S tudents develop an internship supporting their professional goals at a UCLA Student Services Office or at a local community college. A first step for students is to identify their own student affairs aspirations. Faculty then assists students to link those aspirations to available student affairs internships, keeping in mind the objective of graduating generalists. T he nine-month internship is supported by a seminar, which focuses on professional topics and issues from the field experiences. At the opening convocation students become acquainted with each other and the faculty.
Students take most of their courses together.
This encourages students to view one another as resources and to begin networking. Student Affairs Program have demonstrated strong oral and written communication skills, outstanding scholarship, and proficiency in serving students of diverse backgrounds. They will hone these skills within their Education classes and in their internship. Dr. Robert J. Naples, Assistant Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Dr. Jane Permaul, Asst. Applicants are expected to meet university guidelines for admission, including a 3.00 grade point average in junior and senior year coursework.