Graduate Externships

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Graduate Externships

IDEAL offers three graduate extern roles focusing on gender and sexuality inclusion, student belonging, and interfaith inclusion. Interested candidates must submit a completed application (button below) for each position listed.

Gender & Sexuality Inclusion, Extern

Position Summary

The Gender and Sexuality Inclusion graduate externship at IDEAL supervises 2-3 interns and oversees programming supporting the LGBTQIA+ community. Responsibilities include planning, organizing, and executing projects to increase visibility and support for gender and sexuality through an intersectional lens.

The ideal candidate will comprehensively understand promoting inclusive spaces for the LGBTQIA+ community.

Essential Responsibilities
  • Supervision of 1-2 gender and sexuality inclusion interns 

  • Oversight of the Safe Zone advocacy program 

  • Maintain Safe Zone facilitator’s training 

  • Maintain gender and sexuality canvas group and files 

  • Keep all information for Temple University up to date on the Campus Pride Index 

  • Curriculum design for gender and sexuality inclusive workshops 

  • Serve in a leadership capacity with the National Coming Out Week committee 

  • Collaborate with Director of Student Engagement campus wide LGBTQIA+ issues and the Pride Professional Network affinity group 

  • Serve as a facilitator on social justice themed workshops and programs 

  • Maintain and update IDEAL’s Pride Guide as needed 

  • Provide feedback on curriculum and program concepts created by interns  

  • Attend area meetings and host 1:1s for supervisees 

  • Compile semesterly reports and assessments on LGBTQIA+ programming 

  • Manage all room reservations and catering for LGBTQIA+ focused events 

  • Oversight of the Queer Lunch dialogues, OuTU and Lavender Ceremony 

  • Serve as a resource to LGBTQIA+ focused student organizations 

Project Management
  • Assign all projects to interns using the designated project management system 

  • Maintain a repository of files in the designated area 

  • Create reasonable deadlines the completion of design projects by interns 

  • Actively provide feedback on GSI tasks through the project management system 

  • Actively track intern’s progress on projects 

  • Respond to LGBTQIA+ focused workshops and presentations 

Requirements and Trainings
  • Candidates must be enrolled in a Temple University graduate or professional program 

  • Completion of the Safe Zone certification (can occur after hiring) 

  • Fall and spring engagement training 

  • Ability to navigate, review and create presentations 

  • Candidate should not have any unresolved student conduct violations 

  • Strong written and communication skills 

Preferred Skills
  • Professional or academic experience with gender and sexuality inclusion, intersectionality, and social justice concepts  

  • Ability to foster and facilitate dialogue 

  • Project management 

  • Background in diversity, equity, inclusion 

Monthly stipend and benefits

This position provides a 12-month appointment with a monthly stipend of $2,300, along with medical benefits.

Student Engagement & Belonging, Extern 

Position Summary

The Gender and Sexuality Inclusion graduate externship at IDEAL supervises 2-3 interns and oversees programming supporting the LGBTQIA+ community. Responsibilities include planning, organizing, and executing projects to increase visibility and support for gender and sexuality through an intersectional lens.

The ideal candidate will comprehensively understand promoting inclusive spaces for the LGBTQIA+ community.

Essential Responsibilities
  • Supervision of 1-2 gender and sexuality inclusion interns 

  • Oversight of the Safe Zone advocacy program 

  • Maintain Safe Zone facilitator’s training 

  • Maintain gender and sexuality canvas group and files 

  • Keep all information for Temple University up to date on the Campus Pride Index 

  • Curriculum design for gender and sexuality inclusive workshops 

  • Serve in a leadership capacity with the National Coming Out Week committee 

  • Collaborate with Director of Student Engagement campus wide LGBTQIA+ issues and the Pride Professional Network affinity group 

