PhD Plus Graduate Student Intern, Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs
About The Position
The University of Virginia (UVA) Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs (OGPA) offers a collaborative and engaging learning atmosphere. OGPA is dedicated to creating a University-wide focus on graduate education and postdoctoral training by establishing good communication and working relationships with schools, departments, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers. The PhD Plus program is a University-wide initiative to prepare graduate students and postdoctoral scholars across all disciplines for long-term career success. Our goal is to enable versatile academics who are deeply engaged with society’s needs to become influential professionals in every sector and field.
Requirements
- Be enrolled full-time as a graduate student at UVA throughout the time in the position
- Maintain a schedule of 15-20 hours per week
- Demonstrate willingness to take instruction/guidance and meet regularly with a supervisor
- Work effectively as a member of the PhD Plus team
- Maintain office standards and protocol with respect to processes, confidentiality, and other issues
- Organize and work independently on assigned tasks
- Possess strong organizational, communication, & time management skills
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Possess strong computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel spreadsheets
- Appreciate and internalize professional standards and ethics
- Be flexible, open-minded, proactive, and maintain a positive attitude
- Support the mission of the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs
- Bachelor's degree
- Registered as a UVA graduate student
- No experience required
Nice To Haves
- Demonstrated interest in career advising and professional development programming
- Demonstrated interest in the career outcomes of graduate students and postdocs
- Previous experience in providing services
- Previous writing and editing experience
- Previous data collection and analysis experience
- Previous experience working with large databases
- Previous graphic design experience
- Previous social media marketing experience
- Previous web content management experience
- Familiarity with Drupal and other website development software programs
- Experience with Canva or similar graphic design platforms
- Demonstrated experience with internet-based research
- Experience with data visualization and reporting
Responsibilities
- Support PhD Plus and provide assistance to UVA graduate students and postdoctoral scholars by promoting career and professional development activities available through PhD Plus and its partners.
- Assist with a programmatic assessment, including data collection, analysis, and reporting of data collected on program participation and assessment (i.e., attendance, pre- and post-survey analysis, career outcomes).
- Collate data and assist with report creation, preparing files to be uploaded to an existing database, issuing digital badges, and more.
- Assess and report usage data by department and graduate school, as well as postdocs engaged in PhD Plus programs.
- Support and expand upon the program’s existing email and social media marketing.
- Develop promotional and marketing materials (i.e., flyers, graphics, social media posts).
- Create and update digital content on the PhD Plus website, social media accounts, and newsletter emails.
- Learn to use Drupal, a web content management system, to update PhD Plus webpages, create event pages, and help manage online content.
- Coordinate and set up PhD Plus events.
- Support PhD Plus staff.
- Periodically represent the program at networking and tabling events across Grounds.
Benefits
- 20 hours per week at $20 per hour
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
