Student Opportunities

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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.

Graduate Assistants

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.

Diversity Peer Educators

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 Lead Fellows

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

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 Internships

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]