The SOBEWFF® Experiential Learning and Community Engagement Program serves as a bridge between academic learning and real-world experiences, promoting student success by facilitating hands-on, practical learning experiences for students across various disciplines, promoting a culture of social responsibility and civic engagement among students, faculty, staff and the surrounding community.
Students play a major role at all our events at multiple venues throughout South Florida. Student roles vary from greeting guests to providing logistics and operational support. While all students will be required to speak English fluently, certain opportunities require additional skills or qualifications such as culinary skills or holding a valid US driver’s license.
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Engagement opportunities are available to the community at large and non FIU students. Tickets may be available to select events for non – FIU students who participate in the Festival. We have a variety of roles to suit all interests, backgrounds, and levels of experience and we also provide ADA accommodations. Corporate groups or organizations that would like to participate as a group, please contact [email protected].
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Gain experience alongside event managers and production teams and assist with leading teams of students.
Assist with guest registration, auctions, plating and general guest facing event support.
Assist with event set-up/break-down, inventory, food rescue and the green team.
Provide culinary support to chefs including prepping, cooking and baking.
Students in this role will be driving golf carts on-site in a variety of roles. You must have a safe driving status on their US issued driver’s license and must pass a driving test on-site.
Yes, students from all majors are encouraged to participate in SOBEWFF®. A student’s major of study will be taken into consideration when placement is made into events.
Student’s assignments may change as the event evolves. During your interview, applicants can specify if they require special accommodations or if there are specific tasks they cannot perform for accessibility reasons.
ADA accommodations vary per event and should be discussed during your onboarding interview. Should you need ADA accommodation to participate in an event, please contact FIU’s Office of Civil Rights Compliance and Accessibility (CRCA) at 305-348-2785 or [email protected]. All requests for ADA accommodation or accessible materials for this event must be submitted to CRCA at least seven (7) business days prior to the event or at the earliest possible opportunity. For more information please visit: https://ace.fiu.edu/ada-and-accessibility/
Students will speak to a Recruitment Coordinator as part of their application process, who will assess previous SOBEWFF® or industry experience, interpersonal skills, and availability. If additional skills are required for a position, follow-up interviews or on-site assessments may be needed. No preparation is required ahead of time.
Must be 18 or over to participate.
All student opportunities require students to be focused on their assigned tasks for the events to be successful. The only way to attend and enjoy a SOBEWFF® event is by purchasing a ticket.
Meals are provided for all shifts that are four hours or longer.
SOBEWFF® does not provide transportation. Carpooling is highly encouraged and currently enrolled FIU students that meet FIU’s scholarship eligibility criteria, can be reimbursed up to $20 per day for parking or rideshares (receipts but be provided). Students that provide rides for other student participants can receive an additional $5.00 for each ride given.
SOBEWFF® does not cover student hotel accommodations with the exception of pre-determined leadership positions which require students to be on-site for extremely long hours and/or on-call during the week of the Festival.
Students are not paid. Currently enrolled FIU students that meet FIU’s scholarship eligibility criteria, receive a scholarship for their participation. Students are required to enroll in a course and submit a reflection essay to be eligible for scholarship.
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