Organization: Multicultural Student Services
Intern Title: Student Affairs Intern
Web Site: http://www.virginia.edu/deanofstudents/programsandservices/hlnamme.html
Availability: Spring Semester 2013.
Overview of Internship: The goal of the Office of the Dean of Students is to promote the
intellectual, cultural, personal, and social development of students, and it does this in a variety of
ways. For the past couple of years, the Program Coordinator for Multicultural Student Services
has overseen an internship for UVa’s Hispanic/Latino community based on a project that the
student intern chooses.
The chosen project will relate to the needs of the Hispanic/Latino/Latin American population at
UVa and it will directly benefit the mission and goals of the Dean of Students Office. The
Program Coordinator will help you plan your project, offer guidance whenever necessary,
facilitate useful relationships with people relevant to your project and will evaluate the outcome.
Time-frame and Schedule: 3 hours per week. A one-hour weekly meeting between the hours of
9am-5pm will be scheduled once class schedules are settled. Two hours will be dedicated to the
project outside of the regular meeting times. We will coordinate your hours according to your
schedule. The internship will begin 10 days after the start of classes.
Qualifications:
 Excellent communication skills
 Great organizational skills
 Familiarity with and appreciation for UVA’s diverse communities
 Ability to develop new ideas
 Ability to complete projects independently with feedback from supervisors
Professional Development: The intern will
 Build relationships with professionals in the division of Student Affairs at the University
of Virginia.
 Gain organizational and programming experience by taking the lead on a project that
directly supports underrepresented communities.
 Learn by observing, participating and contributing to a wider range of activities and
programs related to Student Affairs and cross-cultural education.
Internship details: The internship site is Newcomb Hall – Student Activities Center. This is an
unpaid internship. For questions please contact Julie Roa at Jroa@virginia.edu
APPLICATION
Name:
Email:
School:
Major(s):
Cumulative GPA:
Major GPA:
Your year: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th
Please answer the following questions:
1. Why are you interested in this internship?
2. Please list activities and commitments you anticipate during your Spring semester 2013:
3. Please list the classes you intend to take (and # of credit hours) for the Spring:
4. What areas would you like to work on in terms of your own professional and leadership
development?
5. Do you feel you have enough time in your schedule to take on an additional
responsibility? Please elaborate.
6. Please list previous internships and/or professional experiences:
7. How did you hear about this internship opportunity?
8. Please list one reference:
Applications are due: Friday, November 30th at midnight. Email your applications to Julie
Roa, Program Coordinator, Multicultural Student Services, Office of the Dean of Students. Direct any
questions to the same address: Jroa@virginia.edu