Civic & Campus Engagement Intern

Overview

The Civic & Campus Engagement Intern works on creating a culture of service campus-wide through the implementation of engaged learning programs, campus-wide service events, and other off-campus opportunities. Engaging in collaboration with other groups, clubs, and organizations on campus. 

Term Duration: Full Academic Year

Main Supervisor: Senior Bonner Intern

Qualifications: Must have completed 2 full years in the Bonner Program. Must have an understanding of or experience with Engaged Learning Programs (e.g. End Hunger Advocates, Rider Votes, Medical Reserve Corps, etc.) and/or event planning and coordination. 

Hours per week: Complete 10-15 hours of  in-person office hours.

Administrative Responsibilities

1. Engaged Service Learning Program

   • Develop, support and oversee engaged learning programs and programmers

   • Maintain contact with programers and the outside coordinator of the program.

   • Lead the planning, scheduling and implementation of Student Reflection sessions as a part of Rider’s Engaged Learning Initiative with the individual programmers.

2. Campus-Wide Events

   • Plan and implement campus-wide service events and collaborate with other groups on campus (e.g. Beach Sweeps, Thanksgiving Basket Drive, Bonner week of service, etc.) through planning, recruitment, collaborations, and assessments (follow-up reflection or survey)

   • Plan and implement events in collaboration with our community partners (e.g. Monster Mash, Homefront 5K, Read Across America Day, etc.)

   • Recruit and lead other organizations in Hunger and Homelessness

   • Provide information to Marketing & Communication Intern to include in the weekly newsletter.

3. Intern Support

   • Give a notice 24 hours ahead of time when missing hours.

   • Attend weekly intern meetings.

   • Works with Marketing & Communication Intern to advertise service opportunities.

   • Serve as a liaison between Rider and community organizations looking for student volunteers.

   • Maintain an ongoing list of student volunteer opportunities in the community

   • Update RUServing page on BroncNation

   • Update available Service Opportunities on BroncNation page

4. Additional Administrative Duties 

   • Maintains RUServing@rider.edu email account

   • First Year Trip - Assist with planning the service sites and activities in the fall. Assists with facilitating the activities.

   • Assists with incoming Bonner applications and interviews.

   • Keeps Bonner Office Clean

   • Other duties as assigned

   • Meets weekly with Rider Staff Lead