Graduate Intern — Student Engagement & Partnerships

Job Description

The Graduate Intern for Student Engagement & Partnerships is a member of IGR's Student Experience Team (SET) and supports IGR's efforts to connect students with opportunities, communities, and resources across the University of Michigan. Working collaboratively with IGR staff, student colleagues, and campus partners, the Graduate Intern will help develop strategic relationships that expand student learning, leadership, and engagement opportunities.

The Graduate Intern will provide leadership to student recruitment and campus engagement efforts, develop relationships with relevant Student Life units and student organizations, support collaborative programming, and help strengthen pathways between IGR and the broader university community.

IGR is currently looking to hire two graduate students to support the Student Experience Team. The two Graduate Interns will work collaboratively as members of the Student Experience Team. While each intern will take primary responsibility for specific areas, both interns will contribute to shared SET priorities and support one another across portfolios. Together, the Graduate Interns will help lead the student staff team, contribute to strategic planning and assessment, support major IGR events, and cultivate a student experience grounded in belonging, learning, social justice, and shared responsibility. 

Work Responsibilities

Recruitment & Student Engagement

• Help co-lead IGR's student recruitment efforts.

• Plan and implement recruitment and outreach activities.

• Develop strategies for introducing prospective students to IGR's community, programs, and educational opportunities.

• Coordinate participation in relevant campus recruitment events.

• Identify opportunities to increase awareness of IGR among students and campus communities.

• Support student engagement strategies that move students from initial awareness toward meaningful participation.

Campus Partnerships

• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with relevant Student Life units, student organizations, and campus partners.

• Identify opportunities for reciprocal partnerships that expand student learning and engagement.

• Support collaborative initiatives that advance social justice education and strengthen the IGR student experience.

• Help identify campus resources and opportunities that can be shared with IGR students.

• Maintain awareness of emerging campus initiatives relevant to IGR students.

Collaborative Programming

• Work with campus partners to develop and implement collaborative student experiences.

• Help determine when experiences should be IGR-led, co-created with partners, or supported through consultation.

• Coordinate logistics and communication for collaborative initiatives.

• Support assessment of partnership outcomes and student engagement.

Supervision & Student Development

• Co-supervise undergraduate IGR Student Recruitment team with the support of the Senior Program Manager.

• Recruit, onboard, coach, and mentor undergraduate student staff.

• Provide opportunities for student colleagues to develop skills in outreach, relationship building, event planning, and leadership.

• Foster a student-staff learning environment grounded in social justice, reflection, and shared responsibility.

Communications & Outreach

• Collaborate with IGR staff and student colleagues on recruitment and engagement communications.

• Support social media and other outreach strategies connected to student recruitment and campus engagement.

• Develop communications that highlight opportunities for students to connect with IGR and the broader university.

Assessment

• Track recruitment and engagement patterns.

• Help assess student movement from Visitor ? Participant ? Highly Involved ? Alumnx.

• Gather feedback from students and campus partners.

• Document partnership outcomes and emerging opportunities.

IGR Community & Programming

• Participate in SET and IGR staff meetings.

• Support major IGR events and initiatives.

• Contribute to IGR committees and projects as appropriate.

• Complete other responsibilities as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a graduate degree program.

• Strong understanding of and commitment to social justice education and intergroup relations.

• Experience mentoring, coaching, advising, supervising, or working with college students.

• Experience developing, coordinating, or implementing programs, projects, or partnerships.

• Experience building relationships across diverse communities.

• Experience with recruitment, outreach, community engagement, or communications.

• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.

• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Commitment to reciprocal, relationship-centered, and socially just approaches to partnership.

• Regular commitment of approximately 15–20 hours per week, with occasional evening and weekend responsibilities.