Announcements
Spring 2025 Degree Application Deadline | Friday, February 7, 2025
Are you completing a degree or certificate this Spring 2025? In order to receive your degree or certificate, you must apply by the deadline, Friday, February 7th. Applications do not carry over from term to term. You must submit a new application for the term you intend to complete your degree/certificate. Apply now through ONE.UF (click on the Menu > Academics > Degree/Certificate Application).
For other important Spring 2025 dates and deadlines:
Serve on the Executive Board for the 2025 COE Research Symposium!
We are excited to announce that the 2025 College of Education (COE) Research Symposium is currently accepting applications for dedicated undergraduate and graduate students in the College of Education to join the Executive Board of the Symposium Planning Committee.
If you’re passionate about event planning and interested in serving the UF College of Education community, this is a fantastic opportunity to get involved. Serving on the Executive Board allows you to plan a key event in our college, connect with fellow students and faculty, and develop leadership skills.
Applications are open now and will be accepted through Wednesday, December 4th. Students who have been selected to serve will be notified in early January 2025. For more information and to apply, please visit the link below. Don’t hesitate to reach out to Staff Advisor, Earl Alvarez (earl.alvarez@coe.ufl.edu) if you have any questions!
Executive Board Application Form
Chop & Chomp Food Drive-Beat FSU
The annual Chop & Chomp (Beat FSU) Food Drive competition to benefit the Alan and Cathy Hitchcock Field & Fork Pantry begins in November!
Leading up to the big rival game, the Field & Fork Pantry will go head-to-head against the FSU Food for Thought Pantry in a food drive competition to raise awareness of campus food insecurity and help stock pantry shelves.
This food drive is an excellent way for the UF community to impact food security. All donations collected through November 26th will go towards the Field & Fork Pantry’s total score.
The College of Education EduGator Central Office has been added as a collection site for this year’s annual Chop & Chomp Food Drive.
Fordham University Graduate School of Education School Psychology-Survey
George A. Smathers Libraries Survey
The George A. Smathers Libraries are interested in understanding the perceptions, needs, and experiences of neurodiverse faculty, staff, and students at the libraries. Your responses will inform future decisions about the libraries. This survey presents multiple choice and open-ended questions about your perceptions, needs, and experiences with the George A. Smathers Libraries.
This survey is likely to take no more than 5-10 minutes. Every 20th participant who submits a completed survey will receive a $15 gift certificate, up to 20 recipients.
If you have any questions about this study or your participation in it, please contact Rachael Elrod, Director, Education Library at (352) 273-2627 or relrod@ufl.edu.
Who to contact about your rights as a research participant in the study: The Institutional Review Board (IRB) at the University of Florida has reviewed and approved this study: Protocol#: ET00043498. If you have questions about the research study, please contact the IRB02 Office, PO Box 112250, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-2250, (352) 392-0433.
Teach Well
Earn an online Master’s or Specialist degree in Special Education
CoE Graduate Program Student Personnel in Higher Education is Recruiting New Students
The University of Florida Student Personnel in Higher Education program is designed to prepare students to enter Student Affairs or related fields in higher education or education adjacent professions.
Students who join the SPHE on-campus master’s program graduate prepared to take on leadership roles in student affairs and related fields in a variety of settings. This program integrates academic coursework with practitioner-based experience to put theory into action as a scholar-practitioner, while growing your connections and building relationships across the Gator Nation.
The SPHE master’s degree consists of 33 credit hours of core classes and 3 credit hours of supervised practicum and internship experiences (36 credit hours total). Students enter the graduate program in the fall semester as members of a cohort group. The group provides support and builds a sense of community for the students. All students are assigned a faculty advisor at the time of admission and have a graduate assistantship.
More information is available at: https://lnkd.in/dVGdNSwS
Laura Bassi Scholarship-Winter 2024
The Laura Bassi Scholarship was established in 2018 with the aim of providing editorial assistance to postgraduates and junior academics whose research focuses on neglected topics of study, broadly construed. The scholarships are open to every discipline and the next round of funding will be awarded in Winter 2024:
Application Deadline: November 25, 2024
Results: December 11, 2024
All currently enrolled master’s and doctoral candidates are eligible to apply, as are academics in the first five years of full-time employment. Applicants are required to submit a completed application form along with their CV through the application portal by the relevant deadline. Further details, including previous winners, and the application portal can be found at: https://editing.press/bassi
Teach for America
Seniors and Graduate Students: Are you interested in challenging yourself in an impact-driven career after you graduate?
- By joining Teach For America, you will become part of a network of leaders. Learn more here.
- We offer full salary, benefits, scholarships, stipends, professional development, and diversity, equity, and inclusion trainings for every corps member.
