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LEADERSHIP RICE MENTORSHIP EXPERIENCE

Center for Civic Leadership

CCL Programming and LRME Fit

• Learn-Act-Create Change

○ Act opportunity

• Integration of academic & community knowledge

○ Collaboration & communication w/ diverse stakeholders ○ Weekly reflections ○ Identify & take action on complex issues in society

1.Purpose of LRME

• 2. LRME Programming
• 3. Personal Snapshots
• 4. How to Apply
• 5. Next Steps
• 6. Q&A

Purpose of LRME: “Not Your Typical Internship”

Strengthen capacity for self- awareness and reflection Gain experience building meaningful relationships and networks Increase understanding

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connection between the public, private, and nonprofit sectors Develop yourself as a future civic professional

Build professional, personal, and civic capacities!

Civic Professionalism

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1.Purpose of LRME

• 2. LRME Programming
• 3. Personal Snapshots
• 4. How to Apply
• 5. Next Steps
• 6. Q&A

Mentorship

• How is a mentor relationship different than a supervisor relationship?
• Mentors provide feedback, support, coaching, opportunities for

dialogue and open communication, and general guidance

• Reciprocal relationship
• Mentoring during internships provides students with a comprehensive

understanding of the depth and breadth of career placement

• pportunities both within the organization as well as in the industry in

general

LEAD 250

• 2 short papers
• 6 reflections
• Geographic Cohort meetings
• Common Interest Cohort project
• Dear Next Intern Letter
• LRME Poster Presentation
• Course readings

Internship Placements

• ~ 9 Week Internship, 40 hrs/wk
• Private, public, or non-profit sector
• Stipend funding
• Located in Houston, Austin, San Francisco, Washington

D.C., or Boston

LRME Timeline

Spring ○ Workshops (all are mandatory)

• March Workshop 1

(2.5 hours either on weekday or Saturday morning; week of March 23, 2020)

• April Workshop 2 (2.5 hours either on weekday or Saturday morning; week of April 6, 2020)
• May Workshop on Friday May 8, 2020 (9:30 am - 5:00 pm)

Summer ○ Mentorship ○ Cohort meetups (geographic + common interest) ○ Internship (~ 9 weeks and 40 hrs/wk June 1,2020-July 31,2020) ○ LEAD 250 (summer course) Fall ○ Final LRME cohort meeting ○ CCL Showcase

1.Purpose of LRME

• 2. LRME Programming
• 3. Personal Snapshots
• 4. How to Apply
• 5. Next Steps
• 6. Q&A

Snapshot: Carolyn

• Matched with Child Family Health

International in San Francisco,CA

• Applied to LRME because:

■ Wanted to learn about working at a nonprofit & the impact of policy work

• Takeaways:

■ Learned about ethical community engagement ■ Gained a better understanding of how professional

• ffices function

■ Spent most of my summer writing health policy briefs & creating an online platform

Snapshot: Johannah

• Matched with ACLU in Houston, TX
• Applied to LRME because:

■ I knew I wanted to learn about nonprofit work, but couldn’t afford to do an unpaid internship ■ Wasn’t sure how to find nonprofit internships

• Takeaways:

■ Learned how to be civically engaged and understand the state legislature ■ Created policy briefs and lobbying data ■ Enjoyed Houston while also having a professionally challenging experience

Snapshot: Ariana

• Matched with UT Public Health in

Houston, TX

• Applied to LRME because I wanted to:

■ Develop professionalism ■ Learn how to intertwine professionalism with civic activities

• Takeaways:

■ Understanding of economic sectors ■ Thought leadership ■ How to make a civic impact through your work

1.Purpose of LRME

• 2. LRME Programming
• 3. Personal Snapshots
• 4. How to Apply
• 5. Next Steps
• 6. Q&A

Application Process

20 minute interview with CCLstaff CCLmatches you with a placement Attend application workshop &drop-in hours Submit application Look at Canvas & choose top 3internship placements

What’s included in the application?

• Cover Letter - Why LRME? What do you hope to gain from being a

LRME Fellow?

• Short responses - identify your top 3 placements & why you would be

a good fit?

• Letter of Rec (from faculty / employer / supervisor)
• Resume
• Unofficial transcript (not weighted highly)

1.Purpose of LRME

• 2. LRME Programming
• 3. Personal Snapshots
• 4. How to Apply
• 5. Next Steps
• 6. Q&A

Next Steps

• Drop in session Wednesday, November 20th in the

McMurtry PDR at noon

• Application Workshop Friday, January 24th in the

afternoon

• Application due date: Sunday, January 26th at 11:59pm

Questions? Contact

• Dr. Jessica Khalaf jkhalaf@rice.edu

Carolyn Daly ced4@rice.edu

Important Contacts

For more info check out the CCL website: https:/ ccl.rice.edu/ then “Students" ---> “Act” ---> Leadership Rice Mentorship Experience

1.Purpose of LRME

• 2. LRME Programming
• 3. Personal Snapshots
• 4. How to Apply
• 5. Dates & Deadlines
• 6. Q&A