  • Serve as a facilitator on social justice themed workshops and programs 

  • Maintain and update IDEAL’s Pride Guide as needed 

  • Provide feedback on curriculum and program concepts created by interns  

  • Attend area meetings and host 1:1s for supervisees 

  • Compile semesterly reports and assessments on LGBTQIA+ programming 

  • Manage all room reservations and catering for LGBTQIA+ focused events 

  • Oversight of the Queer Lunch dialogues, OuTU and Lavender Ceremony 

  • Serve as a resource to LGBTQIA+ focused student organizations 

Project Management
  • Assign all projects to interns using the designated project management system 

  • Maintain a repository of files in the designated area 

  • Create reasonable deadlines the completion of design projects by interns 

  • Actively provide feedback on GSI tasks through the project management system 

  • Actively track intern’s progress on projects 

  • Respond to LGBTQIA+ focused workshops and presentations 

Requirements and Trainings
  • Candidates must be enrolled in a Temple University graduate or professional program 

  • Completion of the Safe Zone certification (can occur after hiring) 

  • Fall and spring engagement training 

  • Ability to navigate, review and create presentations 

  • Candidate should not have any unresolved student conduct violations 

  • Strong written and communication skills 

Preferred Skills
  • Professional or academic experience with gender and sexuality inclusion, intersectionality, and social justice concepts  

  • Ability to foster and facilitate dialogue 

  • Project management 

  • Background in diversity, equity, inclusion 

Monthly stipend and benefits

This position provides a 12-month appointment with a monthly stipend of $2,300, along with medical benefits.

Interfaith Inclusion, Extern

Position Summary

The Gender and Sexuality Inclusion graduate externship at IDEAL supervises 2-3 interns and oversees programming supporting the LGBTQIA+ community. Responsibilities include planning, organizing, and executing projects to increase visibility and support for gender and sexuality through an intersectional lens.

The ideal candidate will comprehensively understand promoting inclusive spaces for the LGBTQIA+ community.

Essential Responsibilities
  • Supervision of 1-2 gender and sexuality inclusion interns 

  • Oversight of the Safe Zone advocacy program 

  • Maintain Safe Zone facilitator’s training 

  • Maintain gender and sexuality canvas group and files 

  • Keep all information for Temple University up to date on the Campus Pride Index 

  • Curriculum design for gender and sexuality inclusive workshops 

  • Serve in a leadership capacity with the National Coming Out Week committee 

  • Collaborate with Director of Student Engagement campus wide LGBTQIA+ issues and the Pride Professional Network affinity group 

  • Serve as a facilitator on social justice themed workshops and programs 

  • Maintain and update IDEAL’s Pride Guide as needed 

  • Provide feedback on curriculum and program concepts created by interns  

  • Attend area meetings and host 1:1s for supervisees 

  • Compile semesterly reports and assessments on LGBTQIA+ programming 

  • Manage all room reservations and catering for LGBTQIA+ focused events 

  • Oversight of the Queer Lunch dialogues, OuTU and Lavender Ceremony 

  • Serve as a resource to LGBTQIA+ focused student organizations 

Project Management
  • Assign all projects to interns using the designated project management system 

  • Maintain a repository of files in the designated area 

  • Create reasonable deadlines the completion of design projects by interns 

  • Actively provide feedback on GSI tasks through the project management system 

  • Actively track intern’s progress on projects 

  • Respond to LGBTQIA+ focused workshops and presentations 

Requirements and Trainings
  • Candidates must be enrolled in a Temple University graduate or professional program 

  • Completion of the Safe Zone certification (can occur after hiring) 

  • Fall and spring engagement training 

  • Ability to navigate, review and create presentations 

  • Candidate should not have any unresolved student conduct violations 

  • Strong written and communication skills 

Preferred Skills
  • Professional or academic experience with gender and sexuality inclusion, intersectionality, and social justice concepts  

  • Ability to foster and facilitate dialogue 

  • Project management 

  • Background in diversity, equity, inclusion 

Monthly stipend and benefits

This position provides a 12-month appointment with a monthly stipend of $2,300, along with medical benefits.