Academic Innovation Winter Institute

Keynote

Speakers: Dr. Olukemi Sawyerr, Associate Vice President Office of Academic Innovation & State Chair ACE Women's Network Southern California

Time: 9:00am - 9:45am

Hear from Dr. Olukemi Sawyerr, Associate Vice-President of Academic Innovation at Cal Poly Pomona, on the impact of work experiences on students’ career outcomes and how Micro-Internships can play a role in leveling the playing field for all students.

Logistics 101

Facilitators: Jesus Bermudez, Manager | Micro-Internships and Debbie Tanaka, Program Coordinator | Micro-Internships

Time: 10:15am - 11:00am

A Beginner's Guide to Micro-Internships. This workshop offers a simple how-to on creating and implementing micro-internships. It includes a walkthrough of the administrative requirements, introduces available resources, and highlights the support provided by the Innovation Incubator team. Gain insights into what to expect as you embark on the journey of creating your own micro-internship. 

Parker-Dewey 

Speakers: Kristin Schrader, Vice President of Partnerships and Danielle Rueger-Miroewski, Associate Director of Partnerships

Facilitator: Ericka Olguin, Director Innovation Incubator

Time: 11:00am - 12:15pm

Parker Dewey is an external partner providing Micro-Internship opportunities to Cal Poly Pomona students. Representatives from Parker Dewey will introduce participants to their programs and how they can support Cal Poly Pomona students.

Working Session

Facilitators: Ericka Olguin | Director of Innovation Incubator, Jesus Bermudez | Manager Micro-Internships, Prof. Kathleen Blakistone | Lecturer, Huntley College of Agriculture, Debbie Tanaka | Program Coordinator Micro-Internships

Time: 1:15pm - 2:30pm

Join us for an interactive working session, where you can actively engage in any of the following topics to drive actionable outcomes:   

• Initiate Partnership using BroncoSERV: Actively engage in the practical steps to kickstart a partnership for your partner through BroncoSERV.  
• Create a Parker Dewey Account: Roll up your sleeves and set up your Parker Dewey account with our step-by-step guidance.  
• Syllabus Design workshop-style session to craft a syllabus aligned with our program objectives.  
• Create a Micro-Internship Project: Get hands-on in creating a compelling micro-internship project during this focused session.  
• Interactive Inquiry: Submit Micro-Internship questions through Mentimeter platform.  

Leveraging Existing Knowledge

Facilitators: Prof. Lydia Chen Shah | Interim Director, Center for Community Engagement and Prof. Kathleen Blakistone | Lecturer, Huntley College of Agriculture

Time: 2:30pm - 3:30pm

What do we know from others who have experience working with external partners and coordinating internships? Faculty and staff will share how they have formed and maintained successful relationships with external partners that hire our students and identify the differences between those opportunities and Micro-Internships.

Faculty Panel

Facilitator: Dr. Winny Dong, Director Office of Undergraduate Research 

Speakers: Kathleen Blakistone, Andrea Metzker, Denisse Helena Vasquez Guevara, and Pavitra Kavya

Time: 9:00am - 10:15am

Cal Poly Pomona faculty members will share their experiences on implementing Micro-Internships in their courses – barriers, successes, and general reflection.

Student Panel

Facilitator: Dr. Winny Dong, Director Office of Undergraduate Research  

Speakers: Alicia De Dios, Tia Bellew, Francisco Guiterrez, Lynn Horiguchi 

Time: 10:15am - 11:30am

Cal Poly Pomona students who have participated in Micro-Internships will share about their experiences, barriers, and reflections.

Assessment

Facilitators: Kristen Conway-Gomez and Jocelyn Chong

Time: 12:30pm - 1:30pm 

Introduction to assessing Micro-Internships in a course – what should you expect and how to work with external partners to ensure that student learning objectives are met.

Working session

Facilitators: Ericka Olguin | Director of Innovation Incubator, Jesus Bermudez | Manager Micro-Internships, Prof. Kathleen Blakistone | Lecturer, Huntley College of Agriculture, Debbie Tanaka | Program Coordinator Micro-Internships

Time: 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Inquiries submitted through the Mentimeter platform will be discussed. Participants will continue to build on the progress from Working Session 1. Our support staff team will provide one-on-one guidance, ensuring a focused and productive experience. Together we will collaboratively refine and finalize learning outcomes.  

What We’ve Learned

Facilitator: Dr. Preeti Wadhwa, Associate Prof. Management and Human Resources | College of Business Administration

Time: 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Informed by the existing literature and the data that has been collected to better understand Micro-Internship experiences, Dr. Preeti Wadhwa will discuss how these experiences can impact various outcomes for student, faculty, and institutional level.

Wrap Up 

Facilitator: Dr. Winny Dong, Director Office of Undergraduate Research

Time: 3:30pm - 4:00pm

Announcement of CPP Invests funding, reflections, wrap up