The College of Fine Arts Emerging Leaders program assists our undergraduate students in creating and participating in leadership opportunities both on campus and off. There are three major components to the program: Student Advisory Committee (SAC), Student Ambassador Internship Program, among other College of Fine Arts Internship Opportunities.
Student Advisory Committee (SAC)
SACs are student groups established within each department to promote communication and interaction among students, faculty, staff, and administrators. They are led by the SAC Chair at the undergraduate, and if applicable, graduate level. Under the leadership of the chair(s), SACs provide students with more opportunities to offer their voices and perspectives at the departmental level. SACs are both a social and an academic organization within their department and as such they advance involvement opportunities, encourage participation in departmental activities, and work together with others to build campus community.
Some of the ROLES of the SACs are to:
- Promote academic and social activities
- Encourage collaboration with other student organizations
- Provide service opportunities
- Assist in the faculty RPT process
- Build campus community at the University
CFA SAC CHAIRS have the following responsibilities to the College of Fine Arts:
- Primary leader and contact among the Dean’s Office, ASUU and the students in their units
- Organizers of departmental SAC Open House
- Voting members of the CFA College Council
- Coordinators of the departmental SAC Retention Promotion & Tenure (RPT) reports
- Voting members of the Fine Arts Fee Grants Funding Committee (FAFG)
- Leaders in the annual SAC leadership transition
- Committee members in the selection of the CFA Convocation Speaker
Each CFA SAC Chair who fulfills the additional responsibilities required by the College of Fine Arts will receive $500 for the academic year.
Student Ambassador Internship Program
The College of Fine Arts Student Ambassador Program is a paid undergraduate leadership initiative designed to give students the opportunity to support recruitment, retention, and career engagement efforts across the College. Ambassadors serve as official CFA representatives and contribute to outreach, student success programming, and professional development initiatives. Ambassadors will work directly with Kate Wolsey - CFA Internship Coordinator & Jennifer McLaurin - Associate Director for Student Services, among other CFA staff.
CFA Student Ambassador Program: Priority application deadline is March 30, 2026. Apply at this link HERE.
Responsibilities:
- Plan and support ArtsForce events
- Represent CFA at recruitment events and campus programs
- Assist new students with course registration at Utah Bound Orientation
- Create short communications or videos
- Promote Arts Pass and student engagement opportunities
- Track participation and engagement data
- Support event logistics and administrative tasks
- Attend team meetings and collaborate with peer student leaders
Compensation:
- Up to 19 hours per week
- $13.00 per hour
- Structured schedule based on program needs and event cycles
Interns can expect to learn about:
- Professional communication skills
- Public speaking and presentation experience
- Event planning and execution
- Teamwork and peer leadership
- Time management and accountability
- Understanding of university operations
- Increased workplace confidence and readiness
Qualifications:
- Be a continuing undergraduate student majoring in the College of Fine Arts
- Maintain a minimum 2.8 GPA
- Be available to work on campus multiple days per week
- Have access to a computer and reliable internet
- Demonstrate:
- Professionalism and dependability
- Proactive communication
- Effective time management
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work both independently and on a team
- Willingness to learn new skills such as event support, data entry, and resource creation