Training & Engagement Intern (University Health Services - Clinical)
The Division of Student Affairs Internship Program
The Division of Student Affairs Internship Program allows students to spend a summer handling a special project for the university designed to prepare them for life after graduation. Interns will work 19 hours per week for 10-weeks. These part-time internship positions offer a competitive compensation package that includes an hourly wage and housing assistance. Undergraduate students are eligible to apply. The internship runs from June 1, 2020 to August 7, 2020. The application is due February 16, 2020.
Although internships range in subject matter and skill set, each position is designed to prepare all students for life after graduation. For this reason, each intern will submit various assessments relating to their development in the areas listed in the “What You’ll Learn” section below. These skills, otherwise referred to as the NACE career competencies, have been identified by higher education and corporate recruiting leaders as critical to a student’s career preparation.
Please contact utlei@austin.utexas.edu with questions.
*Undergraduate students must be enrolled in the Spring 2020 semester to be eligible.
The Office
University Health Services enhances learning and student success with accessible and compassionate services and initiatives and aspires to become distinguished as the best college health service in the nation. The campus community trusts and depends on University Health Services for high-quality medical care and innovative public health leadership that contributes to a healthy campus.
The Project
The intern's main project will be to update current and create new training modules for University Health Services and Counseling and Mental Health Center. They will use Articulate's package of software and other visual design tools to create innovative and interactive training modules. The intern will have the opportunity to coordinate with a diverse group of subject matter experts and stakeholders to create these trainings.
The Supervisor
Kathy Mosteller, Associate Director of Nursing Services and Clinical Operations
Things You’ll Do
- Create professional development and compliance modules by determining staff needs in collaboration with the Quality & Safety Coordinator
- Collaborate with clinical departments and non-clinical departments to create training modules
- Promote continuous quality improvement by assisting the Quality & Safety Coordinator in developing quality, risk management and safety initiatives
- Participate in all required Division of Student Affairs Internship Program cohort activities and assessments
What You’ll Learn
Students participate in academic team projects during their college careers. It will be beneficial for students to apply skills they have gained in the academic setting to a professional work environment in order to build collaborative relationships with colleagues and customers representing diverse cultures, races, ages, genders, religions, lifestyles, and viewpoints. Students can enhance oral and written communication skills that will help them as they finish college and after graduation. They can gain confidence and experience to articulate thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively in written and oral forms to persons inside and outside of the organization.
- Technology: Leverage existing digital technologies ethically and efficiently to solve problems, complete tasks, and accomplish goals. The individual demonstrates effective adaptability to new and emerging technologies.
- Oral/Written Communications: Articulate thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively in written and oral forms to persons inside and outside of the organization. The individual has public speaking skills; is able to express ideas to others; and can write/edit memos, letters, and complex technical reports clearly and effectively.
- Teamwork/Collaboration: Build collaborative relationships with colleagues and customers representing diverse cultures, races, ages, genders, religions, lifestyles, and viewpoints. The individual is able to work within a team structure, and can negotiate and manage conflict.
Who You Are (Preferred Qualifications)
- Interest in health/relational communication, design and leadership
- Exposure to visual design technology
- Engagement on campus
- Education, communications, or public health major preferred