Team Member

Ready to dedicate more time and gain hands on experience? Become a team member to foster connections with residents at our partner shelters!

  • As a team member, you will be a part of a shelter team that works directly with one of our partner organizations such as The People Concern Village Branch or Good Shepherd Center. As part of our Shelter Specific Model (SSM), you will attend around 4-5 health events (approx. 10-12 hours) with your shelter team so residents get to see you multiple times! At these events, you will be providing diabetes and hypertension screenings, explaining health education sheets, and engaging in conversations with residents. Each screening is also paired with a FUN component such as games and crafts that allow our connections to go beyond the screenings.

    You will also be expected to attend All-Hands Meetings which are biweekly meetings on campus with all team members. This is a time to share ideas, brainstorm solutions, and hear from guest speakers.

    As a new team member, you will also undergo a semester as an intern where you will be gaining valuable skills alongside your cohort. You will also get a chance to put those trainings into action during this semester with the support of a mentor.

    • Be a student at the University of Southern California

    • Open availability on all Tuesdays from 6PM to 10PM during the academic year to participate in all-hands (team member) meetings and events

    • Weekly time commitment is around 2-4 hours

    • Complete the Team Member Application by Friday, 9/20 @ 11:59 PM PST

      • Followed by an invitation to interview and final acceptance decision

General Member

Not ready to commit 100% or interested in learning more? Join as a general member to be added to our mailing list and join in on monthly speaker events.

  • As a general member, you will have the opportunity to join our special speaker events and/or health-centered discussions that will happen about once a month. Our goal is that you will be able to gain more insight about the complexity of healthcare in unhoused and historically marginalized communities. For example, you may attend a presentation and discussion surrounding intersectionality as applied to health care.

    You will also be the first to hear about our open-opportunity events and future team member openings.

    This is a great option if you already have many other commitments or simply want to learn more alongside likeminded peers.

    • Be a student or faculty at the University of Southern California

    • Monthly time commitment is around 1-2 hours

    • Complete the General Member Form by Friday, 9/20 @ 11:59 PST

 

Outreach Schedule

  • Team Member and General Member Application Live: Tuesday, 8/27, 12:00PM PST

  • Involvement Fair: TBD

  • Info Session 1: Monday, 9/16, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ TBD and Zoom

  • Pre-Health Involvement Fair: Tuesday, 9/17, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM @ McCarthy Quad

  • Info Session 2: Wednesday, 9/18, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ TBD and Zoom

  • Team Member Application Due: Friday, 9/20 by 11:59 PM PST

    • A complete application includes submission of the written application. We do not consider resumes. An application will not be reviewed if it does not follow application guidelines (e.g. word limit etc.). Late applications will not be reviewed

  • Team Member Application Decisions: Sunday, 9/22

  • Team Member Interview (Invite Only): Wednesday, 9/25 to Friday, 9/27. Time by appointment.

  • Team Member Interview Decisions: Saturday, 9/29

  • General Member Application stays open ALL SEMESTER

Stay in the loop on all our outreach events!

 

Why Mobile Clinic at USC?

“The people I met through Mobile Clinic were genuinely some of the most intelligent, driven, and compassionate people I've ever been around. I'm so grateful to have been part of such an amazing community, and I truly cherish every friendship I've made through this club :)”

-Jai Mehrotra-Varma ‘24, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ‘28

What advice would you give to future/current members?

“Above anything else, value and respect the patients' experiences and needs both within and beyond the context of screenings and shelter visits. Our responsibility to them is not confined to MCUSC events.”

-Michelle Garcia Vazquez ‘24

What was your favorite memory in Mobile Clinic?

“Game Nights!! And learning new card games from the residents”

-Asna Tabassum ‘24

 

Frequently Asked Questions

  • This varies year-to-year. For the 2022-2023 application cycle, we received over 120 written applications.

  • This varies year-to-year. We typically invite 8-12 new members per application cycle.

  • No. Applicants will be notified if they have been selected for an interview after review of all written applications. For the 2022-2023 application cycle, around 30 applicants were invited for interview.

  • Responses exceeding the designated word limits will not be reviewed.

  • We require all new members to be free on Tuesdays from 6pm to 10 pm.

  • Due to the volume of applicants and to encourage all interested individuals to apply, we do not consider resumes during our new member outreach.

  • Mobile Clinic only recruits new members during the fall semester.

  • No, not at all! We welcome all students from different interests and career tracks.

  • Yes, absolutely.

  • We welcome you to apply! You must be able to attend all Mobile Clinic events during the fall semester.