Juniors, Sophomores, and Freshmxn: Do you want to make a direct impact next semester?
- Consider applying to Teach For America’s Ignite Fellowship to work directly with elementary or middle school students in the spring. We’re seeking college students to lead virtual, small group tutoring sessions with for 3 – 5 hours a week. This is a part-time, paid opportunity to build meaningful relationships with youth, accelerate student success, and hone your leadership skills. Learn more and submit your application for the spring cohort by November 20.
- Additionally, Teach For America’s fall events provide many opportunities to learn how leaders across the nation are catalyzing their leadership to make educational equity a reality for all students. Take a look at what we have to offer this Fall!!
- Sign up to receive more information about Teach for America and the following opportunities here.
Events
- QRSO's November Writing Retreat & General Body Meeting
If you would like to join us during any portion of the day-retreat, please RSVP here no later than Thursday, November 14th.
- Volusia County Schools Fall Virtual Instructional Job Fair
Register to participate in the virtual fair: https://bit.ly/VCSFall2024InstructionalJobFair
Complete the online employment application: https://tinyurl.com/VCSApplyNow
To learn more about this event, see the flyer below.
- Calling all Career and Technical Educators!
The Florida Semiconductor Institute will be holding an engaging professional development day for career and technical educators, interested in learning how to integrate semiconductor curricula and STEM career opportunities into the classroom.
- Roundtable on Text and AI in the Humanities
NOVEMBER 20 @ 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM in Pugh Hall
Join us for a roundtable on the use and ethics of AI for analyzing text in the humanities. The interdisciplinary panel includes Dr. Stephen Davis (University of Kentucky), Dr. Patricia Murrieta-Flores (Lancaster University, UK), and Dr. Todd Presner (University of California Los Angeles).
Should scholars read with AI? Amid the transformation that chatbots and other products of large language models are bringing to the classroom, they also have the potential to upend how scholars engage with research. This panel brings together humanities scholars from different fields and regions who have all come to use AI tools in their work and are grappling with the ethics of using, and not using, these new methods. Light refreshments will be served.
Stephen Davis is Associate Professor of History at the University of Kentucky. He is co-PI of the project Bitter Aloe, which uses AI tools to analyze South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Patricia Murrieta-Flores is Professor and Co-Director of the Digital Humanities Centre, Lancaster University (UK). Murrieta-Flores is the director of the AI projects Digging into Early Colonial Mexico and Unlocking the Colonial Archive, both funded by the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council.
Todd Presner is Professor of European Languages and Transcultural Studies and Comparative Literature, UCLA. He is the head of the Holocaust Research Lab (https://holocaustresearchlab.com/) and the author of Ethics of the Algorithm: Digital Humanities and Holocaust Memory (Princeton University Press, 2024)
Employment and Internship Opportunities
Berkeley Academy Summer Teaching Paid Internship
Berkeley Preparatory School seeks passionate, optimistic, and tenacious individuals to serve as our Berkeley Academy teachers this summer!
The Berkeley Academy helps highly motivated students from low-income families in our Tampa Bay community reach their unique potential and achieve their dream of going to college.
Sunday, June 1 to Friday, July 25, 2025
Highly selective, eight-week, competitively paid internship
ALL MAJORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY!
WINTER APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sunday, January 5, 2025
Due to the competitiveness of this program, we strongly encourage interested applicants to apply by the winter deadline.
Limited housing is available.
For questions about the Berkeley Academy, please contact: Kim Graham Lawless, Director of the Berkeley Academy (813) 885-1673, Ext. 2583
Active Learning Program (ALP)-Spring/Summer 2025 Internship
Are you an undergraduate looking for an internship or research position in the upcoming Spring or Summer 2025 semesters and interested in developing your personal-professional skillsets? The Active Learning Program (ALP) is a 1-semester internship and research program that connects eager, well-trained undergraduate students with UF faculty and community mentors engaged in in-person, remote, and hybrid internship and research projects. Interested students apply to be enrolled in the in-person 3-credit Active Learning Program IDS4940 course where they earn mentored internship/research experience, develop their personal-professional strengths, and more!
The ALP course will run in-person this Spring, and you can learn more about the different opportunities here(Current Projects) and apply here (ALP Application).
Spring 2025 Paid Student Internships at the University Press of Florida
The Marketing Intern assists the Marketing Department of the State University System Press (University Press of Florida) in spreading the word about books published by the Press to readers everywhere, helping find, grow, and interact with audiences for Press books. The position also performs other clerical duties as assigned. Excellent written communication skills and organizational abilities are essential. This position is ideal for students who enjoy reading and discussing books, who want to gain experience in the publishing business, and who are interested in exploring book publishing or marketing as a career. The Marketing Intern will gain practical and professional knowledge about the publishing industry and marketing. The Press office is located in Gainesville. This position is eligible to be either in-person or remote.
