Internship Opportunity

Greetings!

The Diversity Infusion Program is again pleased to offer several students the opportunity to participate in this exciting professional program as interns. The Diversity Student Internship Program allows students to participate with faculty in the activities of the Diversity Infusion Program. The internship is designed to help students improve their leadership skills, diversity skills, learning skills, communication skills, and interpersonal skills. In addition, the internship comes with a $250 scholarship each semester the student participates (up to 2 semesters)!

We are now accepting applications for the Diversity Student Internship Program for the Spring Semester of 2010. Employees from throughout the District are encouraged to tell your students about this wonderful Program. The students who have participated in the past have rated their experiences as "outstanding" and "excellent." Students are very appreciative of the opportunity to be involved in this type of quality program and obtain much personal growth and learning from their experiences. So please take a moment and think about a student who would be a good candidate for this Program and who would benefit from this experience. If you teach, please announce this opportunity to your students and provide them the link to get additional information and to apply.

Read what a few of our student interns have said about their internship in the Program:

"I had such a great experience with the Diversity Infusion Program...; [the] Student Internship provided me with the opportunity to hear different perspectives on a variety of subjects, as well as present new ideas to others. I have learned so much about myself and the world around me, and I can’t wait to share what I have learned with others." ~ Jennifer Papworth, RSCC

"This program is a real eye-opener. I now understand why some student interns come back, semester after semester, even if they no longer qualify to receive the money from the scholarship. It's very interesting how both teachers and students get involved in the program, and whether you're shy or outgoing you're definitely a fit for this program." ~ Miriam Estrada, CGCC

"The Diversity Infusion Program... is an experience of a life time, allowing one to engage with people from diverse backgrounds intertwining your beliefs, culture and customs with someone from the other side of the world. For the human race to be equal as one we need to maximize cultural globalization. The Diversity Infusion Program is a start." ~ Ibrahim Sharif, SCC

"Being a part of the Diversity Infusion Program has helped me to become aware of the vastness of diversity; it is more than meets the eye. ... [Through the Program] I have been exposed to the multi-faceted world around me. The program creates an environment to learn and expand your intelligence on matters of Diversity. It has given me an immense appreciation and understanding of those around me. I have learned to never assume and stereotype individuals, to be more sensitive when I speak, and to listen with compassion to the stories of those different from myself in a non-judging manner." ~ Pam Ernst, PVCC

"As a student intern, I am proud to be a part of the Diversity Infusion program. In the past, I have involved in many different programs that promote diversity, but I am most awed by the endowment of diversity and open-mindedness of this program, targeting the college environment. ... College is a great time of our lives, to learn new thing and become successful in whatever the career that we are expanding toward, but college also is a time when students are to be encourage to gain knowledge of social ongoing and to adapt to new ideas and principles that will help them to advance their lives and the lives of others." ~ Huy K. LePhan, EMCC

Students can obtain a detailed description of the Internship including requirements and stipend, by clicking on the following link: http://www.maricopa.edu/diversityinfusion/internreq.htm

For an easy on line application, click on the following link: http://www.maricopa.edu/diversityinfusion/internapp.htm

The deadline for applications is Friday, November 13^th, 2009.

If you have any questions about this Program, please contact the Diversity Helpline by telephone at (480) 731-8868 or by e-mail at diversity.helpline@domail.maricopa.edu.

Thank you for your time!

Bonnie Gray