UW Oshkosh Women's Center

UW Oshkosh Women's Center

Campus Center for Equality & Diversity

Oshkosh, WI 54901

www.uwosh.edu/womenscenter

Mission:

The Women's Center strives to build the personal, academic and professional capacity of women by providing opportunities to connect, serve and lead.

Clientele:

Primarily women-identified students; however, we serve students, staff, faculty, and community members of all genders in order to work towards gender equity on campus.

Summary of service(s) offered by organization:

Provide resources and education for the UW Oshkosh community related to gender (inequity); create a welcoming and safe/brave space for students to build community; advocate for a campus and community environment that values diversity and inclusion; host programs and events to educate about topics through an intersectional lens (gender + other social identities) and advance gender equity.

Internship Description (120 hours):

We are looking for a team-oriented, ambitious student with excellent interpersonal skills; someone who is eager to learn and willing to grow. The best candidate will also need to have strong time-management skills.

General responsibilities include, but are not limited to, assisting the Women's Center Director and Program Assistant with program management. This may include engaging in research on the event topic, event promotion, event management, and event evaluation data entry.

Advanced Internship Description (280 hours):

We are looking for a team-oriented, ambitious student with excellent interpersonal skills; someone who is eager to learn and willing to grow. The best candidate will also need to have strong time-management skills.

In addition to assisting with general tasks as needed, the advanced internship student(s) will be provided with a leadership opportunity that best fits their professional goals. Such positions could include serving as the volunteer/intern coordinator or project lead for larger events (e.g., Titans Take Action, Titan LeadHERship, Titan Femtorship).

Availability: Fall, Spring, Summer, Days, Evenings

Category: Education & Training