Position Title: Bonner Program Intern - Aleshire Center

Department: Aleshire Ctr for Leadership & Comm

Advertised Pay: 12.00

Campus Location: Washburn University

Position Summary:

The Bonner Program Intern will be responsible for planning and creating new processes, materials, and training for the upcoming program/academic year. The student will possess knowledge of the Bonner program and its procedures. The student is expected to show initiative, complete work with autonomy and understand and articulate the learning outcomes of the Bonner program as well as the mission and vision of the Aleshire Center. They will interact with students and community partners in a variety of situations.

About Washburn University: 

Washburn University is a teaching-focused, student-centered, public institution located in the metropolitan setting of Topeka that has earned national recognition for its high-impact programs for first-generation students. Washburn has a student body of just over 7,000 students, a significant and growing number of whom are first-generation and Pell-Grant eligible. The University has created educational pathways for all students to be successful and achieve their educational goals.

Washburn is dedicated to recruiting and retaining a dynamic faculty, staff, and student body and cultivating a robust learning and working environment and curriculum. We employ more than one thousand faculty and staff on our campuses throughout Topeka and strive to offer competitive wages, an excellent benefits program, and a supportive culture and a healthy work/life balance. Washburn seeks to create an environment that reflects our core values for creating positive IMPACT: inclusion, modernization, partnership, achievement, community and transformation. In 2024, Washburn was recognized as one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to Great Colleges to Work For® program.

Essential Functions:
-Take a leading role in developing materials, activities, etc. for Bonner orientation.
-Develop a social media plan to garner enthusiasm for the Bonner program and engage students and community partners.
-Create a meeting and activity calendar for the program year.
-Develop resource guides for current Bonner students and community partners.
-Display a constant knowledge of programs within the Aleshire Center, including Bonner program, co-curricular programming, etc.
-Perform additional job-related duties as assigned.
-Work in the Aleshire Center student office as required.

Non-Essential Functions:
-Participate in recruitment and selection activities for the next incoming Bonner intern.
-Attend Bonner Foundation training related to job responsibilities as able.
-Flexibility to complete other tasks as requested by the Aleshire Center staff.

Required Qualifications:
.-Must be a current Washburn University student.
-At least two (2) years of experience with Washburn University's Bonner program.
-Effective communication skills - grammar, spelling, punctuation, and proofreading for corrections as well as proper and timely replies as needed.
-Knowledgeable of the Bonner program and procedures.
-Ability to organize and prioritize projects.
-Manages time to complete tasks in timely manner.
-Ability to demonstrate professionalism and initiative and work independently on assigned projects.
-Knowledgeable of the Aleshire Center's curricular and co-curricular programs.
-Must be able to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.

Preferred Qualifications:
-Experience developing and/or implementing training and activities based on identified learning outcomes for Bonner program.
-Experience working with the Bonner community engagement programs.

Special Instructions to Applicants: 

Hourly   
Background Check Required