Paid Internship | SHAPE Office Colorado School of Mines (Golden, CO - Denver-Metro)
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Paid internship role working in the SHAPE Office at Colorado School of Mines. Position is hybrid, ~16 hours per week during this upcoming 2023-2024 academic year. Mines is a mid-sized public STEM institution in Golden, Colorado.
The Opportunity
The Intern for Prevention Programs & Confidential Services reports to the Mines’ Associate Director, Prevention Programs & Confidential Services in the SHAPE Office. Under the direction of the Associate Director, the Intern will: 1.) serve as a Confidential Resource for students, including initial meetings with students, referrals, safety planning, sharing campus and community resources, reporting options, resolution options, and ongoing communications for matters of gender-based discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual violence, dating violence, domestic violence, and/or stalking, specifically under Title IX, including maintenance of confidential documentation, referrals, and communications; 2.) work with the Associate Director to provide guidance and support to the Mines Betsy’s Friends Peer Educator program, including programmatic development and assessment, as well as group and individual supervision; and 3.) assist with Office initiatives.
The Department
A relatively new department on campus, the SHAPE team provides advocacy support for survivors of sexual harassment, sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. This department provides educational opportunities to prevent violence and to promote safe, healthy relationships, and supports Mines’ goal of creating a safe and inclusive campus community.
The SHAPE team is a part of Mines' Student Life Division. This supportive environment values flexibility, professional development, diversity and inclusion. In this hybrid, 16-hour-per-week role, the intern will participate in organizing and implementing innovative, research-based programming. The intern also leads peer educators, learning valuable supervisory skills along the way. If you are looking to expand your knowledge in the field of Sexual Harassment and Assault Advocacy Prevention & Education in a close-knit campus environment, apply today!
For more on the department, please visit: https://www.mines.edu/shape/.
Responsibilities
Peer Education & Prevention Program Support
- Assist in the leadership of the Peer Education program.
- Assist with Peer Educator group supervision.
- Attend Peer Education meetings, including cohort meetings, supervision group meetings, and leadership team meetings.
- Assist individual Peer Educators with developing appropriate and evidence-based program plans, and learning outcomes, and evaluations for their projects and outreach events to lead for their peers.
- Assist in the hiring, training, ongoing professional development, progress documentation, and evaluation of a team of Peer Educators.
Confidential Resource
- In collaboration with the Associate Director, provide information, and guidance to victims/survivors of sexual harassment, sexual assault, and interpersonal violence (including dating/domestic violence and stalking) and make appropriate referrals to on-campus/local resources and/or the Title IX Coordinator to best support Mines students through healing and/or reporting processes.
- Serve as a member of the Confidential Resources team, attending monthly meetings for communication and ongoing professional development.
- Maintain collaborative relationships with on and off campus partners to facilitate smooth referrals.
SHAPE Office Initiatives
- Research best practices, implementation efforts, and sustainability practices for Title IX Office initiatives, including prevention programming strategies, and confidential resource efforts.
- Support the mission of the Office of Institutional Equity and Title IX through attending relevant meetings, events, outreach opportunities, campus committees, and service opportunities on occasion.
Project Related to Educational Program
- Each school semester, the intern will be required to work with the assigned supervisor on identifying and completing a project related to their educational program. This project will be used to apply the skills learned in the internship to their educational program.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Student Development, Public Health, Social Work, Gender Studies, Law or related field by start date.
- Background knowledge about gender-based discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual violence, dating/domestic violence, and stalking.
- Demonstrate understanding of and sensitivity to the issues/concerns of members of a higher-education community.
- Ability to work with students, faculty, and staff in a professional manner.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to manage and oversee multiple projects efficiently.
- Strong administrative skills, including recordkeeping, report writing and documentation.
- Proven ability to handle sensitive information and situations with tact, care, and discretion.
- Master's Degree or Law Degree in progress or recently completed, preferably in Student Development, Public Health, Social Work, Gender Studies, Law, or related field by start date.
