Direct Service Internship (Center for Community Engagement)
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. Due to COVID-19, we are currently planning for each of our internships to take place virtually. Housing assistance may be provided on a case by case basis after internship positions are offered. Undergraduate students are eligible to apply. The internship runs from May 31, 2021 to August 6, 2021. The application is due February 14, 2021.
Please contact utlei@austin.utexas.edu with questions.
*Undergraduate students must be enrolled in the Spring 2021 semester to be eligible.
The Office
The Center for Community Engagement serves as The University of Texas at Austin’s central resource for those interested in volunteerism and service-learning throughout the UT and Austin communities. Our continued goal is to connect the resources of the university to the community to meet community priorities. We provide resources for anyone interested in getting more involved in the community, and our programs and services are designed for instructors, students, student organizations, campus departments, community partners, and local agencies.
The Position
This position will support all aspects of our direct service programs, but will primarily focus on our online platform, GivePulse. GivePulse is a system available to the entire campus community, allowing users to register for volunteer opportunities, to track service hours, to track hours for their organizations, and to be part of service-learning courses. Depending on experience and interest, main project will be to serve as the primary contact and support for local agencies seeking volunteers through UT, work on data collection and reports looking at usage of the platform, support outreach and training efforts across campus through digital resources and in-person/virtual training sessions. All CCE interns serve on a committee, typically planning events like our annual volunteer fair, Tower Awards, or any of our days of service.
The Supervisor
Amory Krueger, Director, Student Engagement Programs
Things You’ll Do
- Serve as the primary contact and support for local agencies seeking volunteers through UT
- Work on data collection and reports looking at usage of the GivePulse platform
- Support outreach and training efforts across campus through digital resources and in-person/virtual training sessions
- Serve on a committee within the department, typically planning events like our annual volunteer fair, Tower Awards, or any of our days of service.
- Participate in all required Division of Student Affairs Internship Program cohort activities and assessments
Who You Are (Preferred Qualifications)
- Any previous knowledge with data collection/management/reporting
- Knowledge of Austin and local nonprofits
- No experience needed at all, anyone can be very successful in the role without prior knowledge.