Assistant Director, Internships & Outreach

Brandeis University seeks to hire an Assistant Director for Internships and Outreach that will become a key player in the Journalism Program's reinvention efforts. This person will build an internship program for journalism minors, doing outreach and forging partnerships with regional media organizations to create pathways that help Brandeis students secure meaningful opportunities for experiential learning. This person will also lead outreach efforts to attract more students of color, first-gen students, and other underrepresented students to journalism, helping them find the agency that the field offers to share their voices.

This is a part-time (14 hours per week) position. To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume/CV.

Key Responsibilities:

• Builds and oversees an internship program, forging partnerships with media organizations to establish and organize internship opportunities for journalism minors and burnish a brand for what employers can expect from Brandeis interns.

• Leads outreach efforts to help attract more students of color, first-gen students and other underrepresented students to the Brandeis Journalism Program, building relationships on and off campus. Also works with Connected PhD fellow and a diverse group of students to help provide support to journalism faculty for diversifying course readings and materials.

• Leads efforts to re-engage Brandeis alumni working in media. Establishes and leads a pilot program to create a program enabling Brandeis journalism students to shadow Brandeis alumni or allies working in the media world for one week during the winter break.

• Assists Program Director with assorted responsibilities including grant-writing.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree required. 

• 3-5 years of related work experience; at least 5-8 years is strongly preferred.

• Entrepreneurial skills, organizational/programmatic skills are required

• Experience working directly with college students is preferred

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Diversity, equity and inclusion are important values at Brandeis today and always have been for they are rooted in our founding as an institution. These values serve as a reminder for self-reflection, and a continuous call to grow for us as Brandeisans.  Founded as a model institution for ethnic and religious pluralism, Brandeis University welcomes students, faculty, and staff of all nationalities, religions, and orientations.  Moreover, social justice is central to the mission of Brandeis, which endeavors to foster a just and inclusive campus culture that embraces the evolving diversity of our larger society.  Read more online about our Mission and Diversity Statements at Brandeis Mission and Diversity Statements.

If you are interested in a role and have relevant experience but your work history does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we nevertheless encourage you to apply.

Closing Statement

Brandeis University is committed to providing its students, faculty and staff with an environment conducive to learning and working and where all people are treated with respect and dignity. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, caste, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, including transgender identity, religion, disability, age, genetics, active military or veteran status and any other characteristics protected under applicable federal or Massachusetts law.