Marketing/Recruitment
Before you can market the SIS program on your campus, please take time to learn the details of the program; review the website, forms, and view the video orientation.
- Place posters on campus and at local community organizations
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Notify Career Services about SIS opportunities/benefits and request the posting of SIS eligibility on all nonprofit internship position descriptions.
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Contact Financial Aid Office/Student Employment to notify of Community Service Work Study (CSWS) eligibility for SIS. Ask permission to get list of all students eligible for CSWS positions and the organizations that advertise CSWS positions to send them an email about SIS.
- Educate Community Volunteer Center about SIS, ask that inquiring students be given an SIS Flyer and/or for flyers to be visible at the volunteer center.
- Contact Faculty and/or Deparments where practicums or internships are required
Present to a class of students who are preparing to take part in their required internship (encourage them to serve at a nonprofit)
If a large number of students in the class are interested in participating, consider holding a group in-person orientation soon.
Develop good relationship with faculty member who teaches or coordinates the internship students so you can make this presentation a regular occurence.
Good places to start: Nursing, Teachers, Counseling, Human Services, Recreation, Communication, Psychology, Political Science, Environmental Science, EMT, Firefighters, Health Related Departments, Honor Programs, and many others.
- Contact Education Department/Student Teacher Internship Coordinator
Post SIS flyers/posters in Education Department
Contact Student Internship coordinator to see if you can schedule a presentation to students about to begin their student teaching practicum. Pass out SIS teacher flyers.
Contact local title 1 schools to let them know about SIS so the program can help them recruit quality student teachers
- Present opportunity to student groups/clubs who coordinate service learning projects or national service day events
- Hire a Marketing/Public Relations Intern or SIS Programming Intern and offer an SIS scholarship.
- Write an article for campus/local newspaper, faculty/staff newsletter, or utilize other media such as social networking or radio!
- Contact other student support offices, such as TRIO, Multicultural Students Office, Residence Life, Academic Honor Societies, Student Union, Career Services, etc. and tell them how SIS can benefit their students.
- Set-up SIS info booth during a busy time in the student union or place table tents on lunch tables with information about SIS and contact info.