For UF Students
To apply, UF students should visit https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/533802/marketing-intern-student-assistant. A resume and cover letter must be included with each application.
Environmental Education Internship-Spring 2025
Alachua Conservation Trust is now taking applications for our Environmental Education Internship in Spring 2025.
Are you interested in environmental education? Do you want to provide students from Title I schools with free-to-access science education in the outdoors? Do you have availability on Fridays from 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM?
Become more familiar with outdoor education programs, gain real working experience with underserved elementary-age students, and develop marketable science communication and outreach skills by interning with ACT’s Creekside Environmental Ed for Kids Program! Learn more about the internship and apply here.
Applications are open until December 1st. Looking for less commitment? Consider volunteering instead! Email the CrEEK Program Coordinator, Keara Clancy, with any questions: keara@alachuaconservationtrust.org.
Pro Football Academy
Internship Opportunity with Energy Bus for Schools
We are looking for an intern to assist with our school activities curriculum! Currently, schools use an activity guide as they go through our program. Each year, we revamp the activity guides with new information, activities, and ideas for all our schools. This is not a design internship but an opportunity to be creative and research/develop activities that students would do based on our established Energy Bus principles.
For more information: http://www.EnergyBusForSchools.com
Services and Volunteer Opportunities
Gator Junior Golf
If you love kids and are looking for a way to get involved, then consider volunteering with Gator Junior Golf, Gainesville’s only non-profit junior golf program! As a volunteer, you would be mentoring and helping kids ages 4-17 to develop both golf skills and life skills that can be used on and off the course. Only basic golf knowledge is required. If interested, please visit https://gatorjuniorgolf.org/volunteer-2, for more information or email us at growthegame@gatorjuniorgolf.org.
Gainesville Thrives
Gainesville Thrives works to promote tutoring and mentoring for kindergarten through high school students, as well as other services for expectant parents, parents and their infants, toddlers, and preschool children. By informing the faith-based community and others of Gainesville’s needs and opportunities, we can achieve long-term academic success for students and stronger and healthier families.
You can join in our mission at Gainesville Thrives (www.gainesvillethrives.org) as the local partner of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library to provide age-appropriate books by mail to children from birth to four years old. We need volunteers to register families attending library story times, museum toddler activities, and community and church events. You can participate at a single activity or weekly outreach to improve literacy for underserved children in Alachua County and change their trajectory in life. Join our UF Student Chapter: https://www.gainesvillethrives.org/student-org or apply for an internship to learn how an educational nonprofit works.
Alachua County Council of PTAs Volunteer Opportunities
- Are you looking for a fantastic opportunity to connect with local schools, gain hands-on experience, and align your coursework with practical insights? Look no further than the Alachua County Council of PTAs (ACCPTA)!
- Why Volunteer with ACCPTA?
- The mission of PTAs everywhere is to make every child’s potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children.
- By volunteering through ACCPTA, you can gain unparalleled insights into the education system, enabling you to apply what you learn in the classroom to real-life scenarios. If you aspire to work in education, non-profit, or related fields, volunteering with us will provide you with practical experience that can set you apart when pursuing future career opportunities. Many educational programs require volunteer hours as part of their curriculum. ACCPTA offers fulfilling volunteer roles with local school PTA units that can help you meet these requirements while making a meaningful impact.
- Diverse Volunteer Opportunities:
- We offer a wide range of volunteer positions that cater to your specific interests and the varying needs of our local schools. Whether you’re interested in fundraising, event planning, leadership roles, or general volunteer tasks, ACCPTA has a role for you and can connect you with a local school in need of your skills.
- You can learn more about our organization here: About Us – Alachua County Council PTA (accpta.org)
- If you are interested in volunteering, please contact legislation@accpta.org
Tutoring and Childcare
Newborn Nanny
I am a vet student looking for a reliable, experienced nanny to care for my newborn son starting in February. The ideal candidate will have experience with newborns, excellent references, and a passion for childcare. While not required, we would prefer a candidate with certifications such as CPR, First Aid, Early Childhood Education, etc. Please contact me at rodriguezsonia@ufl.edu to learn more.
Private Tutor-$30-35/hour
A local Gainesville family is seeking students whose native language is English to tutor a 16-year-old boy on the autism spectrum. He is intelligent and has no behavioral issues. The tutor will primarily assist with reading comprehension, speech, some high school homework, and social communication skills. Additionally, the family is looking for a student coach to help the boy with swimming, basketball, tennis, or other outdoor sports. The pay is $30-35 per hour.
If interested, please contact Cindy (the boy’s mother) by phone or text at 727-301-6344 or via email at rita1399@hotmail.com.
STEPs Tutoring
