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Paid Internship Position: SJSU SOCIAL IMPACT INTERNSHIP

Paid Internship Position:

SJSU SOCIAL IMPACT INTERNSHIP

Spring 2014 semester, 15-20 hours a week, $16-19 an hour

The SJSU Social Impact Internship Program will engage five to seven SJSU students in a semester-long internship where students will have the opportunity to develop and advocate for social impact projects focusing in Santa Clara County.

The SJSU Social Impact Internship Program is particularly interested in projects that address poverty and inequality, and deal with such issues as employment, a living wage, education, housing, health care, food security, or immigrant rights.

The five to seven student interns are expected to complete 15-20 hours a week in the internship, and will be compensated at $16-19 an hour. This internship is open to undergraduate and graduate students from all majors, as well as full-time and part-time students. Starting date is mid-January, 2014 and will go until mid-May, 2014.

To apply, email to smlipton@sjsu.edu or smlipton@gmail.com:
a 2-4 page letter explaining your social action project, which could be in the idea phase, start-up phase, or in mid-stream. Your letter should include: a description of the project; goals of the project; possible allies to work with; an evaluation of the chances for success, as well as a discussion of your previous social action work

a letter of recommendation from a faculty or staff member, or other qualified person who knows the quality of your work

college transcripts (a copy is acceptable)

Social Security number or Tax ID number

If you prefer, you can mail the above information to Dr. Scott Myers-Lipton, Department of Sociology and Interdisciplinary Social Sciences (SISS), One Washington Square, SJSU, San Jose, 95192-0122 or put it under the office door of Dudley Moorehead Hall (DMH) 210. Deadline for the application isMonday, November 18 at 5 pm.

The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors funds the SJSU Social Impact Internship Program. In late November, a list of qualified applicants will be sent to the Board of Supervisors, and upon review, selections will be made. Students will be notified in mid-December if they have been selected to be a Social Impact Intern.

Northside Community Center Internship Opportunities

by Amy Jewett

Northside Community Center has internship opportunities available to work with seniors to promote healthy aging. Some potential projects students can work on are listed below, and can be used for either Kin 180 or Kin 198 credit:

-Teaching Classes: Student-run classes begin this semester on topics including physical activity, nutrition, health behaviors, etc. for seniors, which will overall promote healthy aging. Some classes are in place already and others need to be started. Students will help develop and teach the classes.

-Fitness Checks: Students would perform fitness checks for seniors, as well as write up individualized reports for each of them. Write-ups will include information on strengths and weaknesses, and suggestions for improvement. Since many of the seniors will be taking part in the new classes, it would be beneficial to have these checks done twice during the semester to look for improvements.

-Health Fair: Students would plan and execute a health fair, which can include students from other departments as well as professionals in the community. The objective of this would be to promote healthy aging, and students would also be responsible for advertising the event at other senior centers and the community to build awareness both of the event and the center.

There are other available projects for students to help the center with, but these are the main things that pertain to kinesiology. Interested students should contact Amy Jewett, Senior Wellness Coordinator, Northside Senior Center, amynjewett@gmail.com. The center is close to campus, located on 6th Street just outside of Japan Town, and days/times for internships are flexible.