Life Design Summer Experience Practicum: A Comprehensive Internship Support Model

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

12:45 PM - 1:10 PM EDT

Location: Expo Hall - Experiential Learning Hub

Presenter(s)

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Justin Lorts

Senior Director, Scholars & Fellows Programs
Johns Hopkins University, United States
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Ashley A. Schantz

Senior Director of Undergraduate Education, Life Design Lab
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland, United States

The Life Design Summer Experience Practicum (LDSEP), a 1-credit, zero-tuition course required of over 250 students receiving funding to support summer internships. In this workshop, participants will learn about and go hands-on with LDSEP’s unique curriculum. We will share our successes (and challenges) in implementing this curriculum at scale.

Learning Objectives:

Explore opportunities for a comprehensive curricular approach to internship support services within their own institutions.
Review the Johns Hopkins University Life Design Summer Experience Practicum framework for modification and implementation within your university.