The Honors College is partnering with greater Lowell non-profit leaders to start the Honors College City-ship Program. This program will match honors students with mentors who are non-profit leaders for a year-long partnership in which the student will provide project support to forward the mission of the non-profit. The non-profit leader will act as a mentor for the student as well as the Senior Assistant Director of Community Outreach, Development and Engagement in the Honors College. In addition to these partnerships, the students and their mentors will become part of a larger community of students and mentors for a series of events that will take place throughout the academic year.

City-ships will provide local non-profit leaders with highly qualified students and help provide training for the students based on the needs of the non-profits. City-ships provide students with hands-on experience outside of the classroom. These paid and non-credit opportunities allow students to learn through experience and help to connect what they learned in the classroom to real-world situations.

The Honors College has partnerships with local nonprofits and organizations to provide opportunities for career-connected experiences for honors students. This opportunity allows students to gain a unique learning experience unlike any they will receive in a classroom as well as to work one-on-one with community leaders from the Greater Lowell region.

Expectations for the City-ship Program:

Both community partners and honors students participating in City-ship projects will benefit from the dedicated support and professional development provided by the Honors College.

The Honors College will host professional development training workshops for the students that will support City-ship participants.

Some of the City-ship events include:

  • Orientation: The program kicks off in the Fall with an orientation that brings the students and mentors together. This event introduces students and mentors to each other and the City-ship program.
  • Mid-Year Event and Check-in: This is an opportunity for students to showcase their work, present, and reflect on what they learned during this process.
  • End of Year Celebration: Participants will come together as we recognize service initiatives from the non-profits and celebrate the students’ achievements!

City-ships Rundown:

  • Tracking course put on the semester student starts City-ship: HONR.2001 (302)
  • Students can take part in a year-long City-ship
  • Pay is $3,000 (Hourly)

Application / Eligibility:

  • Application will have a form and link on our website (coming soon)
  • Students submit their resume
  • Short paragraph for why the student wants to work with organization
  • Good standing within the Honors College (3.25 GPA and progress with Hs/E1s)

Timeline:

  • January / February - Call goes out to community partners. Collected job descriptions and needs of organization
  • February / March - Generate student interest with Emma, flyers, social media posts, and individual outreach. Student will also fill out and submit City-ship application
  • March / April - Applications are due and students are vetted and connected with community partners to interview
  • April - Community partners choose and hire students to start in Summer or Fall depending on need and position.

Welcome / Celebrations:

  • September: Welcome / Orientation event!
  • December: Midyear check-in. Students will present and share what they have been working on so far.
  • April: End of year celebration. Celebrate community partners and showcase students' work. *This could be linked to the student’s Honors Project.

Questions

Any questions pertaining to the Honors College Lowell City-ship program should be directed by email to: Erin_Maitland@uml.edu.