Region 6 – The Mountains and Plain States

Hello Region 6 Colleagues

I am thrilled to introduce myself as your Region Vice President. Together, we are part of a community of dedicated career development professionals who are committed to supporting students and advancing the goals of experiential learning through internships and cooperative education. We are excited to provide opportunities for connection among CEIA members in our area this year.

We understand the importance of staying connected and informed. Therefore, we will arrange opportunities to hear from others in our region about their successes, challenges, and importantly, to get ideas and suggestions for our own work. We believe that this will be a great opportunity to network with fellow CEIA members and learn from each other’s experiences.

As a CEIA member, you have access to a wide range of resources that can enhance your professional development. I encourage you to take full advantage of these resources and explore the various benefits that CEIA membership has to offer.

Our Member Forums and Webinars are a great way to connect with other members and learn something new. If you missed a session, past recordings are available. Additionally, if you have a topic or presentation you would like to share, CEIA welcomes your contributions. Please get in touch with us if you would like to present.

Experience Magazine also features articles written by our members. You can submit an article proposal through an easy online form, and one of our Experience Magazine™ editor will help you through the process. This is a great way to get some writing into your career portfolio and share your insights with a broader audience.

We are excited about the upcoming year and look forward to engaging with you all. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions or suggestions.

Joseph Banks

Vice President, Region 6 – Mountains and Plains States
Utah State University

Joseph.Banks@usu.edu

About Joseph

Joseph has over 15 years of experience working with career counseling and coaching, especially in the area of internships.  He first started in a law school in southern California helping future law students find externships and positions in the courts and community. After that, he moved to Logan, UT for the first time as the Internship Coordinator for the Huntsman School of Business, managing their internship course and helping them gain experience with companies both domestic and international.  He then relocated to the University of California Riverside with international students looking to find internships and experience while they were studying in the United States. Currently, he is back in Utah as the Assistant Director at Utah State University’s Career Design Center, focusing on helping their colleges and departments measure internship success as well as experiential learning opportunities such as field work, practicums, volunteerism, etc. He is the chair of the Experiential Learning Committee, and leads the coordination of their Internship Coordinator Council meetings, conducting annual training for all 80 of the internship coordinators across USU.

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Region 6 Committee Members:

Michelle Ruder, Butler Community College

Cortney Gallahue, Enterprise Mobility