The Center for Community Engagement is recruiting for the inaugural class of Volunteer UT Student Fellows!
Deadline August 31, 2022
Volunteer UT Student Fellows will serve as ambassadors between The University of Texas at Austin’s Center for Community Engagement and the 18 colleges and schools across the Forty Acres. Each student fellow will act as a dedicated liaison to two academic units, connecting them with CCE resources to support service learning and community engagement.
Fellows will be appointed for one academic year and receive a $1,000 stipend for their service awarded upon completion of the program.
Expectations and Goals for Fellows
The main objective for student fellows is to provide support to faculty and staff to incorporate service learning into coursework, research, and student groups affiliated with academic units. As ambassadors to the colleges and schools across the university, student fellows will:
- Connect with stakeholders from schools and colleges at the annual Community Based Learning Symposium
- Provide ongoing support for faculty and staff to incorporate service learning into coursework, including one on one appointments and office hours
- Conduct outreach to staff and faculty in their designated academic units
- Present about CCE resources, including GivePulse, at faculty meetings in their designated academic units
- Conduct Volunteer UT training for staff in their designated academic units
- Gather information about service learning and community engagement from designated academic units for the Carnegie Classification Committee
Program Qualifications
Applicants for the Volunteer UT Student Fellows Program should meet the following minimum qualifications:
- Current full-time undergraduate student at The University of Texas at Austin
- Must be in academic good standing
- Available to attend required weekly meetings
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Experienced, engaging speaker and presenter
- Committed to uphold the values of the Center for Community Engagement
Important Dates
Selection Process and Dates:
- August 31, 2022 at 11:59pm – Application due
- September 1, 2022 – Notification of advancement to interview
- September 6 and 7, 2022 – Interviews
- September 7, 2022 by end of day – Final decision emails are sent
Mandatory Dates (upon acceptance):
- September 9, 2022 (2-4pm) – Orientation
- September 13, 2022 (6-7:30pm) – Pre-symposium information meeting
- September 15, 2022 (9:00-11:00) – Community Based Learning Symposium
- Weekly meetings: Determined per fellows availability