Graduate Intern for Student Wellness and First-Generation Student Success

Summary

The Student Affairs Graduate Intern for Student Wellness and First-Generation Student Success is a cross-functional position between Student Affairs, Health Services, and the Center for Inclusive Excellence. It is a 12-month 30 hour/week position that promotes developmental and professional learning while pursuing a graduate degree.

The Grad Intern works to support the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs by assisting with divisional programming initiatives, facilitating a variety of co-curricular learning experiences, and creating informational and educational marketing campaigns in partnership with the Office of Health Services, and Residence Life (approximately 30 hours/week). The Graduate Intern’s primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Essential Job Functions:

Student Affairs and Enrollment Responsibilities:

• Assist in divisional programming initiatives, including:
  • New Student Orientation
  • First-Generation student engagement
  • Parent/Family engagement
  • RegisFest
  • On campus summer international initiatives
• Assist in the active engagement of student voice (i.e. Lunch meetings, focus groups, etc.)
• Assist in the management and coordination of the divisional social media
• Partner with the Center for Student Engagement, the Office of Residence Life, the Center for Inclusive Excellence, and the Center for Ministry and Service to support and coordinate programming.
• Assist in the coordination and execution of enrollment events as directed.

Student Wellness Responsibilities:

• Conduct and assess health and wellness educational efforts 
• Complete RADical Health training and administer training and tools to various groups of student leaders
• Collaborate on the creation and planning of annual health and wellness programming, and other institution wide programming efforts.
• Provide educational opportunities for Office of Student Conduct, Health Services, and Residence Life.
• Support the outreach, public relations, and advertising efforts for the Division of Student Affairs, Health Services, and the Center for Ministry & Service.
• Participate in regular Residence Life meetings, including Tuesday morning staff meeting and any training related to on-call policies or procedures.
• Perform other related duties as required by the Division of Student Affairs.

On Call Responsibilities:

• Train in incident management and crisis protocol with the Office of Residence Life and Housing.
• Serve as a member of the Professional Staff On-Duty (PSOD) rotation. Rotation consistency is variable and agreed upon at the beginning of each semester. Responsibilities to include the following:
  • Respond to on-campus issues or concerns as they arise; facilitate response with appropriate parties, serve as support staff to resident assistants and Campus Police wherever needed
  • Communicate with appropriate offices on campus regarding the welfare of residents
  • Complete and distribute duty log by 9am for weekday duties

Requirements:

• Internship applicants must be accepted, provisionally or fully, into an eligible graduate program.
• Ability to uphold the University’s commitment to inclusive excellence in a diverse educational community.
• Internship applicants must be accepted, provisionally or fully, into an eligible graduate program.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong administrative skills.
• Ability to work with diverse constituencies.
• Interest/Experience in working with students, health promotion, or higher education.
• Some evening and weekend hours are required. 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite preferred.

Stipend & Benefits:

• $6,000 stipend (12-month).
• Tuition remission for two (2) eligible Regis graduate courses/semester, with a maximum of six graduate courses (18 credits) per academic year. 
  • The following campus-based programs are eligible for tuition remission: 
    • 30 credits of MA in Strategic Communication
    • 60 credits of MA in Counseling (24 credits are not covered by tuition remission. The supervised field experience must be completed after the graduate intern role is complete.)
    • 33 credits of MS in Regulatory and Clinical Research Management
    • 33 credits of MS in Health Administration
  • The following fully online programs quality for tuition remission on a space-available basis:
    • 36 credits of MEd in Student Success
    • 30 credits of MS in Product Management
    • 42 credits of Master of Public Health (6 credits are not covered by tuition remission)
    • 30 credits of Master of Social Work
  • Courses in the graduate Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Applied Behavioral Analysis, and Doctor of Education programs are not eligible for tuition remission. 
• Training and professional development opportunities.
• Flexible schedule.

NOTE:  This is a 12-month position, with the opportunity to continue the position for one additional 12-month term (24-month maximum).

Working Conditions/Physical Demands:

• Conditions include a normal office environment, not subject to extremes in temperature, noise, odors, etc.
• Some evening and weekend work is required, and staff will provide assistance during major campus events.
• Staff will work indoors and outdoors.
• May spend extended periods at terminal, on telephone, or operating other office machines, requiring eye-hand coordination and finger dexterity.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to do this job. The above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required.

External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled as defined under the Americans With Disabilities Act, must be able to perform the essential job functions (as listed) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by management on a case-by-case basis.

In employment, as in education, Regis College is committed to equal opportunity and affirmative action. Regis does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, religion, creed, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, ethnic or national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran’s status, membership in uniformed services or any other protected status.