CHC Internship
Experience
The goal of the CHC internship program is to provide experiential learning for Chico State students. Experiences include, but are not limited to: Administration, Research and Evaluation, Public Relations and Media, Food Access and CalFresh Outreach, Production Kitchen, food Administration and Local Food System Development, Community based Nutrition Education and School-based Nutrition Education and Activity Promotion.
This formalized internship program includes a 135 hour per semester or two 90 hour per semester commitment to CHC under supervision of faculty and professional staff.
Employability
During and after a CHC internship and paid position, students can add the following to their resumes: understanding and practice of professional office policies and procedures; time management; event planning; health promotion skills; strategies to address the needs of underserved populations; familiarity with local, state and national policies that promote civic engagement and lifelong practice of “giving back”; and peer mentoring and leadership experiences.
CHC promotes employability by: helping to develop and/or revise resumes; providing interview guidelines and actual interviews for paid positions; providing administrative, fiscal and programmatic skills (e.g. activities and reporting); and promoting job opportunities via various listservs to students during their last semester and/or post-graduation.