HUAC 3980 Humanitarian Action Internship    3 Credits

Attributes: HASM Humanitarian Action Minor Skills/Method Course

Students gain first-hand experience through placement with a relevant international organization, non-profit, media and business, or government agency focused on humanitarian crises and disaster response. Typically, an internship requires 10 to 15 hours per week on site. Other requirements include an e-portfolio containing reflections about readings, meetings with internship coordinator and peers and a final reflection paper. An on-site supervisor and Humanitarian Action professor evaluate student work. Open to juniors and seniors only, by permission of the minor director. Requires an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher.

HUAC 4999 Humanitarian Action Seminar    3 Credits

Prerequisites: At least two courses in fundamentals in different disciplines, one additional fundamental or one cross-cutting theme course, and one skills and methods course; junior or senior standing.

This seminar is a culminating experience that helps students to integrate their learning across courses they have taken in the Humanitarian Action minor and to explore its relationship to their other fields of study and career objectives. While a main outcome is a research paper or project allowing students to examine in greater depth key questions on humanitarian action and actionable steps, the seminar also emphasizes leadership skills and ethical commitments to humanitarian work. Seminar sessions include guest lectures by program faculty, experts from local, national or international organizations, and Fairfield alums in the humanitarian action field to facilitate mentorship for career development.