MIP Mentor Interest & Agreement - Spring 2025

Thank you for your interest in serving as a MIP Campus Mentor for a student through the Mesa Internship Program (MIP) - Interning with a Purpose!

MIP supports students with exploring careers, developing professional skills, and compensating hands-on industry experiences through internships, volunteering, or Directed Clinical Practice (DCP). MIP is designed to promote workforce training & employment opportunities with focus on underserved student populations. Eligible Mesa students may receive a one-time $1000 payment (also called a stipend) OR hourly compensation for workplace training & enrollment in a Work Experience or Directed Clinical Practice (DCP) course. Funding will be determined based on eligibility and is intended to support students with reducing or eliminating out-of-pocket expenses such as childcare, equipment, fees, meals, professional attire, & more. MIP students will be part of a cohort community supported by Mesa faculty to help them prepare for career pathways.

MIP is seeking classified professionals, faculty, or admin wanting to support students in a workforce training experience within your student support department or academic program to serve as MIP Campus Mentors.

MIP Mentors support students by:
-Identifying valuable training opportunities to develop student professional skills
-Providing ongoing support & work direction
-Nurturing student career exploration
-Participating in evaluation of student work performance, project completion & professional skills

Steps to Become a MIP Campus Mentor:
1. Speak with and receive appropriate approval first from your direct Supervisor in your student support department or academic program in order to participate and serve as a MIP Mentor.
*NOTE: Any Mesa/SDCCD employee can serve as a MIP Mentor regardless of your level and/or title. You will be supporting a student as a mentor to give direction on work projects, not serving in a supervisor capacity.
2. Develop a list of at least 3 projects/research that MIP students will complete as an intern within your student support department or academic program.
3. Complete the MIP Mentor Interest Form. All classified professionals, faculty, or admin will be notified about next steps and if there is an eligible MIP student to mentor for this term.
4. MIP Coordinators will connect with you for next steps & help identify MIP intern candidates that would be a good fit.

Help students make an impact & intern with a purpose!

Questions? Please email MIP Team for more information:
Pavel Consuegra - pconsuegra@sdccd.edu
Shawn Fawcett - sfawcett@sdccd.edu

  • MIP MENTOR PERSONAL INFORMATION

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  • MIP MENTOR WORK ROLE INFORMATION

  • Please identify the office or program you work in.
  • Please identify who you report to.
  • Please provide the email of the person who you report to.

  • MIP MENTOR & PLACEMENT INFORMATION

    Each MIP student intern will need to complete at least 3 projects during the participating semester within your student support department or academic program. Be specific and provide details of each project. On-campus placements should have a research component of the internship - this can be related to your department, Mesa College/SDCCD, or even the student exploring career pathways.
  • NOTE: Please identify the semester in which you would like to begin hosting a MIP intern. Mentors can continue or future semesters.
  • NOTE: MIP Interns must enroll in a Work Experience (WE) course to receive academic credit in order to participate in the program. WE credit is earned based on 54 hours of unpaid internship/volunteer work per unit the student is enrolled.
  • NOTE: MIP Mentors are encouraged to apply early by 1/10/25 to allow enough time for recruitment & onboarding. MIP Internships typically range from 12-16 weeks depending upon eligibility & placement.
  • INSTRUCTIONS: Please provide a detailed job description of role and duties for this proposed MIP on-campus internship position. Download the MIP job description template, save file to computer, & upload into form.

    MIP Job Description Template - Fillable PDF

  • NOTE: 21st Century Skills referenced from New World of Work. Review definitions here.

  • MESA IMPACTSHIP PROGRAM (MIP) MENTOR REQUIREMENTS

    By checking each box, I acknowledge and agree to fulfill all requirements and expectations of the Mesa Impactship Program listed below and understand that I will be notified of my eligibility to serve as a MIP Mentor.
  • I agree to meet this MIP Mentor requirement:
    1. Receive appropriate approval from my direct Supervisor in my student support department or academic program in order to participate and serve as a MIP Mentor.
    2. Participate in MIP Onboarding Info Session at start of semester (Details provided by MIP Coordinators)
    3. Identify valuable educationally beneficial training opportunities that relates to the student’s area of study, career objective, or the exploration of career objectives to develop MIP student intern(s) professional skills
    4. Provide ongoing training, support, & work direction of MIP student intern(s) and assigned scope of work
    5 Nurture MIP student intern(s) career exploration and professional development
    6. Participate in site visits and evaluation of MIP student intern(s) work performance, project completion & professional skills as needed for MIP & Work Experience courses
    7. Verify MIP intern is completing the appropriate number of required hours & complete appropriate forms
    8. Regularly communicate with MIP student intern(s) and MIP Coordinators about any updates, needs, and/or issues in a timely manner
    9. Complete all MIP forms and completion survey and provide feedback of your workforce training and participation in MIP
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