Institute Schedule
Institute Program Schedule
We are pleased to announce the availability of the Faculty and Staff Winter Institute 2024 online program! We encourage you to visit our website to view the diverse and engaging lineup of sessions and speakers. We look forward to your participation in what promises to be an enriching and professional learning experience.
Day One - January 17th, 2024
Speakers: Dr. Olukemi Sawyerr, Associate Vice President Office of Academic Innovation & State Chair ACE Women's Network Southern California
Time: 9:00am - 9:45am
Location: CBA (Building 162 Room 1001)
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.
Facilitator: Josue Ruiz, Office of Academic Innovation Web Designer
Time: 9:45am - 10:15am
Location: CBA (Building 162 Room 1001)
Icebreaker
Facilitators: Jesus Bermudez, Manager | Micro-Internships and Debbie Tanaka, Program Coordinator | Micro-Internships
Time: 10:15am - 11:00am
Location: CBA (Building 162 Room 1001)
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.
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
Location: CBA (Building 162 Room 1001)
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.
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
Location: CBA (Building 162 Room 1001)
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.
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
Location: CBA (Building 162 Room 1001)
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.
Facilitator: Dr. Winny Dong
Time: 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Location: CBA (Building 162 Room 1001)
Reflection and Wrap up
Day Two - January 18th, 2024
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
Location: CBA (Building 162 Room 1001)
Cal Poly Pomona faculty members will share their experiences on implementing Micro-Internships in their courses – barriers, successes, and general reflection.
Facilitator: Dr. Winny Dong, Director Office of Undergraduate Research
Speakers: Alicia De Dios, Tia Bellew, Francisco Guiterrez, Lynn Horiguchi
Time: 10:15am - 11:30am
Location: CBA (Building 162 Room 1001)
Cal Poly Pomona students who have participated in Micro-Internships will share about their experiences, barriers, and reflections.
Facilitators: Kristen Conway-Gomez and Jocelyn Chong
Time: 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Location: CBA (Building 162 Room 1001)
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.
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
Location: CBA (Building 162 Room 1001)
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.
Facilitator: Dr. Preeti Wadhwa, Associate Prof. Management and Human Resources | College of Business Administration
Time: 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Location: CBA (Building 162 Room 1001)
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.
Facilitator: Dr. Winny Dong, Director Office of Undergraduate Research
Time: 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Location: CBA (Building 162 Room 1001)
Announcement of CPP Invests funding, reflections, wrap up
