Build programming to ensure underrepresented students are connected to internship opportunities and career success activities (ElevateU); increase underrepresented student participation in career ready activities and programs.

Owners/Accountable Party

• Vice Provost for Student Success and Campus Life
• Associate Vice Provost for Student Success

Near-term Actions

• Infuse career competencies into introductory courses and freshman seminars
• Infuse career readiness into general education curriculum
• Conduct DEI audit of ELCS materials and workshops

Future Actions

• Build specialized web-based career resources for underrepresented students

Completed and Ongoing Actions

• Received philanthropic gift to support ELCS
• By end of Fall 2023, $200,000 awarded to support students pursuing unpaid internships
• Developed specialized outreach materials and workshops for underrepresented students
• Revised ELCS’s employer internship guide to include suggestions for creating equitable internship positions
• Worked with the Data Office to capture baseline data about current underrepresented student participation
• Worked with UM Athletic advisors to create more pathways for student athlete participation.
• Created dashboard to track underrepresented student participation in high impact practice courses