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.

• 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 

• 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 

• 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 

• 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 

The Student Engagement & Belonging Graduate Externship at IDEAL oversees the Diversity Peer Educator program and collaborates on identity-based programming. Responsibilities include planning, organizing, and executing projects focused on diversity to enhance visibility and support for inclusion and belonging through an intersectional lens.

The ideal candidate for this role will have a comprehensive understanding of promoting inclusive spaces for intercultural engagement.

• Supervision of 1-2 Senior Diversity Peer Educators and 9-11 volunteer Diversity Peer Educators
• Maintain Diversity Peer Educator canvas group and files
• Assist with designing the student engagement curriculum and outcomes
• Serve on departmental committees as designated
• Collaborate with Director of Student Engagement and other campus partners and cultural student groups on campus-wide programming
• Serve as a facilitator on social justice themed workshops and programs around diversity, equity, and inclusion
• *Assist in planning IDEAL diverse leader series (6-week program for incoming first-year students)
• Create repository on identity related resources
• Properly evaluate Diversity Peer Educators annually
• Assist in planning Cultural Unity Week and other related large-scale programming
• Actively guide planning monthly Owl Talk dialogues with Diversity Peer Educators
• Provide feedback on curriculum and program concepts created by Diversity Peer Educators
• Attend area meetings and host 1:1s for Senior Diversity Peer Educators
• Compile semesterly reports and assessments related to intercultural programming
• Manage all room reservations and catering for intercultural focused events

• Assign all projects to Diversity Peer Educators using the designated project management system
• Maintain a repository of files in the designated area
• Create reasonable deadlines for the completion of projects by Diversity Peer Educators
• Actively provide feedback on tasks through the project management system
• Actively track Diversity Peer Educator’s progress on project

• Candidates must be enrolled in a Temple University graduate or professional program
• Fall and spring engagement training
• Safe Zone certification (can be completed post appointment)
• Ability to navigate, review and create presentations
• Candidate should not have any unresolved student conduct violations
• Strong written and communication skills

• Professional or academic experience with intersectionality and social justice concepts
• Ability to foster and facilitate dialogue
• Supervisory and mentorship skills
• Project management
• Background in diversity, equity, inclusion, and intersectionality

The Interfaith Inclusion graduate externship at IDEAL oversees 2-3 undergraduate interns and leads programming supporting interfaith life on campus. Responsibilities include planning, organizing, and executing interfaith projects to enhance visibility and support for interreligious life through an intersectional lens. 

The ideal candidate for this role will possess a comprehensive understanding of promoting inclusive spaces for students of various faiths.

• Supervision of 2-3 interfaith inclusion undergraduate interns
• Assist in implementing the recommendation from the Blue-Ribbon Commission on Anti-Semitism and University Responses
• Maintain interfaith Canvas group and files
• Design curriculum for interfaith inclusive workshops
• Serve on campus-wide interfaith committees or groups
• Collaborate with Director of Student Engagement and other campus partners and student groups (Feinstein Center for American Jewish History, Muslim Student Association, Student Affairs, etc.) on campus-wide programming
• Serve as a facilitator on social justice themed workshops and programs around faith and identity
• Create a repository on interfaith resources
• Provide feedback on curriculum and program concepts created by interns
• Attend area meetings and conduct individual sessions for supervisees
• Compile semester reports and assessments on interfaith inclusion programming
• Manage all room reservations and catering for interfaith focused events
• Oversee interfaith dialogues
• Serve as a resource to faith-based student organizations

• Assign all projects to interns using the designated project management system
• Maintain a repository of files in the designated areas
• Create reasonable deadlines for the completion of design projects by interns
• Actively provide feedback on tasks through the project management system
• Actively track interns progress on projects

• Candidates must be enrolled in a Temple University graduate or professional program
• Candidates must participate in Fall and spring engagement training
• Ability to navigate, review and create presentations
• Candidate must be in good academic standing and should not have any unresolved student conduct violations
• Strong oral and written communication skills

• Professional or academic experience with interfaith inclusion, intersectionality, and social justice concepts
• Ability to foster and facilitate dialogue
• Project management experience
• Background in diversity, equity, inclusion and interfaith work