Time commitment
• Approximately 5-7 hours a week during the fall semester, August 29-December 9.
Qualifications
• Strong writing and observational skills • Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to see a project to its conclusion • Creativity • Interest in the upcoming Themester ?Making War, Making Peace?
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment • Ability to work unsupervised • Event planning experience or strong interest
Duties and Responsibilities
The general duty of interns is to assist the Themester coordinator in the successful completion of the Fall Themester. An intern's duties will include the following:
• Create and contribute to the Themester blog • Help solicit guest contributors (faculty, staff and student) for the Themester blog • Attend Themester planning meetings • Attend a selection of Themester events to count participants, troubleshoot, and write short reports • Coordinate at least one Themester event • Help publicize Themester. This would include putting up Themester posters, staffing a Themester table at events such as the Activities Expo and/or posting events on IU/community calendars
Coursework
In addition to the previously-mentioned duties, students will complete career-development activities such as establishing learning objectives, keeping a journal, conducting an informational interview, producing items for a career portfolio, and attending a Career Development Center event. At the close of the semester, interns will produce a 5-to-7-page reflection paper and program evaluation. Through their duties and assignments, students should expect to engage academically in Themester.
Application
Please send a cover letter, resume, and a proposal for a student-centered Themester event on the theme of ?Making War, Making Peace? to themes@indiana.edu
Application deadline: April 15.
Please direct questions to themes@indiana.edu
Tracy Bee
Director of Academic Initiatives
College of Arts and Sciences
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