Practicum in the Career and Innovation Center

Choosing the Career and Innovation Center for your practicum experience is an excellent choice! The site supervisor, Sarah Fillman, is an alumni of the SAHE graduate program and is eager to connect and mentor current SAHE students through their experience.

A practicum with the Career and Innovation will provide you with the skills and knowledge to understand centralized career services in higher education. You will be trained and gain experiential learning in career readiness and career exploration, meet directly with students, give presentations for classes, table and collaborate at events, learn about different professions and industries and respective colleges and departments campus-wide. You will work closely with a team of professionals and gain mentorship from other Career Coaches and the Department Director. You may also take on at least one project for the office with options and guidelines that can be based on your own interests and growth as a future student affairs professional. Prospective practicum students will be approved after an Interview with the Practicum Supervisor and going over position requirements and questions.

Duties:

  • 1:1 Student Appointments to advise on resume, cover letter, mock interviewing, graduate school application, job searching, networking, major and career exploration.
  • Outreach Programming: workshops, presentations for classes or tabling events: In person requirement
  • Other duties based on your interest and abilities and general needs of the office: employer outreach, social media/marketing, industry insights, website updating etc.

Qualifications:

  • A current UCCS Master’s student in the Student Affairs in Higher Education program, Counseling or Mental Health Counseling program, Communications or other relevant UCCS Graduate Program
  • In good standing and site approval through program coordinator.

Reports to:

Practicum Supervisor- Sarah Fillman, Career Coach

Training:

Minimum 3 Days of Training, 2-hour blocks- with multiple Career Coaches

  • Training consists of: Career theory, career readiness practices, ethics, student engagement and counseling in higher education, career exploration, positive mindset and mental well-being, equitable office practices centered in DEI, campus resources, Uconnect platform, day to day practices, shadowing opportunities before meeting 1:1 with students- more specialized training if desired.

Requirements: (*Based on program: 100 hours with 40 hours student-facing)

  • Minimum of 10 hours/week
  • 1 Day-In Office/Week (minimum 4 hours)
  • Weekly or Bi-Weekly Meeting with Supervisor
  • Can choose a minimum of 1 project to complete for the Career and Innovation Center to be agreed upon during your training in collaboration with site supervisor.  Project options can be provided.

Administrative Requirements:

  • Record hours: Maintain record of hours in accordance with program guidelines
  • Evaluation Forms to be completed by student and supervisor upon completion of hours.

* The amount of hours required for your program are not guaranteed and depend on your availability, student appointments, needs of the office and other factors. It is important to give yourself more time than needed for the completion of your practicum experience. You are responsible for obtaining all hourly requirements, including student-facing hours.

If interested, contact site supervisor, Sarah Fillman: sfillman@uccs.edu