Welcome to the 2016 Internship Summit!

Welcome to the
2016 Internship Summit!

Heather LaPerle, M.A.

Campus Internship Coordinator
hlaperle@mail.sdsu.edu

James Tarbox, Ph.D.

Executive Director
jtarbox@mail.sdsu.edu

Purpose and Agenda

Todays Focus
Internship Central Resources
Campus Internship Tracking & Review
Overview
WorkAbilityIV Overview
Online SLA Process & Adobe Document Cloud
Updates
Spring Programming
How to Use Portfolium to Highlight Internships

Internship Central
Internship Central Website
internships.sdsu.edu
Department Internship Contact List
SDSU Internship Definition & Characteristics
Matrix

SDSU Internship Central Google Group

Campus Internship
Tracking & Review

Jessica
Assessment & Research
Student Assistant

Antonio
Outreach Student Assistant

Campus
Internship
Department
Review

About Me:
Undergraduate:
University of California, Merced | Molecular Cellular Biology |
December 2014
Graduate School:
San Diego State University | Postsecondary Education
Leadership with an emphasis in Student Affairs | May 2017
Work Experience:
San Diego State Career Services
Campus Review and Outreach Student Assistant
August 2015 December 2015
Interim Career Counselor
January 2016 - Present

Fall 2015 Internship Survey

Outreach
Outreached to 65 departments / programs
to complete survey
Received 21 responses
Out of those 21, 12 responded to schedule
an in person interview

Fall 2015 Survey Format:

Questions included:
Has the process changed within the last year?
Is the internship a requirement?
Are the internships paid or non-paid?
Does your area use Service Learning Agreements?
Does your internship course/program involve SDSU
Alumni?
What are benefits of Students completing an
internship?

Fall 2015 Internship Survey

Results
Variety of approaches in securing an
internship for students
Department established contacts vs.
Student driven initiative
For-credit / paid internship / both
Internship required for major

Common Themes &

Challenges
Preparation of students prior to
internship
Posting of internship opportunities &
expanding employer contacts
Service Learning Agreements
Developing and tracking of SDSU
Alumni engagement with internships

Preparation of Students
Prerequisite courses in department
Orientation

Etiquette
Resume
Interview
Communication (faculty student
supervisor)

Career Services Workshop Series

Expanding Internship
Opportunities

Established ongoing relationships

with employers / agencies
Aztec Career Connection
Most common challenge expressed in survey
Streamlining of process
Adobe Echo Sign

SDSU Alumni Engagement

Established Alumni Networks
Development of alumni contact lists
within departments
Tracking of intentional alumni
engagement with internships
Aztec Mentor Program
SDSU Alumni Association

Benefits of the Internship

Process
Hands-on / Relevant Experience
Possible future employment
Networking for both sides
Career Direction

Campus Resource:
WorkAbilityIV

Tina Little
WorkAbility IV Coordinator
tlittle@mail.sdsu.edu
Jeanette Meliska-Romero
WorkAbility IV Internship
Specialist
jmeliska@mail.sdsu.edu

WorkAbility IV Criteria
Criteria a student must be meet in order to be eligible
for WAIV services:
1.Be a SDSU student or recent alum with a permanent
documented disability
2.Be a US Citizen or permanent resident
3.Be a consumer of the State of California Department
of Rehabilitation (DOR). SDSU students with
disabilities who are not currently consumers of DOR
should contact WorkAbility IV to meet with a DOR
Counselor on campus to determine your program
eligibility

Hot Topic: Online SLA

Process &
Adobe Document Cloud

Process Subcommittee
Ed Legaspi
Information Technology Consultant

Marisela LaPlante
International Business Internship Contact

Michelle Tanner
Buyer, Contracts & Procurement

Nicole Vargas
Journalism & Media Studies Internship Contact

Beverly Bracker
Director, Graduate Career Management Center

Online SLA Process Update

2015/16 SMART Goal
Train 10 majors to Adobe Document Cloud

Fall 2015 Training Sessions

11 Sessions
29 Attendees
17 Departments
12 Majors (15 Total with Business, JMS, and International
Business)

PDF Fillable Training

1 Session
3 Attendees
2 Majors

Specialized Training

Mega Sign

Department & Contracts

Feedback on the Online SLA
Process & Adobe Document
Cloud

Upcoming Events &

Internship Resources

iExchange Workshops
September 16th 11:30am-1pm in Faculty/Staff
Internship Course Orientation
Patricia Frosio, Marisela LaPlante and Godelievre
Louis

October 13th 11:30am-1pm in Faculty/Staff

Internship Resources for Students with Disabilities
Student Disability Services, WorkAbility IV, & DOR

November 12th 11:30am-1pm in Faculty/Staff

Veteran Internship Resources
Veterans Center, Career Services, & Student
Veteran Organization/TROOPS to Engineers

Career Services Student

Resources
Aztec Career Connection
Big Interview
Going Global

Workshops
Information Sessions
Career Fairs

Spring Career & Internship Fair February 18th

Business Career Fair- March 10th
Non-Profit, Government, Education Career Fair- March 17th
Just In Time Career Fair- April 21st

Career Counseling
Assessments
WorkAbility IV
Handouts

 Campus Conversatio
ns & Behind the Sc
enes Tours
Education, NonProfit, &
Government
Business
STEM/Healthcare

How to Use Portfolium

to Highlight Internships

Troy Markowitz
VP College Development
troy@portfolium.com

Thank you for attending the

2016 Internship Summit!
Heather LaPerle, M.A.
Campus Internship Coordinator
hlaperle@mail.sdsu.edu
619-594-3493