This workshop introduces Learning Community and Living Learning faculty to the resources offered by the Humanities Internship Academy. Participants will be tasked with integrating a professional development module into their Learning Community, fostering student engagement with work-based learning content through low stakes assignments, and inviting Academy representatives to pitch paid humanities internship opportunities.

Following the INNOVATE: Humanities model and QEP approach to designing faculty development, this design thinking inspired virtual workshop gathers information by the experts on work-based learning. This workshop marks the inaugural step in our Mellon grant-funded faculty development initiative. By engaging Arts & Letters Internship Coordinators, we aim to leverage their existing roles and expertise to inform the overall design of our faculty development efforts.

Over the course of 4 virtual sessions, participating faculty will explore and prioritize methods for integrating work-based learning into their courses, and explore Academy resources. Focused attention will be given to preparing students for work-based learning experiences. Interns will be invited to take part in efforts in which they share their portfolios, offer insights into their internship experiences, and provide feedback to faculty and administrators on the efficacy of the work-based learning implementation.