Immersive Scholars
General Expectations for all Immersive Scholars
- Actively participate in the UROC and Immersive Scholars community, which involves the following duties/tasks:
- Attend orientations and training (including but not limited to Welcome Event, Orientation, and Poster Session Training)
- Present a poster at a UMass Lowell symposium (either Student Symposium - generally in May, or the Immersive Scholars Symposium - generally in October)
- Attend the Undergraduate Research Symposium in Spring
- Participate in recruitment events for the next cohort of Immersive Scholars
- Respond to emails from coordinator and faculty mentor within a reasonable time frame (48 hours)
- Engage in professional development opportunities, which involves the following duties/tasks:
- Consult with your faculty mentor about possibilities for conference presentations and co-authorship
- Participate in additional training opportunities (such as resume workshops and job training)
- Let coordinator know of any specific training needs
- Enjoy your experience!
- These opportunities are designed to get you real world experience in the area of your interest
- The work you do will be educational and should be something you are passionate about
- Use your work to help you learn! This is a great opportunity that will help you with future opportunities and employment. Learn as much as you can
Additional Expectations
Research Experience: If you opt for a research experience, engage in your research partnership, which involves the following duties / tasks:
- Create specific research agreement with a faculty
- Meet with faculty mentor at least once a week at a regular time
- Communicate with faculty member to clarify project tasks
- Clearly communicate when you need support
- Execute tasks as assigned by faculty member
- Keep student logs up to date and review with faculty mentor at weekly meetings
- Respond to faculty emails promptly and professionally
- Communicate any concerns regarding your partnership to the coordinator
Community Experience: If you opt for a community experience, consider the below:
- Check JobHawk for a list of already developed community-based opportunities
- If no already developed jobs fit your interest, contact the Immersive Scholars Team, they will help you search for a non-profit location that fits your area of interest and create a partnership that fits your goals
- Once the community organization has hired you, you will create a set of expectations and goals, a schedule, and start your work experience
- You will be representing the University and are expected to conduct yourself appropriately and professionally
- Stay in contact with your on-site supervisor and contact the Immersive Scholars Team if you run into issues or have any questions