills.
The call for project proposals for the 2023-24 year is now open. The deadline to submit a proposal was Thurs, August 31st, 2023 at 5:00 pm (PST)
If for any reason you have trouble completing the application, please contact us at bobruba@ucmerced.edu.