Biological Sciences Student Engagement Internship - Fall
Listed on 2026-09-06
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Education / Teaching
University Professor, Academic Advising & Student Services
Biological Sciences Student Engagement Internship
- Fall 2026
By participating in the Biology committee and subcommittees dedicated to specific student engagement, recruitment, retention and participation goals and by planning and implementing projects aimed at fostering a more engaged student population. Students will promote departmental efforts and explore the barriers to student success in accessing educational goals. In doing so, they will be members of a Biological Sciences department committee to provide the student perspective on issues associated with creating a safe and inviting community in the Biological Sciences department.
They will volunteer for a subcommittee to further a specific action or goal related to such issues. The committee, including the students serving on it, make a commitment to support and empower all students, alumni, staff, and faculty of the department.
Students participating in this internship course are required to complete several assignments, listed below.
- Attend and participate in all relevant committee meetings to represent student interests.
- Join a subcommittee of the committee.
- Collaborate with other committee members to implement meaningful change to the Department/College to increase student engagement.
- Create an action plan for their goals and the goals of the subcommittee they are on. This includes outlining steps to implement a new project or make significant progress on existing committee projects.
- Meet regularly with internship supervisor to discuss action plan and current progress.
- Write a reflection paper on the student's efforts to make the Biological Sciences Department a engaging place for all community members, and how this supports their career goals (1 – 2 pages).
- Complete a 1-page self-assessment of the implementation of their action plan.
- Lead the effort to find the next year's student committee members by reviewing applications and interviewing applicants.
Days/Hours Needed - 40 hours over the course of the semester and participation in biweekly committee meetings on Thursday at noon
Campus Location/Bldg.
- Bowers Hall
Required Qualifications
- Must be a SUNY Cortland student
Preferred Qualifications
- Already be a member of the Biology student/faculty committee on campus.
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