MBC and the Community Together

How Non-Profits Can Work Together How Non-Profits Can Work Together with Mary Baldwin Collegewith Mary Baldwin College

What is Civic Engagement?

““Civic engagement means Civic engagement means working to make a working to make a difference in the civic life of our communities difference in the civic life of our communities and developing the combination of knowledge, and developing the combination of knowledge, skills, values and motivation to make that skills, values and motivation to make that difference. It means promoting the quality of life difference. It means promoting the quality of life in a community, through both political and non-in a community, through both political and non-political processes.”political processes.”[1][1]

[1][1] Thomas Ehrlich, Ed. Thomas Ehrlich, Ed. Civic Responsibility and Higher Education,Civic Responsibility and Higher Education, Phoenix: Oryx Press, Phoenix: Oryx Press, 2000, vi.2000, vi.

Mary Baldwin College’s Commitment to Civic Engagement Quality Enhancement Plan (The QEP--part Quality Enhancement Plan (The QEP--part

of our reaccreditation by SACS)of our reaccreditation by SACS) The new Spencer Center for Civic and The new Spencer Center for Civic and

Global EngagementGlobal Engagement New emphasis in the curriculum and in New emphasis in the curriculum and in

EVERY major at MBC!EVERY major at MBC!

Service Learning vs. Community ServiceFrom From Learning Through Serving: A Student Guidebook to Service-Learning Learning Through Serving: A Student Guidebook to Service-Learning

Across the DisciplinesAcross the Disciplines

Service-Learning: Students engage in community Service-Learning: Students engage in community service activities with intentional academic and service activities with intentional academic and learning goals and opportunities for reflection that learning goals and opportunities for reflection that connect to their academic disciplines.connect to their academic disciplines.

Community Service: Students Engage in activities Community Service: Students Engage in activities to meet actual community needs as an integrated to meet actual community needs as an integrated aspect of the curriculumaspect of the curriculum

Service-Learning

Connect course content with actual Connect course content with actual experienceexperience

The point is for students to grow their skills The point is for students to grow their skills and knowledge because they are bringing and knowledge because they are bringing their capabilities to REAL WORLD their capabilities to REAL WORLD problems, and benefit the community in the problems, and benefit the community in the meantime. meantime.

Give and Take RelationshipGive and Take Relationship

Service-Learning

Students engage in community service Students engage in community service activities with activities with intentionalintentional academic and academic and learning goals and opportunities for learning goals and opportunities for reflection that connect to their academic reflection that connect to their academic disciplines.disciplines.

Service-Learning = Community-Based Service-Learning = Community-Based Learning ExperienceLearning Experience

Standard and Combined Majors at MBC Art (History)Art (History) Art (Studio)Art (Studio) Arts ManagamentArts Managament Biochemistry (BA or BS)Biochemistry (BA or BS) Biology (BA or BS)Biology (BA or BS) Business Administration (BA or BS)Business Administration (BA or BS) Chemistry (BA or BS)Chemistry (BA or BS) Clinical Laboratory ScienceClinical Laboratory Science CommunicationCommunication EconomicsEconomics EnglishEnglish FrenchFrench HistoryHistory Mathematics (BA or BS)Mathematics (BA or BS) MusicMusic PhilosophyPhilosophy Physics (BA or BS)*Physics (BA or BS)*

Political SciencePolitical Science Psychology (BA or BS)Psychology (BA or BS) ReligionReligion SociologySociology SpanishSpanish Theatre Anthropology/SociologyTheatre Anthropology/Sociology Applied Mathematics (BA or BS)Applied Mathematics (BA or BS) Arts ManagementArts Management Asian StudiesAsian Studies Computer Science/Mathematics (BA or BS)Computer Science/Mathematics (BA or BS) Health Care AdministrationHealth Care Administration International RelationsInternational Relations Marketing CommunicationMarketing Communication Philosophy/ReligionPhilosophy/Religion Psychology/SociologyPsychology/Sociology Sociology/AnthropologySociology/Anthropology Sociology/PsychologySociology/Psychology Sociology/Social WorkSociology/Social Work

