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Brownsville: BINAB 1.105
Edinburg: ESTAC 2.101
Edinburg: ESTAC 2.101
Email: careercenter@utrgv.edu
Phone: Brownsville (956) 882-5627
Phone: Edinburg (956) 665-2243
SEI Request Form
To become approved as a hosting site under the Student Experience Internship (SEI) Program, a position request form must be completed and submitted with an attached SEI Job Description (refer to How to Write an Effective Internship Job Description).
Note: A submitted form without an attached internship job description will NOT be considered for review.
Acknowledgement
Upon submitting your SEI Position Request, you understand that:
- The Student Experience Internship Program is a one-year program during the Fall and Spring semester (September 1 through May 31).
- A position is not always guaranteed for approval in the program.
- Funds are limited and are only used for student compensation. Funding cannot be requested and used for other purposes (e.g., purchasing equipment, resources, housing, travel, etc.).
- SEI requests may expire if a department was unable to identify and hire an eligible student on time.
- Any position classified as a student assist, student mentor, part-time non-student, or similar role will not be approved for the program.
You agree to:
- Participate in a consultation with Internship Program Manager for review of SEI program guidelines and requirements
- Follow Student Employment hiring policies and processes if approved for the program
- Pre-screen student candidates for verification of student criteria and employment in SEI
- Serve as a mentor; meet with student(s) regularly, train, and guide them in their academic and work performance
- Monitor student enrollment hours for each term student participates in SEI program (12 credit hours enrolled in the Fall and Spring)
- Monitor their weekly hours assuring the student does not exceed the awarded amount
- Monitor student's timecard for timely submission
- Communicate program requirements to students including completion of surveys, attendance of events/programs, and completion of program activities.
- Evaluate student's performance through a final evaluation of student
- Provide student with a beneficial internship experience of good quality and professionalism
