Buong Loob: Filipinx Student Wellness Internship

Are you interested in learning about mental wellness through the Filipino and Filipina/o/x American student experience? Do you want to expand your leadership, communication, and artistic skills? Build your capacity to support fellow students with their wellness journey through the Buong Loob: Filipinx Student Wellness Internship, a paid 18-week youth mental health education program of the Filipino Mental Health Initiative of San Francisco and SFUSD's Office of College and Career Readiness. Attend weekly mental health workshops, become a peer mentor, explore careers in the behavioral health field, and more! The deadline to apply is December 1, 2023 . Learn more here.

INTERNSHIP CYCLE
January 16th, 2024 to May 16th, 2024 (18 weeks)

ELIGIBILITY

• 10th/11th/12th-grade student
• Identifies as Filipino or Filipina/o/x American
• Enrolled at an SFUSD High School
• Must attend online mandatory intern orientation on December 19th from 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
• Completed one semester of Ethnic Studies course or equivalent* 

*Contact Ms. Tiffany San Jose (sanjoset@sfusd.edu) for details.

INCENTIVES

• 11th & 12th graders earn CSU/UC transferable college credits upon completion of internship
• Certification in "teen Mental Health First Aid" (led by an instructor; in-person)
• Receive 0.5 high school elective units for Work-Based Learning Course (self-paced; asynchronous) 

MEETING LOCATION & TIME

Philip & Sala Burton High School (400 Mansell Street, San Francisco, CA 94134). Internship meetings are in-person, every Tuesday from 5:00 PM-6:30 PM. There are no options to participate virtually. Interns are required to attend community events scheduled outside of the Thursday sessions off campus. Program leaders will share calendar dates in a timely manner.

STIPEND INFORMATION
The program cycle is 18 weeks from January 2024-May 2024 with an hourly pay is $18.93. Interns are employed through SFUSD and paid quarterly.  Interns must complete onboarding requirements with SFUSD and attend a mandatory orientation.

For questions, contact Program Leaders, Verma Zapanta (verma@bayanihancc.org), Tiffany San Jose (sanjoset@sfusd.edu), or Harvey Lozada (lozadah@sfusd.edu).