Service Learning and Job Opportunities
1) Opportunities through the U of M
University Job Center
Looking for on-campus jobs? Visit
http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/employment/index.html, call 612-625-2000 or go to 170 Donhowe Building.
CLA Undergraduate Internship Grant
The College of Liberal Arts offers
$1,200 grants to its undergrads participating in unpaid internships.
GoldPASS
GoldPASS is the U of M's new job database. You can post your
resume and apply online for full-time jobs, part-time jobs,
internships, summer positions, volunteering, research positions and
more!
Multicultural Center for Academic Excellence (MCAE) opportunities
Family Literacy Program
Tutor and mentor youth and engage families in skill building activities with their children. Contact Jean Strommer at
strom005@umn.edu or 612-625-5503.
Multicultural Leadership Mentoring Program
Be mentored by a corporate executive from Best Buy, Allina Hospitals
and Clinics, and Accenture and be a mentor for high school
students. Contact Michelle Tichy-Reese at
tichy003@umn.edu or 612-625-7308.
Multicultural Civic Engagement Program
Work in an ethnic specific service organization or charter school in
the Twin Cities. You can become eligible to receive a $300
scholarship for a minimum of 30 hours at one site. Contact Juavah
Lee at leexx048@umn.edu, or Cindy Armijo at
armij001@umn.edu or 612-624-6386.
Citizen-Scholar Fellowship Program
This program allows first-generation college freshmen interested in
public service, citizen development, democracy, and leadership
opportunities to choose from one of three partnership programs
described above while balancing their academic studies. Contact
Jean Strommer at
strom005@umn.edu or 612-625-5503.
*Visit the
MCAE Scholarship Resource Room at 125 Klaeber Court for more opportunities!
2) Opportunities outside the U of M
Student Experience
Student Experience assists college students interested in the helping
professional gain valuable hands-on work experience related to their
field of study. Typical majors are Psychology, Social Work,
Family Social Science, Nursing and Medicine, Kinesiology,
Occupational/Physical Therapy, Education and Special Education, but
they are open to anyone interested in this type of work! Contact
Gretchen Helmer at
ghelmer@studentexperience.com or visit
www.studentexperience.com.
Breakthrough Saint Paul
Breakthrough Saint Paul is a national non-profit that increases
educational opportunity for high-potential, low-income middle school
student and inspires outstanding college and high school students to
pursue careers in education. Contact Jeff Ochs, executive
director, at
jochs@moundsparkacademy.org or 651-748-5504.
Teach for America
Teach for America is the national corps of outstanding recent college
graduates of all academic majors who commit two years to teach in urban
and rural public schools, and become lifelong leaders in the effort to
expand educational opportunity. Visit
www.teachforamerica.org for more information.
