Orientation Intern (Summer 2025 901219)

This is a LEVEL C position on the Middlebury undergraduate pay scale. 

Up to four (4) positions are available to begin June 9, 2025

Student employees must be able to work full time (37 hours / week). 

Position ends on September 13. First week of classes, interns will work up to 20 hours. 

Supervisors: Erin Morrison, Steve Zatarain, Christy Fry

The intern works on several projects focused on planning and preparation for Orientation Week throughout the duration of their position.  Interns are integral members of the Orientation team and serve as critical links between student leaders, staff, faculty, new students, families, and the Middlebury College community. They are ambassadors of the College and the faces and voices of our orientation.  

Responsibilities

• Communication
• Develop a vision and schedule for Orientation, communicating with new students, families, and campus partners via email.
• Manage websites and social media.
• Design and production of print media and other communications.
• Archive and create history of the program. 
• Community
• Establish welcoming and inclusive relationships with incoming students and families.
• Attend all assigned meetings related to Orientation and leader training.
• Manage follow up and acknowledgements to campus partners and community members who contributed to Orientation.
• Training and Evaluation
• Assist with the development and facilitation of orientation leader training.
• Create and implement assessment tools and evaluation processes for new students and family members. 
• Logistics
• Plan, coordinate, and facilitate various orientation activities.
• Provide student services research assistance, i.e., best practices, program comparisons, student leadership.
• Collect and organize supplies, document photocopying and updating, packet creation, track inventory, deliver materials, troubleshoot challenges, set up and take down orientation activities, and other office tasks.
• Willingness, if able, to lift heavy boxes, and move materials.
• Other projects assigned. 

• Commitment to Community
• A genuine desire to create a welcoming, inclusive, and effective orientation experience for new students and families.
• Ability to hold peers accountable, to be highly motivated, and to serve as a role model to orientation staff and new students.
• Sense of humor.
• A willingness to be supervised by one’s peers.
• An interest in and sensitivity to intercultural issues and needs.
• A positive attitude and an interest in learning, thinking creatively, and working as a member of a team.
• Able to maintain confidentiality and assist with situations that may require discretion.
• Comfortable talking to others and facilitating small group conversations.
• A commitment to work during the entirety of the role, including being on campus during the summer.

• Contributions and Skills
• Ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast paced and complex environment.
• Able to work as part of a high-energy/productive team and accept directions from supervisors.
• Endurance, problem solving skills, and working effectively under pressure.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Stress management strategies.
• Strong attention to detail and initiative, while also being a creative and solution-oriented thinker.
• Self-motivated, punctual, reliable, and thorough in performance of all responsibilities. 
• Proficiency in Zoom, Google Drive, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Excel, and Discord/Slate. Experience with other office software is a plus.
• A willingness to learn programs, applications, and systems.

Desired Experience

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks
• Self-motivation and the ability to work independently and proactively on projects.
• Previous experience with diversity, inclusion, and social justice work.
• Sensitivity and understanding of the unique needs of first-generation college students.
• Prior experience as a PAL (Program Arrival Leader), Peer Mentor (First@Midd), and/or OL (Orientation Leader).
• Prior leadership and work experience on campus. 
• Event planning experience. 
• Knowledge of the College and its various departments and resources.
• Having a valid U.S. driver’s license and a Middlebury College 7-passenger van license. 
• Crowd Manager certified.

Student Employment Eligibility:

Unless restricted by certain visa status, all students with an active status for the semester are eligible for jobs on campus.

Students on leave or withdrawn are not eligible to work in student employment positions until the semester in which they return. If you are currently withdrawn or on leave you are eligible to be employed in staff positions.

Some may be restricted due to financial aid status. International students (non-resident aliens) may not work off campus unless they have applied for and received work authorization from the United States government. (An F-1 visa does not give work authorization.) Off campus work study positions are available only to U.S. citizens on financial aid with a federal work study component.

Student are not eligible to work remotely from International locations.

Hour Limitations:

All student employees are limited to working no more than 20 hours per week in on campus jobs during the academic year (this includes exam periods). The only exception is when there is a full week when school is not in session. Specifically: February recess, Spring recess, and full weeks of December or summer recess. During these time periods only, students can work up to 40 hours per week. International Students: Visa restrictions prohibit international students from exceeding 20 hours of work per academic calendar week.