Los Angeles Mission College is looking to hire Graduate Interns for the 2024-2025 school year. Graduate Interns will be placed in various areas including General Counseling, Disabled Students Programs & Services, Career Center, Transfer Center, STEM Center or other units.

Job Description:

Successful candidates will have strong listening, organizational, presentation, and research skills. The incumbents must also have initiative, motivation, and a strong desire to help students explore and discover their academic and career options. Applicants must be able to work in-person with frequent interruptions in a fast-paced, high-volume office. Under the supervision of the counselor, the responsibilities of the Graduate Interns include the following:

• Communicate and provide follow up to a specified case load of students
• Refer students to appropriate services on- and off-campus
• Collect information and maintain database of students
• Provide drop-in counseling support through Cranium Café
• Create resources for students
• Assist in coordinating, developing, and facilitating program workshops and activities
• Collaborate with Student Services and represent their area in campus community events
• Promote services through classroom presentations and campus tabling
• Participate in weekly meetings/ and or trainings
• Take part in professional development opportunities, such as but not limited to, CSU and UC transfer conferences
• Assist office staff and counselors with scheduling appointments
• Monitor emails and chat with students to refer as needed
• Provide students with general course and registration information
• Other office duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Must be enrolled full-time as a graduate student in an accredited Master’s degree program in counseling, rehabilitation counseling, clinical psychology, guidance counseling, educational counseling, social work (MSW) or career development, or related field
• Be available to work 20 hours per week, between the hours of 9 am – 5 pm; may include some evenings and weekends
• Must be available for monthly intern training
• Completed Counseling Theory, Student Development Theory, and/or Career Counseling Theories preferred but not required
• Must be skilled with using MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other technology
• Must be able to commit for the Los Angeles Mission College 2024-2025 Academic Year, with the potential to extend through the next academic year

Compensation:

This is a temporary paid internship, and the position is contingent upon funding. The rate is $20.29/ hour

Application Process:

Interested applicants should email panaj@lamission.edu with the following materials ASAP:

1. Cover Letter
2. Resume with a list of 3 references with contact information
3. Copy of Unofficial Transcripts (Official transcripts will be required if hired)
4. Summer/ Fall 2024 schedule of availability (attached doc)

Please direct any inquiries to

Angela J. Pan, M.Ed.

Vice Chair, Counseling Department

Los Angeles Mission College

panaj@lamission.edu