Minors at MBC African-American StudiesAfrican-American Studies AnthropologyAnthropology Art (History)Art (History) Art (Studio)Art (Studio) Asian StudiesAsian Studies BiologyBiology Business AdministrationBusiness Administration ChemistryChemistry CommunicationCommunication Computer Information SystemsComputer Information Systems Computer ScienceComputer Science Creative WritingCreative Writing EconomicsEconomics EducationEducation EnglishEnglish FilmFilm FrenchFrench

Health Care AdministrationHealth Care Administration Historic PreservationHistoric Preservation HistoryHistory Human Resource ManagementHuman Resource Management Human ServicesHuman Services Latin-American StudiesLatin-American Studies Leadership StudiesLeadership Studies Marketing CommunicationMarketing Communication MathematicsMathematics MinistryMinistry MusicMusic Peacemaking and Conflict ResolutionPeacemaking and Conflict Resolution PhilosophyPhilosophy PhysicsPhysics Political SciencePolitical Science PsychologyPsychology Public HistoryPublic History ReligionReligion SociologySociology SpanishSpanish TheatreTheatre Women’s StudiesWomen’s Studies

How can my organization fit into many different majors? Think outside the boxThink outside the box Can you use marketing help? What about Can you use marketing help? What about

statistical analysis of data? How about oral statistical analysis of data? How about oral histories of people involved with your histories of people involved with your organization? There are many different organization? There are many different ways to engage students, even outside or ways to engage students, even outside or your main focus area.your main focus area.

Tips for engaging students

Flexible hoursFlexible hours Meaningful workMeaningful work Well organized/coordinated workWell organized/coordinated work Work with people/clientsWork with people/clients Ability to see outcome of work (in some Ability to see outcome of work (in some

form)form) Ability to use special skills/talentsAbility to use special skills/talents Ability to be creativeAbility to be creative

Things to do on campus…

Be a guest speaker on campusBe a guest speaker on campus Help host a film or discussionHelp host a film or discussion Bring important issues to our attentionBring important issues to our attention Tap into one of our annual programs Tap into one of our annual programs

(VWIL service day, Hunger and (VWIL service day, Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, etc.)Homelessness Awareness Week, etc.)

What we need from you…

Fill out a form (or multiple forms) for Fill out a form (or multiple forms) for various volunteer activities with your various volunteer activities with your organizationorganization

Send or bring us brochures, mission Send or bring us brochures, mission statements, contact information, and other statements, contact information, and other helpful materialshelpful materials

Community Service Fair Tuesday, January 15 Fill out a form to participate in a Fill out a form to participate in a

Community Service Fair during the Fall Community Service Fair during the Fall semester each year.semester each year.

It’s a great way to connect with students It’s a great way to connect with students AND faculty and to get more volunteers at AND faculty and to get more volunteers at your organization!your organization!

My Contact Info

Director of Civic EngagementDirector of Civic Engagement

civicengagement@mbc.educivicengagement@mbc.edu

or 887-7111or 887-7111

Internships at MBCInternships at MBC

Rosemarie Sena Center Rosemarie Sena Center

Career Development ServicesCareer Development Services

Presentation Agenda

Reasons Students Reasons Students ParticipateParticipate

Internship Program at MBCInternship Program at MBC Ways to Find an InternshipWays to Find an Internship Strategies for SuccessStrategies for Success How to get connected with How to get connected with

MBC internshipsMBC internships

Reasons Students Participate in Internships

““Test drive” a career choice (w/o permanent commitment)Test drive” a career choice (w/o permanent commitment) Build resumesBuild resumes Gain practical experience in a potential career fieldGain practical experience in a potential career field Cultivate new skillsCultivate new skills Learn about all facets of an organizationLearn about all facets of an organization Develop a professional network and cultivate referencesDevelop a professional network and cultivate references Prepare for Graduate SchoolPrepare for Graduate School Some MBC majors require the completion of an internshipSome MBC majors require the completion of an internship

