Student Success Intern

Posted:

 

Internship timeframe: June 10 – August 8  

Weekly hours: up to 20 hours 

Pay rate: $20/hour 

Location:  fully remote 

Department: Student Success Team 

Supervisor: Senior Manager of Student Success 

 

Description:  

The Student Success Team at APIA Scholars is seeking an Intern to support the planning, implementation, and delivery of the 2024 Welcome Event and ongoing student success support that follows afterwards.  Student Success programming at APIA Scholars will focus on in-person and virtual gatherings to educate, elevate, and empower the Scholar experience.  Examples include, but are not limited to 2024 Welcome Event, Scholar Advisory Committee, virtual workshops and panels, etc. In this role, the Intern will work with different stakeholders to design, structure, schedule, and facilitate activities related to student success programming. 

Outcomes:  

  • In collaboration with the Student Success team, the Intern will establish clear goals aligned with established team outcomes and individual career development. 
  • The intern will support the day-to-day and long-term implementation of events to be determined by the Student Success team (i.e. Welcome Event 2024, support with the Scholar Advisory Committee, etc.). 
  • The intern will understand and play a role in planning and executing both small-and-large scale programming. 
  • The intern will have the opportunity to build their network within and outside of APIA Scholars. 

Responsibilities:  

Program Management Support 60%: 

  • Participate in event/program planning meetings (i.e. providing insights and recommendations for programming, facilitating workflow through project management, tracking RSVPs, scholar engagement, etc.).  
  • Collaborate with the Student Success team to upkeep the project management and agenda setting of upcoming events.  
  • Create marketing collateral, slide decks, run of shows and communication templates for different stakeholders as it relates to upcoming events. 

Event Support 40%: 

  • Participation and attendance at Student Success Events (i.e. Welcome Event in Twin Cities, Minnesota) is highly recommended 
  • Assist with day-of-event needs, including scholar communication, event setup and breakdown, printing material, checking-in attendees, etc. 
  • Act as event contact for scholar requests and day-of needs, including event setup and breakdown, printing material, check-in, etc. 
  • Manage guest flow, communicate with stakeholders and vendors to ensure a successful event. 
  • Participate in post-event support, including team debrief and gathering data and feedback from scholar participants.  

 

Qualifications:  

  • Deep commitment to APIA Scholars’ mission and strategy. 
  • Deep commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. 
  • A 3rd or 4th year undergraduate, graduate student or recent college graduate (undergraduate or above) 
  • Strong interpersonal skills, facilitation skills, and cultural competency 
  • Experience or interest in working with Asian American, Pacific Islander and Native Hawaiian students and communities 
  • Ability to prioritize multiple projects and work against tight deadlines. 
  • Strong Microsoft Office suite skills. 

To apply: Send a cover letter (detailing your interest in this internship) and resume to intern@apiascholars.org with the subject line: Student Success Intern Application 

 

Internship applications will close mid-April, with interviews conducted throughout the rest of April, and internship offers sent to final candidates in early May. Questions? Contact Andrea Pouso Morales, Director of Staff Success and Special Projects at apousomorales@apiascholars.org 

 

About APIA Scholars 

What was founded in 2003 as a scholarship fund has transformed over the past two decades into a leading national organization serving the unique needs of Asian and Pacific Islander (APIA) students through holistic college to career programming, research, and higher education convenings. As we arrived at our 20th Anniversary year in 2023, our focus on Scholars – and their authentic leadership development – remains at the core of our mission and vision. However, we know that our best efforts to uplift future APIA students will only be realized if we, as a national APIA voice for higher education equity, leverage our resources, partnerships, and networks to also address the systems that continue to preclude APIAs from success on their journey. 

APIA Scholars’ mission is supported through five core strategies: college access, student success, career development, building knowledge, and scaling systems. Through this approach we promote APIA inclusion, equity, and representation on the individual, institutional, and societal level. With a growing Alumni community of 7,500+ Scholars, over 160 eligible Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISI) serving over 40% of all APIA undergraduate students, and the fastest growing racial or ethnic group in the country of 25 million and growing, APIA Scholars is positioned to educate, elevate, and empower a diverse community that reflects the country’s increasingly diverse future.