- Experience responding to and/or managing Title IX-related cases.
- Background in providing direct services to survivors of trauma, including interpersonal violence.
- Completed 40-hour victim advocate training through an accredited agency.
- Working knowledge of Title IX, the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), and regulatory agency guidance informing policy and practice around Title IX.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and sensitivity to the range of responses and needs of survivors to interpersonal violence.
- Commitment to equity, inclusion, diversity, and accessibility
- Demonstrated ability to work with a wide-range of campus constituents, including students, staff, faculty, parents/guardians, campus partners, local authorities, off campus agencies and others as needed.
- Ability to identify, liaison, and network with appropriate local and national organizations involved in this work.
When the world looks for answers, the world looks to Mines.
Colorado School of Mines is a top-ranked public university solving the grand challenges facing our society, particularly those related to the Earth, energy and the environment. Founded in 1874 with specialties in mining and metallurgy, Mines’ scope and mission have continually expanded to meet the needs of industry and society. Today, we are the No. 38 public university in the nation, recognized for our innovation and undergraduate teaching in science, technology engineering and math (U.S. News and World Report, 2023).
Mines graduates are change makers, boundary breakers and problem solvers. Since our earliest days, a Mines education has been and continues to be a transformational opportunity, with one of the strongest returns on investment out there for talented STEM students of all backgrounds.
At the same time, Mines faculty members are pushing their fields in new directions, whether that’s manufacturing, space resources, quantum engineering, carbon capture or more. Mines was recently classified as a R1 “Very High Activity” research institution by Carnegie, a notable feat for any university but particularly one of our size.
That size – roughly 7,000 undergraduate and graduate students – also translates to a close-knit campus community, where employees have opportunities to get involved in multiple ways, continued professional learning is valued and everyone can make an impact.
Community Alliance groups bring together employees for professional development, networking, cultural awareness and community involvement, and all Mines employees also have access to the wealth of activities happening every day on campus – nationally-renowned speakers, special events and Mines traditions like Engineering Days, just to name a few.
And don’t get us started on our hometown. We are located in the heart of Golden, Colorado --with its charming historic downtown and nearby hiking trails – and in close proximity to all that Denver and the Rocky Mountains have to offer. That includes the sunny, high-altitude climate and outstanding outdoor recreation opportunities that make the Denver area an ideal place to live, work and play.
Are you looking for an inspiring, mission-driven workplace where you can contribute to solving the world’s problems and educating the next generation of change makers? Are you an individual who values a diverse and inclusive community, where our different perspectives, experiences and cultures enrich the educational and work experience?
Look to Mines.
Equal Opportunity
Colorado School of Mines is committed to equal opportunity for all persons. Mines does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), ancestry, creed, marital status, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status or current military service. Further, Mines does not retaliate against community members for filing complaints regarding or implicating any of these protected statuses.
Mines’ commitment to nondiscrimination, affirmative action, equal opportunity and equal access is reflected in the administration of its policies, procedures, programs and activities and in its efforts to achieve a diverse student body and workforce.
Through its policies, procedures and resources, Mines complies with federal law, Colorado state law, administrative regulations, executive orders and other legal requirements to prevent discrimination (including harassment or retaliation) within the Mines campus community and to address potential allegations of inequity or concerns for safety.
Pay Range
$25.00 per hour
Mines takes into consideration a combination of candidate’s education, training and experience as well as the position’s scope and complexity, the discretion and latitude required in the role, work location, and external market and internal value when determining a salary level for potential new employees.
How to Apply
Applicants will be asked to complete an online application (personal information, demographic information, references, veteran status) and upload a resume and cover letter (required). References will not be contacted until later in the selection process and you will be informed before that contact is made.
We strongly encourage people of color, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and non-binary people, veterans, parents, and individuals with disabilities to apply. Mines welcomes everyone to our team; in your application, please feel free to note which pronouns you use (For example - she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/theirs, etc). If you need reasonable accommodation at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.
Please contact Kathy White at kwh...@mines.edu with questions about this opportunity.