Community Advocates
The AB540 and Undocumented Student Center Community Advocate internships provide students with a unique leadership opportunity to develop and execute programming and support for the undocumented immigrant and larger UC Davis communities.
Intern Learning Outcomes:
- Gain proficiency with initiatives, campus partners and collaborations impacting immigrant communities
- Build a network and community of undocumented immigrant students sharing their experiences about and engaging in UndocuJoy
- Build skills analyzing and implementing effective outreach, engagement, and management approaches catering to the AB540 and Undocumented communities we serve
- Increase experience and comfort with public speaking and multilingual professional engagement
- Increase ability to engage and communicate individually and as part of a team
Our Center’s Support for the Learning Outcomes:
- Robust pre-Fall Quarter training to equip interns with the necessary knowledge, awareness, and skills to develop resources and provide sensible referrals to undocumented and mixed-status family students
- 1:1 supervision from career staff to provide holistic advising and support
- Connection to trained campus staff providing legal, mental health, and financial support to AB540 and Undocumented students for individual enrichment and programmatic collaborations
- Weekly seminar check-ins with peer Community Advocates to build community and engage in personal and professional identity development
- Financial resources to create and develop events, programs, and resources to support the AB540 and Undocumented community at UC Davis and beyond
Position descriptions (This document): https://bit.ly/CAapplicationdetails
Apply to be a 2024-2025 Community Advocate by clicking on the link below:
Application Link (Google Form): https://bit.ly/CAapplicationform
Application Deadline: Monday February 19, 2024 at midnight PST
Info Sessions:
Tue 2/6/2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM and
Thu 2/8/2024 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Zoom ID: 530 752 7270
Invite Link: https://ucdavis.zoom.us/my/danieladtelles
Questions? Email dvdelacruz@ucdavis.edu, subject line
“24-25 Community Advocate Internship Application”
Sacramento Valley College Corps (SVCC)
The AB540&USC is a proud host site for SVCC fellows! To learn more please contact:
- Karlos Carter
Senior Career Advisor | Sacramento Valley College Corps
Phone: (530) 754-2991 | Email: kmcarter@ucdavis.edu - John Lee
Senior Career Advisor | Sacramento Valley College Corps
Phone: (530) 754-1946 | Email: ruelee@ucdavis.edu
Additional Resources
MURALS - Mentorships for Undergraduate Research in Agriculture, Letters, and Science.
KHOP - King Hall Outreach Program.
OEOES Summer Research Fellowship.
Internship and Career Center (ICC).
Immigrants Rising Pre-Law Bootcamp.
PHDREAMERS - Pre-Health Dreamers: Peer Engagement Enrichment Program.
Clinica Tepati - Non-profit, student-run clinic in Sacramento, CA providing free services to those in need.