Hazing Prevention & Education Intern (Wellness Network Hazing Prevention & Education Committee)
The Division of Student Affairs Internship Program
The Division of Student Affairs Internship Program empowers students to spend a summer handling a special project for the university designed to prepare them for life after graduation. Interns will work 19 hours per week for 10-weeks. These part-time internship positions offer a competitive compensation package that includes an hourly wage and housing assistance. Undergraduate students only are eligible to apply. The internship runs from May 30, 2023 to August 4, 2023. The application is due by February 12, 2023 at 11:59pm.
Although internships range in subject matter and skill set, each position is designed to prepare all students for life after graduation. An additional component to the internship experience will be a ten-week workshop series to develop students’ career readiness. The weekly workshop will require in-person attendance on campus.
Please contact TexasLEAD@austin.utexas.edu with questions.
*Undergraduate students must be enrolled in the Spring 2023 semester to be eligible.
The Office
Formed in 2013, the Hazing Prevention and Education Committee seeks to shift the campus culture concerning hazing by offering foundational education on hazing prevention and skills for positive behavior change. Our approach as a committee is fundamentally holistic and partnership-driven. We value the expertise of various stakeholders including students, staff and faculty and aim to engage community partners such as parents and alumni in our prevention efforts. In order to shift the campus culture concerning hazing, our committee organizes awareness-raising events, develops mass communication messages, and designs workshops and presentations that both demystify hazing behaviors and promote positive culture change. Given that the co-chair for this committee and direct supervisor for the intern is a staff member in the Sorority and Fraternity Life Office (SFL), this intern position will be housed within the SFL office, but their primary responsibility will be to support the committee.
The Position
The intern will have a unique opportunity to support the Hazing Prevention and Education Committee in a number of projects over the course of the summer. Projects include, but are not limited to:
- Planning all events and promotions for National Hazing Prevention Week (September 2023).
- Assist with the management of a semesterly newsletter on campus hazing prevention efforts.
- Assist with hazing prevention resource development and additional communications support (one-pagers, infographics, etc.).
- Ongoing support for committee projects and administrative support for the committee overall.
- Additional projects as determined by the intern and supervisor.
- Attend all committee, co-chair, and project based meetings for the committee.
The Supervisor
Jenny Walker, Associate Director of Prevention and Risk Management
Who You Are (Qualifications)
- Event planning experience
- Graphic design
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to work independently and in collaborative settings
- Attention to detail and project management skills
- Preferred (but not required) student organization experience and/or student leadership or employment experience
- Preferred (but not required) field of study in public health, education, social work, or communications.