Get Involved: Student Worker & Service Hours
STUDENT WORKER POSITIONS, SERVICE HOURS, AND INTERNSHIP HOURS AVAILABLE!!
We are looking for students to volunteer, work for $15/hour, or gain service/internship hours at our symposia throughout the semester before the panel and at the event itself! Volunteers can be undergraduate or graduate students who help at any point throughout the day of the panel and would receive a free t-shirt to wear during their hours. Tasks during the event could include but would not be limited to ushering guests to and from seats, bathroom, etc. as needed/applicable; assisting organizations in tabling and handing out resources; assisting panelists and moderator in any logistical needs; handing out swag and t-shirts to first RSVP guests; checking in RSVP’d guests; assisting media persons as needed; helping to run lights and music for the hall, as well as other areas as needed; handing out paper surveys as needed at the end of the panel; setting up event space and taking down event space; etc. Prior to the panel, students can gain hours assisting the Director and Project Coordinator in program preparation, marketing, and recruiting attendees!
Student workers can work up to 9 hours or more per week, depending on their current student worker/assistant positions, for $15/hour. Tasks are flexible at a first come-first choice!
If you are interested in becoming a Mad Topics student worker or earning internship and/or service hours, please fill out the below form. Either the director or coordinator will reach out to you with more information!
Get involved with IMPACT TTU, the student organization which makes Mad Topics possible!
What is it?
IMPACT TTU is about bringing multicultural awareness, diversity, equity, and inclusion to campus through service and education which will provide professional/personal development and many opportunities for members to integrate service and leadership into their academic experiences at Tennessee Tech.
IMPACT TTU was created by students for students as a way to make an IMPACT in our campus and community and is under the umbrella of IMPACT Cookeville, a nonprofit organization seeking to build community through community and by fostering education, empowerment, and equity. Find out more about IMPACT Cookeville.
Talking about mental health can sometimes be uncomfortable. We have mental health professionals at all Mad Topics events who are available to direct attendees to supportive resources. Virtual attendees and readers at any point can call the TN Tech Center for Counseling and Mental Wellness at 931-372-3331 or the Eagle Eye After Hours Crisis Hotline at 855-206-8997.
Center for Counseling and Mental Health Wellness
Did you know?
- Some courses offer students extra credit for attending Mad Topics!
- Educators can receive Professional Development Hours for attending Mad Topics!
- Licensed mental health professionals should determine whether this panel is suitable for Continuing Education Unit (CEU) hours for their division, as per Board of Psychology requirements. Mad Topics symposia aligns with requirements for a professional workshop (see 1180-01-.08, 2.C.2.) and/or academic preparation (see 1180-01-.08, 2.D.ii), and could also pertain to cultural diversity due to discussion of disability stigmas (see 1180-01.-08, 1.d.). It is up to each licensed professional to determine the merit of this event for their specific CE requirements.
To learn more about extra credit, PD, and/or CEU opportunities, email madtopics@tntech.edu. Information is also available at all Mad Topics events and on Mad Topics programs.