Intercultural Retreat Student Leader, Fall 2026

University of Delaware • Newark, DE

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The English Language Institute (ELI) is looking to hire 3-4 rising undergraduate juniors/seniors interested in leadership experience and communicating across cultures to welcome and integrate 15-20 new international students to the UD campus. Student leaders will collaborate to design and lead a one-day weekend intercultural retreat for 30-40 international and domestic freshmen in the fall of 2026. Domestic and international students are encouraged to apply.

Requirements

• Applicants must be undergraduate students at the University of Delaware.
• Genuine interest in getting to know and learning from international students
• Strong interpersonal communication skills: developing rapport, clearly expressing ideas, willingness to learn from and collaborate with others
• Creativity generating ideas and brainstorming solutions
• Professionalism: Maintain confidential materials, arrive promptly to scheduled meetings and events, dress in business casual attire, respond promptly to emails, communicate with supervisor regarding concerns and absences.

Nice To Haves

• Rising juniors/seniors preferred
• Foreign language experience or experience in another culture preferred

Responsibilities

• Attend the training for this position in August, the weekly event planning meetings in September, and the all-day intercultural retreat on a Saturday in October.
• Meet with incoming international students when they arrive in August to begin developing rapport and provide a campus tour.
• Collaborate with a few other undergraduate student leaders to develop the activities for an all-day intercultural retreat for an equal mix of 30-40 international and domestic students to help foster a sense of belonging and character at UD.
• Attend and contribute feedback at the retreat debrief session.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed