Internship Application for 2024-2025
De Anza College Vasconcellos Institute for Democracy in Action (VIDA) Internships

We are committed to providing opportunities for students to build their skills and knowledge outside of the classroom, to apply the knowledge they've gained from such courses as in the Leadership & Social Change Certificate program.

Paid interns commit to and take on leadership roles, but are accountable for major responsibilities in the projects/campaigns they are placed on. The ultimate goal? Build student power and be agents of change in this world.

Hiring Timeline:
Application is due May 9th at 11:59pm
Interviews will be conducted by invitation on May17th-May 23rd
Final Decision will be sent out May 24th
Mandatory Orientation will be in June 14th 10-2pm in person

Internship Projects Opportunities:
VIDA Office Staff- 2 Interns
SEED (Students for Equity and Environment at De Anza)- 2 interns
Renter's Rights- 2 interns
Public Policy School - 2-3 interns

For more detailed information about the internship positions, eligibility and compensation go to:
http://www.deanza.edu/vida/internship.html

** If you are a returning intern DO NOT fill this form out. Please fill  out this form instead: https://forms.gle/8eouphyJ2wDt745A8 **

If you have any questions please contact Angélica Esquivel at esquivelangelica@deanza.edu

Allow yourself 25-30 minutes to complete.
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Eligibility
Minimum Requirements:
   - Have under 180 units at the time of internship
   - Have and maintain 12 units per quarter during internship
   - Minimum GPA of 2.0

If you meet all requirements please complete application below.

If you DO NOT meet any of the requirements please contact Angélica at esquivelangelica@deanza.edu.
Application Summary: In this app you will find:
-Basic Information
-De Anza Snapshot
-Availability
-Work/volunteer Experience
-References
-Internship Choice
-Skills Survey
Basic Information
Last Name *
First Name *
Middle Name
Nickname/Alternate name
Email address *
Student ID# *
Home Address *
Cell phone *
Use the Following Format: 555-555-5555
Birthdate *
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De Anza Snapshot
Tell us a little about you as a De Anza College (DAC) Student.
Year began *
If unsure of exact day, please just select "1" for the day.
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What is your educational goal? The following are related to degree attainment. *
Student employees are to be primarily pursuing an educational goal. Your educational goal choice WILL not be a deciding factor in your internship application. This is only to ensure each student has a goal selected as mandated by student employee guidelines. Check ALL that apply
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Expected date of completion *
If unsure of exact day, please just select "30" for the day.
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Major *
Do you have the LSC (Leadership & Social Change) certificate? *
Students Must be enrolled, have completed or intend to enroll to the LSC Certificate program in order to become an Intern with VIDA and HEFAS (other internships highly encourage it)
What De Anza leadership do you have? *
Select all that apply
Required
Availability
Interns should be available to work for the full academic year for about 10 hours a week that includes weekly meetings.
Will you commit to the end of the Spring 2025 year? *
Will you be able to serve 10 hrs/wk online and/or in person? May include some evenings and weekends. *
Will you have another On-Campus job during the same time as this internship timeline? If so, where and for how many hours? *
Example: Employed with outreach office for 10 hours/week. or "N/A"
Tell Us About Yourself
This will help us get to know you and your interest
Introduction to yourself *
Some people might share a snapshot that includes: past present future; goals, qualities about themselves, skills they are proud of.
Tell us about something you’ve done that you’re really proud of or a major challenge you had to overcome. *
What does social justice mean to you? *
Internship Choice
Each student can only intern for one position. Please use this section to select your choice and share your passion and reasons for applying to be an intern.

For more detailed information about the internship positions, eligibility and stipend amount go to:
http://www.deanza.edu/vida/internship.html

**If you have any suggestion for a project focus, add it to the "other" section
1st Choice Internship *
2nd Choice Internship
Clear selection
Why do you want to be a VIDA intern? Include why you selected your internship choice. *
Work/Volunteer Experience
Previous work and volunteer experience is not required.
Work Experience: Where/when have you worked? Briefly summarize your experience.
Example: Jamba Juice for 3 months in 2015- Provided customer service, cleaned; Unite Here for 1 year in 2014- Planned community rallies to unionize local hotels
Volunteer Experience: Where/when have you volunteered? Briefly summarize your experience.
Example: Veggielution for 2 Saturdays/month in Winter 2016- Assisted in spreading fertilizer and helped incoming volunteers to get started on projects
Extracurricular Activities
Please list any extracurricular activities in which you participate. This includes clubs, sports, orgs, etc.
References
Please list two references other than relatives or friends (References are people we can call to ask about your work ethic and behavior)
Reference 1: First & Last Name & title; email/phone; Relationship to you *
Example:   Umar Douglas, Counselor at De Anza; douglas555@sampleemail.edu 408-555-5555; Supervised me on while working on an outreach conference.
What would Reference 1 say about you?
Ex: Met deadlines; worked well on team with other students.
Reference 2: First & Last Name & title; email/phone; Relationship to you
Example: Jim Nguyen, Faculty at De Anza; ngujim@sampleemail.edu 408-555-5555; Was my instructor for Poli 3
What would Reference 2 say about you?
Ex: participated in class, turned in quality assignments
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