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UCBI Mentor Position – Application Deadline 8/16

Deadline: Please submit all materials via email by Sunday, August 16 to engage@uw.edu. Questions can be directed to Katie Wallace, UCBI Community Engagement Manager, at the email listed or kwallac1@uw.edu.

UCBI Mentor Undergraduate Community-Based Internships (UCBI), a CELE Center program, seeks to recruit three paid student mentors to facilitate community-based internships for undergraduate students in nonprofit and public sector organizations in the University District and neighborhoods primarily located south of downtown Seattle. 

Hours: 15-18 hours per week during academic quarters (Autumn, Winter, and Spring). Position begins on Thursday, September 17, 2020 and ends on Friday, June 11, 2021.

Compensation: $19 per hour 

Position Description: The CELE Center works with a team of graduate students and experienced undergraduate students in the ongoing development and implementation of the UCBI program. UCBI Mentoring provides a unique opportunity for UCBI Mentors to learn about program administration, community-campus partnerships, facilitating student learning around equity issues, and linking experiential opportunities to career readiness.

UCBI Mentors receive training and support from CELE staff before and throughout the academic year. Mentors engage in weekly team meetings and biweekly one-on-one supervision meetings in which they receive ongoing support and individualized feedback from the UCBI Community Engagement Manager (CEM) and other mentors on their team.  

To apply please submit the following:

  • A current resume including the names and contact information for two references.
  • A cover letter outlining why you are applying for this position and articulating your interests in mentoring undergraduate interns, working with underrepresented communities, and developing community-campus partnerships. Please also include a description of two to three things you seek to learn from this opportunity.
  • For applicants selected for an interview, interviews will be held Aug. 31 & Sept. 1 via Zoom. Applicants selected to move forward to an interview will be notified of their interview date and time no later than August 26.
  • Those selected for this year-long mentorship opportunity should plan to attend orientation on Thursday and Friday, September 17 and 18, 10:00AM-3:00PM.

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