Student Assistant, Internship Program

Cal Poly Partners • Lexington, MA

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About The Position

The Internship Programs Student Assistant supports the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of student-focused talent development initiatives across Cal Poly Partners. The role contributes to developing a comprehensive internship program aligned with Cal Poly’s Learn by Doing philosophy and intended to provide meaningful professional development experiences for students.

Working with Human Resources, department leaders, students, and other stakeholders, the Student Assistant researches internship models and best practices, gathers student feedback, documents existing student positions, develops program resources, and helps create tools to track outcomes. The position also supports student experience research and assessment, resource development for departments hosting interns, and program evaluation and improvement.

The position offers hands-on experience in talent development, program management, organizational development, human resources, program assessment, and higher education administration. Learning may include program design and implementation, survey design and data analysis, stakeholder engagement, project management, assessment and reporting, and leadership development. The position is subject to continued grant/center funding.

Requirements

• Must be a current Cal Poly student in good academic standing.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Outlook.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to gather, summarize, and present information.
• Creativity and initiative.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism.
• Commitment to fostering an inclusive and positive workplace culture.
• Interest in talent development, employee engagement, organizational effectiveness, and student success.

Nice To Haves

• Coursework or a major in Business Administration, Human Resource Management, Communication Studies, Psychology, Sociology, Industrial Technology and Packaging, Organizational Leadership, or a related field.
• Experience in student leadership roles, project coordination, research or data analysis, or student employment.

Responsibilities

• Research internship models and best practices from universities, auxiliary organizations, foundations, and private-sector employers.
• Meet with identified stakeholders and document existing student positions.
• Conduct environmental scans and benchmarking analyses.
• Become familiar with NACE Career Readiness Competencies and Cal Poly Partners Culture descriptors.
• Identify opportunities to expand experiential learning across departments.
• Assist with creating internship program goals, standards, and success measures.
• Support development of internship program policies, procedures, and resources.
• Collaborate with departments to identify internship opportunities and learning experiences.
• Conduct surveys and focus groups and interview student employees and interns.
• Collect and organize feedback from students and supervisors.
• Identify barriers and opportunities related to student participation.
• Analyze data, summarize findings, and prepare recommendations for program improvements.
• Draft internship position descriptions and develop learning agreement templates.
• Assist with evaluation and feedback forms; create onboarding materials; support intern handbooks and guides; and create project-planning tools for supervisors and interns.

Benefits

• Medical insurance, including a choice of HMO and PPO plans; coverage may include eligible dependents or a domestic partner, and Cal Poly Partners covers a large portion of the medical premium for the employee and eligible dependents.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Retirement through CalPERS; contributions may be refunded if employment ends before retirement.
• Paid sick leave and vacation.
• 14 holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed