Thank you for your interest in partnering with San Francisco State University. We’re excited about the possibility of collaborating with your organization or department and connecting you with our campus community in ways that support your mission and offer meaningful learning experiences for students.
Whether you are an off-campus community partner or an on-campus department or program, the first step in initiating a partnership is registering in ULink, SF State’s official digital platform for community engagement. This helps us learn more about your site and the learning opportunities you would like to make available to students, including any relevant safety protocols. The registration should be completed by someone familiar with the learning activities students will be involved in and your safety policies and procedures.
SF State collaborates with organizations and departments across a wide range of sectors to provide applied learning opportunities for students, including curricular (for-credit), co-curricular (non-credit), paid, and unpaid roles. All partners—both off-campus and on-campus—must complete the ULink registration process.
In addition:
- Off-campus partners offering opportunities will also be asked to sign a Learning Placement Site Agreement (LPSA) to formalize the partnership.
- On-campus departments and programs will instead be sent an On-Campus Learning Placement Site Acknowledgement form to confirm alignment with university protocols for student learning and safety.
If you represent an SF State student organization, please use the SF State Activities & Events platform to post available roles, as this is the appropriate space for student-led, on-campus opportunities.
The Institute for Civic & Community Engagement (ICCE) coordinates and provides administrative support for academic internships, community service learning, and related partnerships. We’re here to help you navigate this process and look forward to working together.
Establish a Partnership with SFSU
To initiate a partnership request, it is a simple 2-step process:
The first step for an agency to become a "preferred" community partner is to register as an "Organization" in ULink. ULink is SF State's official community engagement portal.
During registration, you will be asked to complete a Learning Site Assessment (LSA): Site Requirements & Safety Information. As you complete the LSA, you will also be asked to provide a detailed description of the service-learning or internship opportunities available at your organization. You can upload an existing position description that you already have available. If you already have a student placed in your organization, please upload their current position description/tasks. This information helps match SF State students with roles that align with their skills and interests. This will also help ICCE be able to more effectively promote your available opportunities.
Once your ULink registration is completed and reviewed, we will then send you a Learning Site Placement Agreement (LPSA) for review and signature.
When the Agreement is executed by all parties, ICCE will then approve your organization in ULink and you then will be able to have full access to ULink to create and post your opportunities.
Need help or have questions? Contact the ICCE team at icce-communityplacement@sfsu.edu
Downloadable Sample Document
On-campus Depts./Programs
If your on-campus department or program is hosting academic interns or service-learning students, you’ll need to register in ULink, SF State’s official community engagement portal. This ensures alignment with university protocols and enables ICCE to support your student placements appropriately. This applies to all non-clinical roles, including departments or programs that may have hosted students in the past but are not yet registered in ULink.
Registration involves two simple steps:
- Register as an “Organization” in ULink.
- Complete the Learning Site Assessment (LSA): Site Requirements & Safety Information.
As part of the LSA, you’ll be asked to provide a short description of the internship or service-learning opportunities your department offers. You can upload an existing position description, or if a student is already placed, the tasks they are currently completing. This helps match SF State students with roles that align with their academic and career interests and allows ICCE to highlight your opportunities more effectively.
After your registration is reviewed, ICCE will send you the On-Campus Learning Placement Site Acknowledgement form. This form confirms your department’s understanding of and commitment to university expectations related to student learning and placement. Once signed by all parties, your department will be approved in ULink and able to post and manage student opportunities directly through the platform.
Need help or have questions? Contact the ICCE team at icce-communityplacement@sfsu.edu
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