MBC Majors that Require Internships Arts ManagementArts Management Business AdministrationBusiness Administration Art (Studio) – Interior Design emphasisArt (Studio) – Interior Design emphasis CommunicationCommunication Health Care AdministrationHealth Care Administration Marketing/CommunicationMarketing/Communication PsychologyPsychology Leadership (minor)Leadership (minor)

Internship Program at MBC MBC emphasis on experiential learningMBC emphasis on experiential learning 287 – Exploratory Internship (related to a career)287 – Exploratory Internship (related to a career) 387 – More specific, career training (related to major)387 – More specific, career training (related to major) Must have faculty approval/sponsorship to receive Must have faculty approval/sponsorship to receive

academic creditacademic credit 50 hrs of work = 1 credit hour50 hrs of work = 1 credit hour May be paid or unpaidMay be paid or unpaid May be completed in any locationMay be completed in any location May be completed in fall or spring semesters, May Term, May be completed in fall or spring semesters, May Term,

or during the summeror during the summer May begin the summer after freshman yearMay begin the summer after freshman year

Ways to Find an Internship

NetworkingNetworking Internet Searches & Web SitesInternet Searches & Web Sites Career FairsCareer Fairs Job & Internship NewsletterJob & Internship Newsletter Library ResourcesLibrary Resources Contact companies or Contact companies or

organizations you already know organizations you already know aboutabout

MonsterTrak databaseMonsterTrak database

Strategies for Student Success…Be A Good Intern Show up on timeShow up on time Call if you are going to be Call if you are going to be

absent (or late)absent (or late) Carry out work Carry out work

assignments in a assignments in a conscientious mannerconscientious manner

Be aware of expectations Be aware of expectations & office culture& office culture

Communicate and establish Communicate and establish positive relationships with positive relationships with employeesemployees

Meet deadlinesMeet deadlines Be professionalBe professional

Maintain confidentiality & Maintain confidentiality & code of ethicscode of ethics

Adhere to the policies and Adhere to the policies and procedures of the procedures of the organizationorganization

Dress appropriatelyDress appropriately Show initiative and Show initiative and

interest in your workinterest in your work Treat it like a “real” jobTreat it like a “real” job

Strategies for a Successful Partnership Maintain contact with the Career Development Maintain contact with the Career Development

office/Julie Chappelloffice/Julie Chappell Keep profile updated in MonsterTrakKeep profile updated in MonsterTrak Submit current postings in the JIN or MBC daily Submit current postings in the JIN or MBC daily

announcementsannouncements Provide meaningful learning experiences and Provide meaningful learning experiences and

feedback to studentsfeedback to students Serve as a networking and referral source to Serve as a networking and referral source to

students, as appropriatestudents, as appropriate

How to Get Connected with MBC Internships Fill out an intern request form or contact Fill out an intern request form or contact

Julie ChappellJulie Chappell Join the MonsterTrak database through Join the MonsterTrak database through

MBCMBC Submit postings to the Job & Internship Submit postings to the Job & Internship

NewsletterNewsletter Participate in a Career FairParticipate in a Career Fair

Contact Information

Julie ChappellJulie Chappell

Director of Career Development ServicesDirector of Career Development Services

Rosemarie Sena CenterRosemarie Sena Center

Mary Baldwin CollegeMary Baldwin College

Staunton, VA 24401Staunton, VA 24401

jchappel@mbc.edujchappel@mbc.edu

(540) 887-7225(540) 887-7225

Group Activity

Divide into small groupsDivide into small groups Brainstorm as indicated on the handoutBrainstorm as indicated on the handout Report back to the larger groupReport back to the larger group

Thank you for your participation Thank you for your participation today and for your interest in today and for your interest in

Mary Baldwin College!Mary Baldwin College!