About:

The Community Engagement Intern will have the opportunity to dive deeper into service-learning and community engagement programming within the largest medical school in the United States based at the dynamic, urban campus of IUPUI. The intern will serve as an integral member of the professional team in designing alternative break experiences, leadership trainings, and student organization development. A robust professional development series will provide education on critical service-learning theory, global service- learning theory, critical race theory, alternative breaks best practices, and related topics.

This position is through the IUPUI Division of Student Affairs internship program and the intern is placed within the IU School of Medicine. The intern will join a summer cohort of student affairs graduate interns and participate in professional development opportunities together.

The 2019 Community Engagement Intern will:

· Be a member of the Medical Student Education (MSE) staff within the IU School of Medicine in Indianapolis, Indiana .

· Will work on the following projects:

o Alternative Breaks: The summer intern will support the growth of an international alternative break experience and the development of a new domestic alternative break program. This will include: contacting nonprofit and community groups to service as service/housing site partners, managing logistics, and creating educational content (including pre-trip education and on-site reflection)

o Service-Learning Educational Content: The summer intern will research and write content to enhance the education of medical students engaged in service-learning projects. This may include topics such as: social justice education, power and privilege, ethically working in diverse communities, and social issue education focusing on the Indianapolis community.

o Student Organization Development: The summer intern will research and create trainings around leadership development, such as: mentoring, delegation, organization recruitment, etc. Additionally, they will support the creation of training materials for student organization leaders, including: financial management, marketing, fundraising, and event planning.

o Assessment & Evaluation: The summer intern will support assessment processes. This may include: creating learning outcomes, setting up surveys, and researching best practices for service-learning programs at medical schools.

o Housing & Residence Life Support (outside of the 20 hours; this supports the free housing)

§ Interns will have additional responsibilities within the housing and residence life department for overnight orientation programming.

As a result of their experience, the 2019 Civic Engagement Intern will be able to:

· Learn at an urban institution that is recognized at a national level for civic engagement. U.S. News & World Report has recognized IUPUI for outstanding service learning programs every year since 2002. The Carnegie Foundation has honored IUPUI with Community Engagement Classification multiple times. Additionally, IUPUI was selected again as one of 74 campuses to participate in NASPA’s LEAD Initiative on Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement.

· Work within the largest medical school in the United States that is annually ranked among the top medical schools in the nation by US News & World Report, the IU School of Medicine. The school offers high-quality medical education, access to leading medical research and rich campus life in nine Indiana cities, including rural and urban locations consistently recognized for livability.

· Gain a greater understanding of civic engagement programs in higher education, including alternative breaks, through a framework that centralizes social justice. The intern will learn more about mutually beneficial partnerships between universities and community partners, critical service learning theory, global service learning, critical race theory, postcolonial theory, and more.

· Develop as a practitioner scholar through professional development and mentoring. IUPUI Civic Engagement programs utilize critical theory and nationally recognized practices; in 2017 the national alternative breaks organization Break Away recognized the Director of Community & Civic Engagement with the “Staff Person of the Year” Award.

Required Qualifications:

· Candidates should be graduate students enrolled in student affairs, higher education administration, college student personnel, or similar programs. To be eligible for the program, you must have at least one year of experience in an accredited higher education master’s program and a graduate assistantship in student affairs.

Desired Qualities of Candidates:

· Open-minded individual prepared to engage in learning about community engagement, service-learning, social issues, social justice education, critical theory, and higher education best practices

· Willing to challenge ideas and concepts, as well as being comfortable with being challenged

· Strong work ethic and completes tasks on time

· Takes initiative to propose new ideas and enhance the quality of programs, as well as read up on relevant materials to gain a greater understanding of best practices for civic engagement

· Asks questions to learn and can work autonomously following training and orientation

· Feels strongly about improving global society and working with (not for) communities

· Has some understanding of social issues (such as food insecurity, poverty, education) and concepts related to social justice

Pay & Benefits:

· $12.00 per hour; an average of 20 hours per week

· Housing is provided. Students will share an on-campus apartment with fellow and summer interns. In return, interns will work with staff on several occasions and gain professional development in this area.

To Apply:

· Email a resume, cover letter, and a list of 3 references to Niki Messmore, Director of Community & Civic Engagement at nmmessmo@iupui.edu.

· The deadline for the student affairs internship program is March 2nd. However, due to this position recently opening, the deadline for this position is March 13th.