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Call for Applications: Humanities EXCEL Fellowship with Your Future Is Our Business– Program Coordinator 2025-2026

We encourage work-study and non-work-study students to apply. This internship is only open to undergraduate students with a declared or proposed Humanities major or minor and requires work authorization.

Application Deadline: May 11, 2025

The Humanities Experiential Career Exploration and Learning (EXCEL) Program connects undergraduate Humanities majors and minors with community partners for paid internships. Fellows gain valuable professional experience while exploring potential career paths.

Internship Details

Partner Organization: Your Future Is Our Business Learn more on their website.

Location: Hybrid – You must have a valid driver’s license and a reliable vehicle to transport event supplies. UCSC Humanities provides a ZipCar account for transportation.

Duration: Academic Year 2025–26

Hours: 15 hours/week working with your class schedule

Pay: $20/hour

Mentorship: Regular check-ins and support from a designated supervisor, Executive Director Deborah Lindsay

What You’ll Do – Program Coordinator

The Program Coordinator intern will plan and coordinate events like career speakers, panels, expos, luncheons, and partnerships. The Program Coordinator intern will plan events like career speakers, panels, expos, luncheons, and partnerships, including a luncheon in the spring (attendance required).

  • Event Planning & Coordination (65%): coordinating and planning career speakers, career panels, expos, luncheons, and partnership events.
  • Promotion (5%): Draft and design promotional content (i.e., fliers, images) on CANVA and, at times, create campaigns around events.
  • Social Media Management (10%): Create and post materials on YFIOB's Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn pages, as well as update the YFIOB website and other platforms.
  • Community Engagement and Networking (10%): Reach out to possible volunteers in the community. Attend community events.
  • Administrative Duties (5%): As assigned
  • Humanities EXCEL Programming (5%): Attend two cohort meetings each quarter when possible and participate in asynchronous Canvas experiential learning reflection.

Eligibility & Qualifications

  • You must be a declared or proposed major or minor in a Humanities Division department and have good academic standing. If proposed, declare by June.
    • Eligible majors: Applied Linguistics and Multilingualism, Classical Studies, Critical Race and Ethnic Studies, Feminist Studies, History, Jewish Studies, Language Studies, Linguistics, Literature, Philosophy, Spanish Studies
    • Eligible minors: Black Studies, Classical Studies, East Asian Studies, History of Consciousness, History, Italian Studies, Jewish Studies, Language Studies, Linguistics, Literature, Middle Eastern and North African Studies, Philosophy, Spanish Studies
  • You have work authorization (required)
  • You can work independently and collaboratively (required)
  • You should be comfortable working with adults and students aged 10-18.
  • You need strong written and spoken communication skills.
  • You should be able to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
  • You can work remotely without supervision.
  • You are comfortable with public speaking and meeting new people.
  • You must attend all YFIOB team meetings, considering your class schedule.
  • You should proactively handle challenges, solve problems, and ask for help when needed.
  • You must be available for flexible hours, including weekends and evenings.
  • You should be able to work with people from diverse backgrounds, including different ethnicities, cultures, religions, socio-economic statuses, political beliefs, and sexual orientations.
  • You must be skilled in using MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and Google Apps (Drive, Sheets, Calendar).
  • You should know how to use popular social media platforms and research online.
  • Your COVID vaccinations must be up to date.

How To Apply

  • Updated resume
  • 1-page cover letter addressing:
    • Why you’re interested in this role and Your Future Is Our Business
    • How your background and skills apply
    • What you hope to gain from the experience
  • Address your letter to Executive Director Deborah Lindsay

Review these resume and cover letter resources to ensure you are a strong candidate! For application help, see Humanities Career Engagement.

APPLY NOW

Please contact the EXCEL Program coordinator, Kylie Rachwalski, at hum-experiential-learning@ucsc.edu with any questions.

The Mellon Foundation, The Helen and Will Webster Foundation, The Humanities Institute, the UCSC Humanities Division, and private donors generously support the Humanities EXCEL Program.

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Misconduct Disclosure Requirement:

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

  1. “Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC’s policies addressing some forms of misconduct: