One IT Student Leadership Program

Overview

One IT employs 300-350 student staff that deliver 140,000 hours of work annually! Selection, training, supervision, and professional development are managed locally, which can result in disparate programs, practices, and employee experiences. Providing shared resources to support new and existing workforces will enable greater consistency and alignment across the student-employee experience.

Developing an intentional student leadership strategy positions One IT to invest in the professional growth of our future leaders with more deliberate outcomes. Students also significantly impact our work and how we deliver it to the campus community during their employment. Moreover, we create strong pathways to future employment on our campus, particularly for underrepresented IT communities.

Priorities

• Align recruitment, selection, compensation, supervision, performance evaluation, and professional development practices for student teams across One IT.
• Develop communal resources for supervisors to build their student leadership strategy.
• Ensure equity in opportunity and experience for all prospective and existing student employees.
• Build One IT student jobs into leadership roles that can become Discovery experiences for undergraduates..

One IT Student & Staff Stories

• A Student's Journey: Working in Berkeley IT
• One IT Student Staff Spotlight
• One IT Student to Staff Pathway

• STS Student Helpdesk

Bakar Achieve Scholars

Since 2022, Berkeley IT has sponsored and One IT has hosted high school interns from the Bakar Achieve Scholarsprogram for five weeks during the summer. The interns engage in mentoring and shadowing opportunities, learn about the operations of numerous technology units in higher education, and work directly on projects across One IT. Learn more about the scholars and their work with us. 

Resources for Supervisors of Students

Recruitment & hiring guidelines: The following resources support supervisors in establishing initial management and communication practices with their student hires. Our team will continue to refine and develop these tools over time. 

• Onboarding guidelines and practices
• How to develop an employee/intern guide
• Professional development planning for students
• Recommendations for dual supervision of students
• Tips to recognize your student teams during National Student Employment Week (second week of April) and all year-long. 
• UC Berkeley Supervisors of Student Employees Google Group - join the group to connect with other supervisors across campus.
• Equity-oriented guide to student supervision (coming soon November 2024)

Engage with Us

• Join the One IT Student Leadership Community of Practice. This group is open to student staff and career staff committed to engaging students in our work.
• Request a team consultation and/or listening session to:
  • Conduct a needs assessment.  
  • Build or re-design your student employment strategy.  
  • Get guidance and feedback on your recruitment and onboarding materials (e.g., job descriptions, interview questions, trainings).  
  • Get guidance and feedback on your management practices.
  • Plan professional development and performance appraisals for your student employees. 
• Engage your teams and leadership. How would you like student employees to be supported and/or incorporated into your department?
• Share anonymous feedback to offer your input on how the program can better support you and your teams. 
• Student staff can book office hours by contacting, Amanda Bent. Get professional support and share your feedback on your IT job experiences. 

Supervisors of Students

• Update your student jobs on the One IT student jobs inventory list.

• Join the bIT Slack channel “#team-supervisors-of-students” for peer-to-peer consultation.

• Share your student job description and Handshake listing with Amanda when you are hiring so that we can promote your jobs through academic departments, student organizations, and other campus partners.