The MacPherson Internship
Apply To Be The John L. Macpherson, Jr.
Social Programming Intern For 2009-2010!
The Social Programming Internship is one of five student internships offered out
of the Office of Student Life. Check out other Office of Student Life Internship
Opportunities
The Office of Student Life named the Social Programming Internship in honor of the
late UCSB Chief of Police John L. “Mac” MacPherson, Jr. Both the job responsibilities
of the Social Programming Intern and the programmatic elements of UCSB After Dark
Late Nite Social Programming Fund$ fully embody the mindset, values and philosophy
of Chief MacPherson and exemplify the nature of his work with the UCSB student community
during his thirty four year university law enforcement career. Chief MacPherson
was committed to ensuring students’ health and safety, decreasing crime and unsafe
behavior, and supporting student activities which promoted having fun without excessive
drinking – all important elements of the university’s alcohol and other drug strategies
and social programming efforts. “One of his great skills was that Mac was able to
talk directly and frankly with students, educating while never lecturing and never
once attempting to bully, posture, raise his voice or even visibly show what I might
describe as intimidating behavior. Interacting with students and staff alike, Mac
was always professional, caring, understanding, compassionate, resourceful, very
patient and accommodating. It was almost as if he was educating and advising the
students as much as being a police official,” said Vice Chancellor Michael D. Young
during the Celebration of Life for Chief MacPherson held in January 2005. (See other
campus comments).
The MacPherson Intern oversees the UCSB After Dark Late Nite Social Programming
Fund$ program and weekend events calendar. The After Dark program is the outcome
of a 2003 mandatory student fee initiative which made funds available via a proposal
process to student groups to present alcohol-free or non-alcohol centered social,
recreational, and entertainment events scheduled on weekend evenings. Listed below
are some of the projects and events the intern is responsible for coordinating.
UCSB After Dark Late Nite Social Programming Fund$
With full oversight responsibilities for the UCSB After Dark program, the intern
serves as chair of the After Dark Committee, a student group representing a variety
of student interests that reviews and awards allocations to student groups’ late
night events. The intern also manages the application, review, and award allocation
processes and oversees the disbursement of $50,000 of student funds.
UCSB After Dark Calendar
The intern is responsible for producing the UCSB After Dark weekend calendar that
appears online and as a half-page ad in the Daily Nexus student newspaper every
Thursday. It serves as a weekend resource for students looking for things to do
on campus, around UCSB & Isla Vista, and in the communities of Goleta and Santa
Barbara.
Social Programming Support
The intern assists the Special Projects Coordinator with special projects related
to the university's late night social programming efforts and alcohol and other
drug initiatives. The intern is also a resource for students who want to connect
with others socially outside of the college party scene. The intern may be called
upon to represent the UCSB After Dark Late Nite program through involvements such
as attendance at Associated Students Legislative Council meetings, membership on
the AOD Alternative Social Programming subcommittee, contribution to the Safer CA
Universities Project, or participation on other ad-hoc student-initiated or university-wide
committees related to late night programming.
Late Nite Social Program Award
During spring quarter, the intern coordinates the nomination and recommendation
process for the Late Nite Social Programming Award by serving as a liaison between
the Annual Activities Awards Selection & Planning Committee and the UCSB After Dark
Committee. The Late Nite Social Programming Award recognizes the registered campus
organization(s) whose social, recreational, or entertainment-based event or activity
has exemplified the most effective and well-organized alternative to the Isla Vista
party scene.
Leadership Activities
The intern is expected to participate in a variety of divisional leadership opportunities
including, but not limited to, the Divisional Intern Training, Student Leader Retreat,
Conference for Student Leaders, Student Affairs Student Staff Divisional Meeting,
and the OSL Leadership Education and Action Program (LEAP).
University Committees
The intern may have the unique opportunity to sit on various committees, taskforces
or focus groups seeking student input within the Division of Student Affairs related
to campus late night social programming efforts.
Intern Selection
The MacPherson Intern participates in the recruitment and selection process for
the MacPherson Intern for the following year. These efforts are chaired by the OSL
Special Projects Coordinator.
Former MacPherson Interns
- 2004 – 2006 Ignacio “Nacho” Ibarra
- 2006 – 2008 Gary Shamoyan
- 2008 – 2009 Elizabeth Vincent