HRD 687-Internship HighlightsHRD 687-Internship Highlights

University of Southern Maine

Office of Community Based Learning

Tina McDonald

Office of Community Based Office of Community Based LearningLearning

Connects students with community service/volunteer opportunities, service learning courses and internships.

Facilitates service learning partnerships between community agencies and faculty.

Performs community outreach and builds relationships with community partners

Educates faculty about incorporating service learning into their curriculum

Offers support and guidance to students, faculty and community partners involved in service learning

Assists students with career planning and internship placement

Internship ResponsibilitiesInternship Responsibilities

Community Outreach

Website Development

Testimonials

Liaison for short term volunteer opportunities

Community OutreachCommunity Outreach

Build relationships within community

Identify needs of agencies

Educate partners about service learning and brainstorm opportunities for collaboration

Develop comprehensive list of community partners and their needs for website so students and faculty could access

Website DevelopmentWebsite Development

Developed resource list/page for faculty to access who are exploring service learning opportunities

http://usm.maine.edu/cbl/our-community-partners

Developed resource page listing all of our community partners for students to access who are interested in community service or volunteer opportunities

http://usm.maine.edu/cbl/our-community-partners

Developed and maintain resource page for short term volunteer opportunities within community

http://usm.maine.edu/cbl/our-community-partners

I am in the process of further enhancing the faculty section of our website. There is a lot of development that the website needs as a whole but given time constraints we decided the faculty section is most important given the direction USM is heading and the importance being placed on service learning and connection with the community…….

TestimonialsTestimonials

I have been collecting service learning testimonials in the form of videos and pictures and quotes from students, faculty and community partners to add to our website. This has proved a very enriching experience that has helped educate me as to the positive impact service learning has on all those involved.

USM students say that service learning USM students say that service learning

and volunteering hasand volunteering has…..….. Changed their life Helped them figure out a career direction Made them enjoy learning Helped them grow Helped them learn how to better communicate Made them excited about going to school Helped them better relate to others

USM Faculty say that service learning…USM Faculty say that service learning…

Engages their students Enhances student learning Gives them control of their own learning Improves retention Opens their eyes to other viewpoints Encourages collaboration Helps students learn how to problem solve Enhances students critical thinking skills

Testimonial of John Voyer, Testimonial of John Voyer, Professor of Business Professor of Business

AdministrationAdministration

http://http://usmusm..mainemaine..eduedu//cblcbl/our-community-partners/our-community-partners

Community Partners say service learning Community Partners say service learning and volunteers……….and volunteers……….

Make it possible for their program to exist Make it possible to offer more programming to

clients Help meet many varied needs with the

organization Are vital to their success Offer unique and dynamic perspectives Help them improve services and streamline

processes

Testimonial of Glenn Nerbak, Testimonial of Glenn Nerbak, Director of Portland Mentoring Director of Portland Mentoring

AllianceAlliancehttp://http://usmusm..mainemaine..eduedu//cblcbl/our-community-partners/our-community-partners

Liaison for short term service opportunities….Liaison for short term service opportunities….

Point person for all agencies to contact who have short term volunteer needs

Manage short term service webpage

Seek out short term opportunities for students within the community

Skill Development and acquired Skill Development and acquired knowledge (for me)……knowledge (for me)……

Website editing/development

Video editing

Community outreach/relationship building

Service Learning and it’s importance

Self awareness

My next few weeks will be My next few weeks will be spent conducting and editing spent conducting and editing testimonials for the website testimonials for the website and further developing the and further developing the

faculty section of the faculty section of the website……website……

My internship with the Office My internship with the Office of Community Based Learning of Community Based Learning

has exceeded my has exceeded my expectations. It has opened expectations. It has opened

my eyes to an area of Higher my eyes to an area of Higher Education I wasn’t familiar Education I wasn’t familiar

with and now as a result of my with and now as a result of my internship am passionate internship am passionate

about. about.