Campus internEXP - Project Assistant for Educational Programming and Outreach Initiatives

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The Women’s Center recently celebrated our 30th anniversary at Virginia Tech! We serve as a resource for the university and surrounding community on gender-related and women’s issues; sponsor educational programs and events that raise awareness of women’s issues; and serve as an on-campus focal point for services for survivors, their friends and families. As a unit of the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost, we serve Virginia Tech students, faculty and staff. 

The mission of the Women's Center is to engage the VT community in creating an affirming and supportive environment in order to advance gender equity, including the centering of marginalized genders, through advocacy and education. Our vision is a Virginia Tech community where students, faculty and staff of all genders, sexualities, races, ethnicities, classes, abilities, ages are free to express all aspects of their identities; can succeed academically, professionally and personally; are free from gender- and power-based violence ; and are inspired to promote equity and challenge oppression. The Center’s programs and services are rooted in principles of anti-oppression, anti-racism, inclusivity, intersectionality, feminism, trauma-informed care, and social justice. We see these values as a process, a practice, and a goal.

For the spring 2025 semester, the Women’s Center seeks an enthusiastic, creative, and dedicated intern to join our programming team and contribute to our educational programs and outreach initiatives and engage with various projects aimed at promoting learning and awareness in the VT community. 

Position overview: 

• This paid internship ($13/hour) for the spring 2025 academic semester, beginning January 2025
• The intern will meet weekly with their designated supervisor
• Work up to 10 hours per week during the fall semester between the hours of 8 AM – 5 PM, Monday – Friday
• Training will be provided on specific programming and office policies/procedures
• Intern will work with their supervisor to identify a primary program/outreach focus for the semester that aligns with what they are learning/have learned inside the classroom and their personal/professional passions/interests
• Intern will work with their supervisor on a weekly schedule at the beginning of the semester
• Intern will determine a weekly schedule at the beginning of each semester.
• Position is on-site (with the option for remote work opportunities)
• Dress for your day policy (office-appropriate casual for most days, business casual for programs/events)

Job Description

• Assist with the development, planning, and implementation of programs, events and outreach activities, including brainstorming, coordinating logistics, promotions, being on-site for specific activities, and other logistics as they relate to program implementation, including creating nametags, setting up, tabling, program facilitation, breaking down, and assessment.
• Participate in team meetings and contribute ideas for improving educational programs and outreach initiatives.
• Collaborate with team members to create engaging promotional materials, including social media graphics, newsletter highlights, web-based materials, etc.
• Represent the Women’s Center at after-hours community programs and events to promote our educational initiatives and support partnerships.
• Provide administrative support, such as organizing files, maintaining program documentation, covering front office reception duties, etc.

Required qualifications:

• Enrolled in the Campus InternEXP program and CEP 3084
• MS Office proficiency that includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or the ability to learn quickly.
• Experience working with publication software (Canva, Publisher).
• Social media savvy (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram)
• Openness to trying new things

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to lift and carry 20 lbs.
• Attention to and interest in diversity, inclusion, and sense of belonging
• Experience working with a survey site (Survey Monkey, Qualtrics, etc.)

Necessary skills include:

Strong communication skills, project/event/program management experience, attention to detail, organizational skills, ability to work independently while also collaborating and working on a team, willingness to contribute new ideas, adaptability, professionalism, and a spirit of Ut Prosim.

As the Project Assistant for Educational Programming and Outreach Initiatives, you will join a team of seasoned and brand-new Women’s Center staff and faculty who are dedicated to student learning and development. Our team is collaborative, communicative, and has a lot of fun with our work. We value the importance of student voices, perspectives, and contributions to our work.

The PA will report directly to the Center’s newly hired Assistant Director for Programming and Engagement (ADPE).  A student affairs professional by training, the ADPE is student-centered and has a passion for diversity, equity, inclusion, social justice, and belonging work. The PA will also work closely with the entire programming team, including the Director of Educational Programming, Outreach and Engagement; the Assistant Director for Prevention; and the Special Projects Coordinator.

The Project Assistant for Educational Programming and Outreach Initiatives will benefit from professional development opportunities in the office, working with Women’s Center and other higher education professionals, and gaining organizational, planning and implementation skills that will translate well into any future career. The PA will make connections across the university, have access to mentors in a variety of fields, and have meaningful conversations with women in high levels of leadership. The PA will develop networking and presentation skills with high-level administrators. Some of the events that the PA will have the ability to attend will include meals, which is always a nice perk!