Ensure underserved students are connected to internship opportunities and career success activities – build programming that deliberately connects underrepresented students to local businesses and nonprofits (ElevateU) (see PFA 1)

Owners/Accountable Party

• Vice Provost for Student Success
• Associate Vice Provost for Student Success

Actions

Near-term Actions

• Establish a pool of funds to provide pay for students who need support for experiential learning
• Work with UM’s Tribal Outreach specialist to create internship opportunities in students’ home communities
• Target ELCS Programming to BIPOC students, key programs, and student groups

Future Actions

• Infuse career readiness infused into introductory courses and freshman seminars
• Infuse career readiness into core curriculum

Completed and Ongoing Actions

• Submitted a philanthropic gift proposal for supporting experiential learning awards
• All MT10 students enrolled in Career Core