Organizations selected as placement sites for student interns will benefit in several ways. They will receive an average of 15 hours per week of direct support provided by student Fellows over the course of the academic year (August-May).In addition, they will have access to training and networking opportunities provided by SF State and California Volunteers and be a part of a larger network of community partners across the state of California addressing the state's challenges.
Your organization can benefit in the following ways:
- Access to students who can support host sites to meet their goals and tackle challenges. On-going weekly support duration of the programming year.
- Shape & manage impactful service opportunities for students
- An impactful key partner in a statewide effort to bring together college students to address urgent challenges in communities
- The potential pipeline of talent and future employees
- Access to training and networking opportunities provided by California Volunteers
- Opportunities to network with SF State campus staff and faculty who may have ideas for additional collaborations (service learning, community-based research).
Community host organizations should meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Must be a nonprofit or government organization
- Must be a current University partner with an active Learning Site Placement Agreement (LPSA). More information.
- Work in one of the 3 program Focus Areas: (1) K-12 Education (can have a focus on youth & behavioral health, tutoring, climate literacy, etc.); (2) Climate Action, Sustainability, and Environmental Justice or (3) Food Insecurity
- Ability to provide Fellows with effective and ongoing training, mentoring, and supervision and provide meaningful professional work/direct service experience (must have opportunities that meet a minimum of 12-hour service week goal for Fellows to reach their service hours goal). Capacity-building activities/tasks are allowable but cannot exceed 50% of their time
- Have the organizational capacity to provide effective and ongoing supervision, mentorship, and training to provide professional development (many Fellows are new to the workforce and range in skill level and at times require a significant amount of time of guidance and development). Fellows will have a designated site supervisor and this site supervisor will be the main point of contact with the SF State College Corps program staff.
- Be able to host a minimum of three Fellows
- Stronger consideration will be given to host organization service sites/delivery of services located in San Francisco neighborhoods/communities located in the following Supervisor Districts: 4,7, 9, and 11.
Community Host Organizations will have the following responsibilities:
- Must have meaningful positions for student fellows that allow fellows to gain career-ready skills and provide opportunities to gain professional development while also being part of the organizational team to support efforts to have a direct impact on the goals of the organization.
- Provide ongoing supervision, mentorship, guidance, and training to Fellows to ensure they achieve the 450-hour requirement while learning practical skills and building a community of support.
- Be available for virtual interviews as part of our placement process.
- Attend training in August to ensure smooth onboarding of student interns.
- Support SF State in tracking student contributions and outcomes.
- Timely and ongoing communications with Fellows & SF State
- Attend program events like our Kick-Off and Closing Celebrations.
| Academic Year | |
| Duration | 2-semester program (Fall (Aug - Dec) & Spring (Jan - May)) |
| Host Site Status | Must be a nonprofit or government organization |
| Internship Focus Area | 3 thematic areas*: (1) climate action and environmental justice; (2) food insecurity; and (3) K-12 education.
*To be eligible to host interns, organizations must focus (or have projects/programs) on one of these three areas. |
| Number of Hours Students Will Complete |
450 hours over 2 semesters (12-15 hours per week)* *Interested host organizations must have professional work/direct service opportunities that meet an average of 12-15 hours of work to allow Fellows to reach their 450-hour goal by mid-May) |
| Student Compensation | Up to $10,000 – which includes a living allowance ($7,000) throughout the service term, ($500) Travel stipend, and an Education Award ($3,000) upon completion of 450 hours |
| Host Site Contribution to Student Compensation | None |
| Host Site Involvement in Selecting Interns | College Corps team will place students based on the availability/ capacity of the student and CHP. CHP may have the opportunity to meet fellows before placement (case by case). Final placements/matches made by June/July. |
| Host Involvement in program events | Participate in an online Orientation ~ end of June/ July, and attend program events, meetings/check-ins throughout the year. |
| Fellows Begin at their Host Site | Fall 2024 classes begin on August 1, 2025; students begin their academic service internship placements the month of August 2025. |
| Fellows' Last Day to Claim Hours at their Site | Friday, May 29, 2026. |
New Community Partners: Information on the Info. Session slide deck are subject to change to ensure that information is accurate and up-to-date and reflective of any additional information after each Info. Session
Next Steps
If you would like to become a host organization and want to learn more, please schedule an appointment with Meagan Prasad.
Below is for information reference for AY 25-26
- Attend a Community Host Information Session to learn more about the program.
- Create a position description detailing the activities, responsibilities, and opportunities for a student interning with your organization. Need help crafting a position description? Download our Fellow Position Description Template and Example
- Complete Outcomes
- Complete the online application and upload your position description and Outcomes.
- CHP may not be given an opportunity to interview students before students are placed, this is on a case-by-case basis.
- Final placements/matches may start in May and end in June/July depending on applications. Students will be placed with sites on a first come first serve / rolling basis. Please note that not all community partners invited to interview are guaranteed a student /Fellow . The placement/matching process allows the opportunity for both Fellows and host sites to ensure an alignment of mutual interests, skills, etc.
- If selected to host Fellows, attend an online Orientation date TBD (around July)
- Fall 2025 classes begin on August 25, 2025; students are expected to begin their Fellowship placements the week of Aug. 1st.
*An engaging and comprehensive position description is important because student interns will be choosing their top host organization preferences to interview.