Position description
Mount Allison University is a primarily undergraduate liberal arts and sciences university. The University offers a flexible liberal arts and sciences education that prepares students for any career path and to enter professional and graduate programs. Mount Allison prides itself on providing a high-quality academic experience, combined with a variety of hands-on learning opportunities in a close-knit community.
Position Summary
Reporting to the First-Generation Program Administrator, the First Generation Program Post-graduate Intern will develop and deliver first generation and low-income student programming. Working closely with other Student Affairs departments and academic faculty, the Post-graduate Intern will support existing programming and help build new initiatives, including a professional closet, professionalization workshops, and transitional support for graduating students. This position pays $19.55/hr for 35 hours/week, and runs from August 1, 2024 to April 12, 2025. This is a hybrid position.
Position Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with relevant university stakeholders
- Support existing first generation and low-income programs
- Hands-on development of programming to support first generation and low-income students
- Mentor students
- Support the First Gen Den student club
- Collect and analyze program data, and report on programming goals, achievements, and recommendations
Qualifications/skills
- Recently graduated (ideally within the past 3 years) first-generation Mount Allison University student
- Bachelor's degree
- Experience in project development and team leadership
- Experience in data collection and analysis
To apply:
If you're interested in this opportunity to build your skills, gain experience in student services and help develop programming for First Generation and low-income students, please apply. You must include a cover letter outlining your interest in First Generation and low-income student programming, and how this role might fit within your career goals. Please also include a resume, and information for 3 references. Please apply in the Experience MtA portal (https://experience.mta.ca) no later than March 24, 2024.