Conversations to Remember, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, dedicated towards combating loneliness and isolation felt by senior citizens. Our virtual visit program matches 2-3 college students with residents of long-term care, assisted living, and memory care communities for virtual video visits. These residents have been suffering from isolation, and students really brighten their days just by speaking with them. We provide training to the students in the program about the best ways to interact with the seniors, as well as additional support throughout their service. Since these visits are virtual, students can do it without any travel. This is both convenient, and allows more of the volunteers' time to be spent volunteering, rather than commuting to their volunteering location. We provide this program free of charge to seniors across the country, and have students from around the country as well. We would very much like to partner with you, and hope that your students would like to volunteer to help our seniors.
Typically, students volunteer 1-2 hours per week. Each call lasts up to one hour, based on the senior's attention span and mood on each day. We expect students to volunteer for approximately 16 weeks, so that they can build a friendship with the senior. This does not need to coincide with the start of a semester, as we have new seniors starting all the time, and train new volunteers weekly. The students are matched based on the times that they're available, with a senior who is available at the same time, and they will have a regular, weekly appointment for their visit. Students wishing for more visits or other opportunities that allow them to volunteer more hours can be accommodated with different ways to volunteer, such as assisting us with our social media, call support, or outreach. Interested students, please fill out this form.
Summer 2024 Internship with Student Engagement and Career Development (SECD) and the Institute for Computation and Data-Enabled Insight (ICDI)
Priority hiring for students who have a Federal Work Study award!
Not sure if you are eligible for a Federal Work Study (FWS) award? See the information at the end of this post.
During this 10-week internship, interns will work under the supervision of SECD and ICDI on multi-disciplinary teams to address challenges and prototype solutions for industry-specific partners. Interns gain highly transferable skills -- coding, AI, data science, ethics -- and receive support through SECD and ICDI mentorship and team collaboration. Students from all disciplines are encouraged to apply.
Do you enjoy:
- Problem-solving?
- Brainstorming?
- Gaining new skills?
- Connecting with other students on campus across disciplines?
- Putting your life experiences and unique skills to use?
- If so, come work with us this summer!
Required Availability
The internship runs for 10 weeks at 13 hours per week at $15.00/hour. These 13 hours will be a combination of training, working with your team, project mentors, and individually.
Onboarding Timeline
Applications are open until all positions are filled. Applicants will be invited to interview in late spring.
This is a 10-week summer internship running from May 20 – August 9th, 2024.
This PAID opportunity is open to University of Arizona undergraduate students.
First-generation college students, Pell eligible, and students of color are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY! NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY!
How to apply:
If you answered yes to any of the questions above, please submit a resume and a document responding to the following question: What skills will you bring to a team of collaborators?
FEDERAL WORK STUDY
FWS is a need-based financial aid award. To be eligible for Work-Study, you must:
- Be in a degree seeking program as an undergraduate
- Meet and maintain financial aid eligibility requirements
- Submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2023-2024 academic years
- Demonstrate financial need
- Complete all your UAccess To Do List requirements
If you would like to complete the FAFSA, here is the link to apply FAFSA.
Questions? Contact anupamsingh@arizona.edu
