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Community and Public Services
The Internship and Career Center oversees Peace Corps
recruitment and is the home of the Human Corps, which fosters a sense of volunteerism and promotes community service. Under a broad definition such as that used by the
Human Corps, a very high percentage of internships (including those listed under education and medicine) qualify as
community service. A small sample of our sponsors include the Alzheimer's Aid Society, the California Conservation Corps,
CALPIRG, the Catholic Network of Volunteer Services, the Child Family Institute, City of Sacramento, Clinica Tepati,
Diogenes Youth Services, Gateway Foundation, La Familia Counseling Center, Habitat for Humanity, the Lutheran Volunteer
Corps, Okizu Foundation, Salvation Army, SPCA, Voluntary Legal Services and the Woodland Public Library, and Yolo Wildlife
Rescues.
Student Experiences:
Rural Community Assistance Program
" I am working to improve . the long-term
well-being of California's agricultural workers. I have learned about basic communication skills and
computer skills and understanding pro-formas. No
matter what path I decide to take in the future, these skills will be useful. Some
of the stuff that I did not understand in my classes is now clear to me.
Everything that I learn in my internship is new."
- Community Relations and Development student working with the Rural Community Assistance Program.
Japan Children's Home
"Suddenly I realized how much of an impact my short stay of ten weeks
had on the kids. Looking back on it now, I would have to say that I learned
many things, both academic and personal. I have an increased confidence in
speaking to someone in the Japanese language."
- A Japanese and Biological Sciences major serving as an intern at the Japan Children's Home.
Nehemiah Progressive Housing Development Corporation
" One of the main events of the summer I found
most fulfilling was the Morrison Creek Estates Cleanup/Block Party Event. I
actually got a thrill out of helping put together the entire event. From
getting the necessary supplies, enough food for all the participating residents
and volunteers, as well as ensuring that we would have a crew from Alternative
Sentencing to help pick up trash for the two days of the event, the planning alone
was pretty exciting.. I watched the day of the main event as residents filled
up two entire dumpsters to almost overflowing with items ranging from couches
to mattresses to old refrigerators. Furthermore, we successfully fed about 300
people that day with food catered by KFC."
- Community Relations and Development major working with the Nehemiah Progressive Housing Development Corporation.
Davis Senior Center
"My expectations were met and more! . Both supervisors were very
patient, caring, concerned with my goals, and very easy to approach. This
internship has been one of the greatest hands-on experiences in college... Since
this internship, I have begun to seriously look into becoming a part of the Washington DC
program in which I would be interested in interning at the National Institute
of Aging or a similar foundation. In addition, I am now very seriously
considering going to graduate school in gerontology."
- History student working as an event planner at the Davis Senior Center.
Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency
"I have the skills necessary to compete for any job in redevelopment
and city planning. I have become knowledgeable in almost all facets of
redevelopment including: community development block grant, tax increment
funding, budget allocation, contracts law, redevelopment law, community
outreach techniques, commercial revitalization, etc. I have also tuned my
computer skills and learned simple skills like letter writing, memos, faxes,
marketing brochures, presentations, GIS mapping, inputting data, creating
databases, and so on."
- Community Relations and Development student interning with the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency.
Acorn Project
"My experience through ACORN is very near and dear to my heart. I can
relate to these kids because I grew up in low-income neighborhoods as well. I
remember feeling shy and not encouraged. Now looking back I wish there had been
a program like this, which I could have attended. I believe that having the
ACORN mentor after school for these children is a great opportunity to work
with these children personally and to build relationships with them. All
children need to be encouraged, and ACORN is what helps."
- Sociology major mentoring at the Acorn Project.
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