ORGANIZATION
The mission of the Maxine Platzer Lynn Women’s Center is to serve students and the University as a whole by:
- Fostering the respect, safety, and dignity of women and girls
- Developing leadership and compassion through academic community engagement
- Building powerful partnerships for social change Working for gender justice on Grounds and across the globe and celebrating those who join us
MENTOR
Carol Gilbert, Co-Interim Director and Program Director of Administration
PURPOSE
Interns will learn office management, connecting with internal and external organizations to help fulfill an organization's mission.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
The intern who works with the Director of Administration (DoAdmin) will learn much of what goes into the operation of a Women's Center and managing personnel, budget management and program management
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
This internship will prepare interns for careers in any of the following:
- Academic Research and Administration
- Consulting
- Non-profit
- DEI
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
This internship will provide experiences to develop and polish the following skills:
- Communication
- Interdisciplinary team collaboration
- Knowledge of sector and networking
- Problem-solving and analytical thinking
- Project management
- Self and Career Management
- Team Work and Collaboration
- Thought leadership and innovation
RESPONSIBILITIES
The intern in this position will:
- Work on various project with Women's History month planning
- MLK event planning
- Personnel related duties.
MENTORING PLAN
Generally we mentor our graduate students with weekly supervision meetings, informal check-ins, providing resources and financially supporting many professional development opportunities as our funds allow. We focus on giving them opportunities to see the workings of the Women's Center and differing aspects of building relationships across Grounds as well as off-Grounds. This is evident in our last two interns we worked with from Ph.D.+
DESIRED QUALITIES
The Maxine Platzer Lynn Women’s Center seeks applicants with the following qualities and skills:
- Working knowledge of Canva is ideal but not required
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- Ability to work with others
MODE OF INTERNSHIP
In-person
DURATION
Summer 2024, Fall 2024, and Spring 2025