Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM MDT
In the late 70s I had a T-shirt that said "Grow Your Own" with some associated graphics. Twenty years later, I decided "Grow Your Own" was the best method to find the student interns I needed to run the college's website.
Fast-forward to today, and we have developed an experiential learning center focused on the same skillsets plus a few more (the college president would like me to call it a center for high impact practices). We call it the EDGE Center with the two E's representing experiences and entrepreneurship.
The center focuses on the large variety of skills used by HighEdWeb professionals: graphic design, code, writing, photography, video production, social media, marketing strategy, project management, customer communication and team dynamics. Then we throw in conference management just for fun.
All of this is offered to students through six "official" student groups and a variety of internships. The internships are mostly unpaid, with a mix of for credit and not-for-credit options. The six groups all offer different opportunities and some students participate in multiple ones. Three of the groups are affiliated with national organizations and three are homegrown.
Come learn about this model and find a golden nugget or two to take back to your campus.
