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St. Philip’s CollegeJo Dee Duncan, Ph.D. – Director, Center of Excellence for ScienceSolomon Nfor – Assistant Professor, Biotechnology program lead
*Partnering for STEM Internships
*Internships in AS programs
Academic Co-operatives – ACGM
PRO:
• Experiential learning
• Engaged mentoring
• Enriching research/work experiences
• Opportunities to publish, present and network
• Provide access to the latest equipment and software
*Internships in AS programs
Academic Co-operatives – ACGM
CON:
• Tuition rate increase for repeated or excessive undergraduate hours• Texas Education Code Sec. 54.014 – tuition may be
charged at a higher rate if student exceeds by at least 45 hrs (for students who started between Fall 1999- Summer 2006) or by at least 30 hours (for students who enrolled started after Summer 2006) the semester credits required the degree
• Time commitment of student larger than for traditional classes
*Internships in AS programs
Creative Research OpportunitiesContinuing Education
PRO:
• No tuition rate increase for repeated or excessive undergraduate hours
• Expands the degree programs to include Mathematics and/or Engineering majors.
CON:
• No financial aid to defray cost
*Finding partnersINTERNAL:Departments
Faculty & InitiativesAdjunct Faculty primary work place
EXTERNAL:Business
Government AgenciesNon-profit organizations & local professional
societies
*Finding partners*Economic development – *BioMed SA *Texas Wide Open for Business
http://www.texaswideopenforbusiness.com/
*Networking – LinkedIn; Alumni Associations, etc.
*Professional associations and scientific societies, such as:*NSBE – National Society of Black Engineers*TAME – Texas Alliance for Minorities in Engineering*SAMA – San Antonio Manufacturers Association
You just never know who is around the corner
*Finding partnersEducation: *FORMAL - local secondary and post secondary institutions* INFORMAL – museums, zoo, library, community centers
Government agencies:*City parks and recreation*State parks and wildlife*Environmental testing and governance sites
*Google: internships for general listings *Department of Defense: http://
godefense.cpms.osd.mil/internships.aspx*Department of Agriculture:
http://www.dm.usda.gov/employ/student/internship.htm
You just never know who is around the corner
*Development Tools
*Initial Meeting data sheet
*White paper on your organization and initiative
*Support letters
*Developing Partnerships
*Initial meeting –
*Data sheet (handout)
*White paper on your organization and initiative
*Walk away: Action items with due dates
*Execution Tools
*Legal Agreement
*Academic Co-operative Manual*Structured to the individual internship site
and discipline*Signed off on by the intern, the faculty
member, and the company representative
*Checklist/gantt chart
Benefits to Tenant:
1. Low cost rental
2. Access to equipment
3. High purity water supply
4. Peer interaction withfaculty
Benefits to Landlord:
1. Internships for students
2. Mentors and speakers
3. Cutting edge lab experiments
*RESULTS
*A deeper commitment to their program, discipline and their profession
*Increased retention and completion rates
*Greater confidence and ability to conduct undergraduate research in a university setting