TITLE:

Associate Director of Fellowships, Internships, and Exchanges

DEPARTMENT:

The Center for Global Studies

POSITION DETAILS:

Reporting to the Director of the Center for Global Studies, the Associate Director has primary responsibility for identifying, promoting, and managing international fellowships, internships, and exchange opportunities for Wesleyan undergraduates, recent alumni, and faculty.
The Center for Global Studies is a new unit that integrates the Office of Study Abroad, the Language Resource Center, and academic and faculty development in the area of global studies (including the International Relations Certificate) in order to foster creativity and intellectual growth through cooperative work by staff, faculty, and students.
The Associate Director will develop this key range of opportunities for the purpose of advancing Wesleyan’s global studies objectives.  He or she shall do so by providing strategic support to the Wesleyan faculty and administration and by working closely with staff colleagues, with academic departments and programs, with students, and with colleagues at partner institutions. Some travel expected.
·       Assist students in availing themselves of fellowship, internship, and exchange opportunities and advise them regarding the relevance of these opportunities to their specific interests and abilities; recruit and cultivate viable candidates for competitive options.
·       Coordinate and oversee the international fellowship application processes for the range of programs for which Wesleyan students regularly apply, including but not limited to the Rhodes, Marshall, Fulbright, Luce, and Watson fellowships.
·       Assess, develop, and coordinate internship opportunities abroad.
·       Oversee the academic internship credit-granting process.
·       Assess, develop, and coordinate undergraduate, graduate student, and faculty exchange opportunities with global partner institutions.
·       Develop and implement a comprehensive program of international fellowship, internship, and exchange informational meetings and workshops.
·       Work closely with the Career Center, the Allbritton Center for the Study of Public Life, the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship, University Relations, the Wesleyan Alumni Association and other partners in coordinating internship information, including taking a lead in developing a combined information-sharing system.
·       Interact as needed with other administrative offices, such as Student Affairs, the Registrar, and Financial Aid.
·       Maintain and develop the relevant sections of the Center for Global Studies web site.
·       Participate in networks of relevant professional organizations in order to further Wesleyan’s global interests and to represent Wesleyan in the professional community.
·       Act as a key member of Wesleyan’s risk management team, to include emergency response and mitigation activities and develop emergency action plans.
·       Perform similar duties and carry out related responsibilities as necessary.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree and three-plus years relevant experience in a similar program or setting or an equivalent combination of education, training and work experience
Demonstrated knowledge of MS office, web, and social media technologies.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Master’s degree in relevant discipline.   Work experience in an academic setting.  Experience in international program management.  Experience in advising students.  Experience in running fellowship processes. Prior experience studying, living, and/or working abroad.  Knowledge of a second language.

COMPETENCIES:

Action oriented, Flexible/receptive to change, Integrity and Trust, Planning/priority setting, Presentation skills, Project management, Respects diversity,  Teamwork/Collaboration,

Qualified Candidates are invited to apply online at http://careers.wesleyan.edu/postings/4830
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