Academic Internship Specialist (Student Services Professional III)

Job Title

Academic Internship Specialist

Classification

Student Services Professional III

AutoReqId

545935

Department

Center for Internships and Community Engagement 

Division

Student Retention

Salary Range

Classification Range $5,540 - $7,893 per month

(Hiring range depending on qualifications, not anticipated to exceed $5,540 - $6,128 per month)

Appointment Type

Ongoing

Time Base

Full Time

Work Schedule

Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

About CSUF

Standing on 241 acres in the heart of Southern California, the University was founded in 1957 and has grown into a population of over 40,000 students. As Titans, we believe that diverse perspectives deepen our understanding. We are committed to giving students the support they need to graduate, while responding to California’s revolving work force needs. At Cal State Fullerton we strive for continual improvement of students, staff, faculty, and administrators through orientations, training programs, and professional development opportunities. As part of the Titan Community, you have access to many campus facilities and services including but not limited to the Grand Central Art Center in Santa Ana, the Arboretum and Botanical Garden at Cal State Fullerton, cultural events and performances in the Clayes Performing Arts Center, Cal State Fullerton Athletics sports events, Titan Recreation Center, and the Employee Wellness Program.

Job Summary

It is an exciting time to join Cal State Fullerton as we are an in demand comprehensive University that is driven to shape the future of education and foster a vibrant community of diverse students, faculty, staff, and administrators who uphold values of inclusive excellence, free speech, and an environment free from discrimination. We are continuously seeking individuals from various career disciplines that share the University’s mission and core values. We warmly welcome you to consider joining the Titan Community where minds expand and opportunities flourish.  

About the Position: 

The Center for Internships and Community Engagement (CICE) creates cooperative linkages between higher education, community organizations and professional offices and strives to create high quality, community-based experiences that benefit students, partner sites, and communities. We are committed to providing our students with experiences in and out of the classroom that develop the habit of intellectual inquiry, prepare for challenging professions, strengthen relationships to their communities and contribute productively to society. We seek an exceptional individual to join our team as the Academic Internship Specialist (Student Services Professional III). The ideal candidate in this role should have a positive attitude and an active, energetic mind characterized by highly ethical practices and a commitment to diversity, openness, flexibility, integrity, and kindness.

Under general direction, the Academic Internship Specialist will provide independent student advisement and guidance with a high degree of judgement, imagination, and professional skills regarding academic internships and high-impact experiential learning. In this capacity, the Specialist will plan, develop and implement new and existing programs, services and support systems that deliver critical guidance to students and maximize policy compliance. The role also involves collaboration with various faculty, staff and administrators to communicate policy and processes, develop effective student support platforms, optimize efficiency and resolve complications.

Using professional judgment and information analysis, the Specialist may also assist with reviewing proposed academic internship opportunities submitted to the campus' job and internship portal and independently determine the best approaches for approving student opportunities in compliance with campus and federal labor policies and risk management protocol. The Specialist will analyze guidelines and established precedents to determine solutions to problems that may arise for both students and sites throughout the academic internship experience. The Specialist will also support marketing and promotion of academic internship opportunities, events and services to the campus and external communities. Other duties as assigned.

Inclusive Leadership Statement

An Inclusive Leadership Statement is required below, please be sure to address the following as a minimum. Please add additional information as you see necessary and applicable:

• What diversity means to you.

• A description of your experiences with a diverse range of individuals.

• A description of how issues of diversity have impacted you personally or professionally.

Essential Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or the equivale