Public Service Fellowships and Internships Graduate Student Assistant

19 hours/week, flexible schedule
not currently hiring
Contact: Please submit a resume and cover letter to Alison Hynd, hynd@mit.edu

The MIT Public Service Center is seeking a graduate assistant for the Public Service Fellowships and Value-Added Internships programs for the 2010-2011 academic year, with the possibility of extension into summer 2011.

These two programs support MIT students in developing and implementing projects that build capacity for under-served communities around the world. To get a feel for the work we support, check-out the student stories at http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/showcase/stories/index.html and the videos of students talking about their projects at http://techtv.mit.edu/collections/publicservicecenter/videos

We are seeking a Graduate Student Assistant to help the program administrator with all aspects of these programs. Precise tasks will depend on the skills and interests of the chosen applicant, but some areas we are definitely looking for help with include:

• Collecting, developing, and making available resources that will add value to students’ service experiences – these might be curricula for teaching science to 8th graders, designs for human-powered washing machines, tools for evaluating project effectiveness, etc, etc
• Liaising with community partners to develop Fellowship and Internship opportunities for students
• Identifying on-the-ground resources to assist the students in their work
• Researching and writing showcase stories about Fellows and Interns that can be used in our public materials and donor reports
• Pitching opportunities to classes and student groups at MIT
• Producing publicity and communication materials for the programs
• Planning and implementing events such as reflection dinners, donor-focused dinners, speaker events, orientation events
• Developing risk management protocols
• Reviewing student applications to the programs
• Program evaluation
• And perhaps a little shredding!

Qualifications:

• Willingness to kick-around ideas, experiment, and have fun with the work
• Comfort with juggling different tasks and working with varied stakeholders
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Excellent writing skills
• Excellent communication and organizational skills