Reporting to the Senior Director of Student Engagement, Graduate Assistants commit to 15 hours per week onsite and receive bi-weekly pay. They collaborate with interns or diversity peer educators in their respective content areas. IDEAL offers two types of graduate roles: Gender and Sexuality Inclusion and Student Engagement & Belonging.
Be an Inclusive and Authentic Leader
The Office of IDEAL offers student leadership and internship roles that help promote support student success and foster an inclusive campus community.
Explore the positions below and join us in creating a campus environment where all students feel valued, supported, and empowered to succeed.
Diversity Peer Educators, as volunteer student leaders within the Office of IDEAL, collaborate with the Senior Director of Student Engagement. Their role involves advocating, facilitating dialogues, and developing programming to promote inclusivity and foster a sense of belonging. This volunteer position qualifies for a stipend to be issued during the Fall and Spring semester.
IDEAL will introduce a new student leadership position, Lead Fellows, in Fall 2026 to support the Inclusive Fellows Initiative.
Through this initiative, Lead Fellows will mentor first-year students who self-identify as coming from historically marginalized identities. The mentorship will take place during the first eight weeks of the fall semester and is designed to help students acclimate to campus, build community, and access key resources.
Office Assistants play a critical role in IDEAL by supporting the Executive Assistant in various tasks, including maintaining front desk operations, managing inventories, handling reservations, reviewing workshop submissions, and serving as the initial point of contact for visitors entering the office space.
IDEAL provides paid internships to develop comprehensive diversity and inclusion initiatives at Temple University. Interns commit to 10-15 hours per week and can earn academic credit. Our office offers internships in various content areas, including social media, content writing, graphic design, gender and sexuality inclusion and student engagement.
Graduate Assistant
Date | Timeline Description |
|---|---|
March 20, 2026 | Application opens for the Student Engagement & Belonging Assistantship. |
April 20, 2026 | Priority application consideration deadline. |
May 1, 2026 | Application deadline |
May 6, 2026-May 11, 2026 | Committee review and interview invite sent to eligible candidates |
May 18, 2026-May 22, 2026 | First round interview for candidates |
May 25, 2026-May 29, 2026 | Second round interview for candidates |
June 8, 2026 | Decision and offer extended to candidate |
June 15, 2026 | Deadline to accept offer |
July 1, 2026 | Tentative start date |
TBA | Fall 2026 training |
Diversity Peer Educator
Date | Timeline Description |
|---|---|
March 16, 2026 | 2026-2027 Diversity Peer Educator applications open |
March 31, 2026 | Virtual interest meeting at 6:30 pm for Diversity Peer Educator and Lead Fellows positions |
April 8, 2026 | Application deadline |
*April 13, 2026-April 20, 2026 (subject to change) | Interviews |
April 27, 2026 | Decision and offer extended to incoming Diversity Peer Educators |
May 1, 2026 | Deadline to accept offer |
TBD | 60-minute virtual summer orientation |
TBD | Start dart for 2026-2027 Diversity Peer Educators |
TBD | Student Engagement Training [Diversity Peer Educators included] |
IDEAL Lead Fellows
Date | Timeline Description |
|---|---|
March 16, 2026 | 2026-2027 applications open |
March 31, 2026 | Virtual interest meeting at 6:00 pm for Diversity Peer Educator and Lead Fellows positions |
April 8, 2026 | Application deadline |
*April 13, 2026-April 20, 2026 (subject to change) | Interviews |
April 27, 2026 | Decision and offer extended to incoming IDEAL Lead Fellows |
May 1, 2026 | Deadline to accept offer |
TBD | 60-minute virtual summer orientation |
TBD | Start dart for 2026-2027 IDEAL Lead Fellows |
TBD | Student Engagement Training [IDEAL Lead Fellows included] |