Title: Health and Well-being Student Intern (HWSI)

VP Area: Student Affairs - UMW

Advertised Range: $14/hour

Job Summary/Basic Functions

The Health and Well-being Student Intern (HWSI) will research, develop, and deliver, using social media and other tools, information and messaging to UMW’s students concerning their health and well-being, with an emphasis on disease prevention, risk reduction, and self-care, and on increasing awareness of on-campus resources that are available to students.

Required KSAs/Competencies/Qualifications

The HWSI should have the following characteristics (or demonstrate the willingness and ability to develop them):

• An interest in health and well-being (preference given to Biology, Psychology, or Communications majors)
• Excellent organizational skills
• Strong writing and speaking ability
• Creativity
• A working familiarity with popular social media platforms
• The ability to work independently
• Strong compassionate communication skills
• Comfort speaking with individuals and small groups about health and well-being issues
• Willingness to learn and to accept feedback and supervision

Required Experience:

None

Additional Considerations:

None

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position. To be considered for this position a state application must be received through the online employment system at https://jobs.umw.edu/.

Selected candidate(s) must successfully pass a criminal history background check. Employment verification will be conducted to include current/previous supervisory employment reference checks. Other financial, credit, driving, background checks or completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions. For more information, please visit http://ethics.dls.virginia.gov/.

The University of Mary Washington adheres to the principle of equal opportunity. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, parental status (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors in recruiting, admitting, enrolling students or hiring and promoting faculty and staff members. Complaints of discrimination should be directed to the AA/EEO officer of the University. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.