Full-time internship coordinator a need
Although SDSU has a part-time internship coordinator, SA wants a full-time position.
Emma DeJong
Issue date: 2/3/10 Section: News
A time frame is yet to be determined for when officials will respond to the resolution. Currently, officials have been asked to review all vacant positions at the university, as "hiring may be delayed because of the state's budget situation," Otterson said.
"All open positions and all proposed positions will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis to determine whether or not they will be filled," Otterson said.
The resolution also asked for "the installment of a staffed office." However, as the position itself has not been officially confirmed, specific details have not been discussed.
"I figure it's too early to determine anything like that right now," Otterson said. "If the space needs at a place like Medary Commons are not suitable, then the university will need to locate space that will work better."
A problem that both Veire and a potential internship coordinator face is the lack of promotion, and this ultimately hurts students, Veire said.
"Right now, people don't know that I'm here," Veire said. "Unfortunately what students end up doing is taking something they don't want to do, and we don't want that."
Veire added that ideally students would "start thinking about internships by their second semester on campus."
"It's not that all students don't know about it," Veire said. "It's that they find out about it toward the end of their academic journey."
Veire said she is glad that students and faculty are considering ways to improve what SDSU can potentially offer.
"We appreciate the Student Association's support and the president's support because it shows that they recognize the value of internships," Veire said.
Veire added that she ultimately wants students to find an internship that "is more than filing papers."
"The number one goal for SDSU is to ensure that students are adequately prepared academically to go out into the world," Veire said.
"All open positions and all proposed positions will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis to determine whether or not they will be filled," Otterson said.
The resolution also asked for "the installment of a staffed office." However, as the position itself has not been officially confirmed, specific details have not been discussed.
"I figure it's too early to determine anything like that right now," Otterson said. "If the space needs at a place like Medary Commons are not suitable, then the university will need to locate space that will work better."
A problem that both Veire and a potential internship coordinator face is the lack of promotion, and this ultimately hurts students, Veire said.
"Right now, people don't know that I'm here," Veire said. "Unfortunately what students end up doing is taking something they don't want to do, and we don't want that."
Veire added that ideally students would "start thinking about internships by their second semester on campus."
"It's not that all students don't know about it," Veire said. "It's that they find out about it toward the end of their academic journey."
Veire said she is glad that students and faculty are considering ways to improve what SDSU can potentially offer.
"We appreciate the Student Association's support and the president's support because it shows that they recognize the value of internships," Veire said.
Veire added that she ultimately wants students to find an internship that "is more than filing papers."
"The number one goal for SDSU is to ensure that students are adequately prepared academically to go out into the world," Veire said.
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