{"id":33761,"date":"2014-02-13T20:08:28","date_gmt":"2014-02-14T00:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=33761"},"modified":"2014-02-13T20:08:28","modified_gmt":"2014-02-14T00:08:28","slug":"job-graduate-intern-for-study-abroad-pella-iowa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2014\/02\/13\/job-graduate-intern-for-study-abroad-pella-iowa\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Graduate Intern for Study Abroad (Pella, Iowa)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Posted by\u00a0Jayme Tsutsuse<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/em>(Kyoto<\/a>-fu, 2013-Present)<\/strong>, organizer of\u00a0Cross-Cultural Kansai<\/a><\/strong><\/em>. \u00a0Click here<\/a>\u00a0to join the\u00a0JETwit Jobs Google Group<\/a>\u00a0and receive job listings even sooner by email.<\/p>\n

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Position<\/i><\/strong>:\u00a0Graduate Intern for Study Abroad<\/em>
\nPosted by<\/b>: Experiment in International Living<\/em>
\nLocatio<\/i>n<\/em><\/strong>:\u00a0Pella, Iowa<\/em>
\nType<\/em><\/strong>:\u00a0Full-time, 9-month appointment beginning August 1,\u00a02014.<\/em><\/p>\n

Overview:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Central College is a residential liberal arts college dedicated to the\u00a0education of 1,400 undergraduate students. Guided by its ecumenical Christian\u00a0tradition, the college community engages in vigorous, free, open inquiry in\u00a0pursuit of academic excellence. Founded in 1853, the college is affiliated with\u00a0the Reformed Church in America and NCAA Division III athletics. Central is a\u00a0recognized leader in study abroad as a result of its international residential\u00a0programs. Central College is located in Pella, Iowa, a thriving community of\u00a010,352 two minutes from the state\u2019s largest lake and 40 minutes southeast of\u00a0Des Moines. Please visit the college website at\u00a0www.central.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Job Duties:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The intern in this position will be trained to work with a variety of recruitment and promotional activities for study abroad, and will\u00a0gain broad experience in the study abroad office of a liberal arts college that\u00a0is also a provider to cooperating partner institutions. The intern will assist\u00a0with informational and promotional events, recruiting and advising processes,\u00a0pre-departure\/re-entry sessions, and on campus workshops. Responsibilities\u00a0also include developing and maintaining a social media presence to\u00a0prospective students and alumni, as well as special projects that promote\u00a0study abroad, increase effectiveness of the study abroad office and enhance\u00a0student learning through international education. The intern must be able to\u00a0work both independently and as a member of the team. While the intern will\u00a0be based primarily in the study abroad office on the Central College campus,\u00a0limited local travel may be required during peak recruitment periods.<\/p>\n

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For almost 50 years Central College\u00a0has been a provider of high-quality, high impact study abroad programs for\u00a0students across the country. With resident directors for our semester\u2013long\u00a0programs in Bangor, Granada, Leiden, London, Merida, Paris, Vienna, a\u00a0summer program in Ghana, faculty-led programs, and a broader commitment\u00a0to global, experiential learning, Central College provides an excellent learning\u00a0and professional development opportunity for a graduate student seeking an\u00a0internship in the field of study abroad. The graduate intern will report to the\u00a0Associate Director of Study Abroad.<\/p>\n

Required Qualifications:<\/b><\/p>\n