What are the responsibilities and job description for the MEP-WiSE Summer Student Associate #604434393 position at CAL POLY POMONA FOUNDATION?
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITION VACANCY
SUMMARY: Currently searching for Student Assistants to work in the Maximizing Engineering Potential, Women in Science and Engineering (MEP-WiSE): Center for Gender, Diversity & Student Excellence. These positions are funded by the Kellogg Legacy Project Endowment, under the supervision of Dr. Lily Gossage, MEP-WiSE Director. Employment dates: April 4, 2025 – August 12, 2025. 20 hours per week while enrolled in classes, 30-35 hours per week when not enrolled in classes.
SOME OF THE THINGS THAT YOU WILL GET TO DO (this is just a small sampling of work variety):
MEP-WiSE Summer Associate: The “Summer Associate” will assist with a variety of tasks, culminating in the implementation of MEP’s “Engineering In Your Future” (EIYF) 3-day program (for First-time Freshman) and virtual program (for Transfer students). This position is a great way to spend the summer and develop leadership skills and basic project management skills, workplace business professionalism, and experience a sense of accomplishment in supporting incoming students. If you are a current MEP-WiSE student, you have experienced the MEP-WiSE summer program first-hand. Please consider working this summer as a Summer Associate and pass on the excitement and experience to the Fall 2025 incoming class of engineering students.
Work Detail: Assist in developing/implementing the summer program; Be a mentor/lead a group of incoming students; Help coordinate student activities (team-building); Provide tutoring in first-year fundamental STEM courses; Help coordinate Mentor/Mentee match survey results; Conduct phone campaigns; Answer student questions via phone/email; Collaborate with student leaders, tutors, MEP staff; Collaborate with industry reps and campus services; Develop leadership and other critical professional workplace skills; Remain vigilant and aware of potential safety issues; Demonstrate thorough understanding of reporting protocols to staff.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Current Cal Poly Pomona undergraduate pursuing STEM degree.
- Preferred – Member of the MEP-WiSE program or affiliated with the MEP-WiSE program.
ABOUT US: As the largest employer of students on the Cal Poly Pomona campus, the Foundation offers valuable work experience and hands-on training to approximately 1,500 Cal Poly Pomona students each year. The Foundation offers positions in various fields; whether it is in the area of technology, science, retail, culinary arts, hospitality management, leadership or research grants, these student employees participate in Cal Poly Pomona's learn-by-doing philosophy and acquire practical skills in their designated field of study.
The Foundation also contributes operating support to nearly 1,100 Foundation and scholarship programs every year, including Bronco Athletics. In addition, the Foundation administers grants and contracts, contributes to campus security, and supports several university publications. The Foundation contributes over $1 million annually to Cal Poly Pomona.
CSU along with Cal Poly Pomona Foundation strongly recommend faculty, staff, and students who are accessing campus facilities to be immunized against COVID-19 or declare an exemption from doing so. The systemwide policy can be found at COVID-19 Vaccination Interim Policy and any questions may be sent to fdnhr@cpp.edu.
Cal Poly Pomona Foundation, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Cal Poly Pomona Foundation, Inc. may provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodation with the employer.
