Title: Director of Internship Programs
Position Purpose:
The Director of Internship
Programs provides leadership, direction and oversight for the Purposeful Work summer internship program. The Director oversees all aspects
of marketing the program to students, with special attention paid to first-generation and low-income students. In addition the Director
manages the application and selection process, and works with campus colleagues to disseminate funds that provide students who find a low or
unpaid internship, up to $5,000 for the summer.
Job Duties:
- Build and maintain strong
alignment between summer internship opportunities and student interest through data analysis and relationship development with alumni,
parents and employers. - Collaborate with Advancement staff and other campus partners to identify, cultivate and steward potential
internship hosts. - Lead outreach to students through multiple channels to ensure robust participation, particularly from
underrepresented groups through a partnership with the Student Center for Belonging and Community (SCBC) as well as other on- and off-campus
groups, organizations, and stakeholders. - Respond to intern needs, with special attention to housing, food and transportation.
- Oversee and coordinate members of the funding selection committee to award competitive summer funding to students, ensuring a
transparent process, consistent use of selection criteria, and efficient communication to students. - Create, update, and facilitate
goal-setting, reflection, and skill articulation workshops, surveys, and online forums for student participants. - Schedule student
campus-wide presentations in the fall. - Ensure donor letters are written and delivered to Advancement colleagues.
- Conduct
program evaluation, identifying and implementing ongoing improvements, in collaboration with the Office of Institutional Research, Analysis
& Planning. - Serve as liaison to the Harward Center for Community Partnerships, the Dean of Faculty’s office, the Office of Equity
and Inclusion, and other stakeholders across campus to coordinate and maximize students’ access to Bates’ summer grant programs in a
coordinated manner. - Manage internship logistics and operations including internship and event marketing, as well as participant
eligibility tracking. - Responsible for all employer and student communication regarding program requirements.
- Manage annual
budget and fellowship payments.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Master’s degree preferred in fields such as Student Affairs/Higher Education, Counseling, or
Education
Experience
- 3 to 5 years experience working in an educational setting, preferably in
an advising, counseling or teaching role with college students. - Fundraising and/or budgeting experiences will be prioritized.
- Candidates should have strong project management experience and a quantifiable attention to detail.
Skills and
Knowledge
- Commitment to equity and inclusion, and serving the needs of a culturally and educationally diverse
community. - Excellent communication (written, verbal, and listening) skills.
- Excellent customer service skills with the
ability to work and collaborate with various colleagues within both the College and the community. - Ability to work independently
and handle multiple priorities with minimal supervision. - Highly motivated and demonstrates initiative.
- Impeccable
organizational skills and ability to coordinate resources within the college community. - Strong interpersonal skills with ability to
develop and maintain collegial relationships. - Keen attention to detail.
Benefits:
Bates College offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits (health, dental, sick leave, 24 days of vacation, 2
personal days, 13 paid holidays, dependent care subsidy, free parking, access to library and athletic facilities & more), and a supportive,
collegial environment in a drug and smoke-free workplace.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Bates College is committed to the principle of equal opportunity and providing an educational and work environment free from
discrimination. The college prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, disability, genetic information or veteran status and other legally protected
statuses in the recruitment and admission of its students, in the administration of its education policies and programs, or in the
recruitment of its faculty and staff. Bates College adheres to all applicable state and federal equal opportunity laws and regulations. All
college faculty, staff, students, contractors, visitors, and volunteers are responsible for understanding and complying with the
Non-Discrimination Policy.
Inquiries concerning the college’s policies, compliance with applicable laws, statutes, and regulations
(such as Title VII, Title IX, and ADA/Section 504), and complaints may be directed to Gwen Lexow, Title IX Officer, 207-786-6445 or via
email at glexow@bates.edu.
About Bates:
Bates is internationally
recognized as a leading liberal arts college, attracting 2,000 students from across the U.S. and around the world.
Since 1855, Bates
has been dedicated to educating the whole person through creative and rigorous scholarship in a collaborative residential community.
Committed to opportunity and excellence, Bates has always admitted students without regard to gender, race, religion, or national
origin.
Cultivating intellectual discovery and informed civic action, Bates prepares leaders sustained by a love of learning and zeal
for responsible stewardship of the wider world. Bates engages the forces — intellectual trends, demographic changes, and technology — that
are transforming higher education and the world into which our students graduate.
Bates has highly competitive admissions, graduates
over 90 percent of its entering students, and more than half of its alumni earn graduate degrees. Bates employs 200 faculty members and 550
staff.
The college is proud of deep roots in the Lewiston/Auburn community, Maine’s second-largest urban area with a population of
approximately 65,000. Bates is located on a beautiful, 133-acre, traditional New England campus in Lewiston, an emerging city with an
entrepreneurial climate, a lively arts scene, and a dynamic business community. Bates is 35 miles north of Portland, 140 miles north of
Boston, and 350 miles north of New York City.
Inquiries concerning the college’s policies, compliance with applicable laws, statutes, and regulations (such as Title VII, Title IX, and ADA/Section 504), and complaints may be directed to the Assistant Vice President of Human Resources, Shanna Hines at shines@bates.edu.
