MSC Internship Program

The Centers for Student Success and Belonging (SSB) employ a team of student workers to manage the daily operations of our student community spaces in the Red Gym, including the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Student Center (APIDASC),  Latine Cultural Center (LCC), Black Cultural Center (BCC), Multicultural Student Center (MSC), Office of Inclusion Education (OIE), Center for Interfaith Dialogue (CID), Disability Cultural Center (DCC), and Gender and Sexuality Campus Center (GSCC). 

This position provides customer service at the BCC, MSC, and GSCC front desks.

Communications interns work with all MSC teams to develop marketing and communication materials for programs, events, and general services hosted by the MSC and Identity Centers. Communications interns create flyers, social media images, videos, newsletters and other forms of virtual communication. Interns work closely with the team on social media strategy and planning. Comms interns work 10 hours a week, including 50% of hours in the MSC.

The MCC Grant Specialist works closely with the Program Coordinator for Student Organization Support and serves as the administrator of the MSC Council Grant. This intern processes grant applications, organizes hearings, mentors MSC council members, supports student organizations through the grant process and serves as a liaison to the Financial Specialist. MSC Grant Specialist intern works 10 hours a week, which may consist of 50% scheduled hours at the MSC.

The Student Organization Outreach intern works closely with the Program Coordinator for Student Organization Support to build relationships between the MSC and multicultural student organizations across campus. This intern focuses on assisting with the affiliation process of student organizations, communication with relevant organizations, and leadership development programming. This intern will assist in MSC events including but are not limited to; The Meet Up (fall student organization fair), Student Leadership Summit, Comeback Carnival (spring student organization fair), MSC Student Achievement Gala, and other large-scale leadership events. This intern works 10 hours a week, which includes 50% of hours scheduled in the MSC.

The Latine Cultural Center Programming Intern supports and builds community within the student body, and serves as a key programming lead for Latine Heritage Month (LHM) planning. They lead the Heritage Month Planning Committee starting in the Spring semester and going through the summer for LHM, which takes place from September 15-October 15. They work in collaboration with student organizations and campus partners, as well as convene the planning committee, assessment of events, and promotion of the month’s programs. This student takes a lead in creating and supporting programming for the Latine Cultural Center throughout the year to increase the usage of the center via programs and services.

The Black Cultural Center Programming Intern supports and builds community within the student body and serves as a key programming lead for Black History Month planning. This student takes lead in creating and supporting programming for the Black Cultural Center throughout the year. They lead the planning committee starting in the fall for Black History Month in February in collaboration with student organizations and campus partners, as well as convene the planning committee, assessment of events, and promotion of the month’s programs.

The ISC Programming Intern, also known as the ISC COUSIN (Cultural Organizer Uniting and Strengthening Indigenous Networks) develops programming to build community within the student body, and to increase the usage of the center via programs and services. This intern takes a lead in creating and supporting programs throughout the academic year that serve the Native/Indigenous student community, marketing and promotion of the center via social media, campus partnership opportunities, as well as the operations of the center.

The APIDA Student Center Programming Intern supports and builds community within the student body and serves as a key programming lead for APIDA Heritage month planning. This student takes a lead in creating and supporting programming for the APIDA Student Center throughout the year to increase usage of the center via programs and services. They lead the planning committee starting in the fall for APIDA Heritage Month in April in collaboration with student organizations and campus partners, as well as convene the planning committee, assessment of events, and promotion of the month’s programs.

The MENA (Middle Eastern North African) Programming Intern  aims to support and build community within the student body and serves as a key programming lead for MENA Heritage Month Planning Collective. This student takes a lead in creating and supporting MENA cultural programming throughout the year as well as marketing and promotion of such events via social media and campus partnership opportunities. They lead the planning committee starting in the fall for MENA Heritage Month in March in collaboration with student organizations and campus partners, as well as convene the planning committee, assessment of events, and promotion of the month’s programs.

The Multicultural Programming Intern supports and takes the lead in planning events that engage students in intercultural and intersectional programming as well as marketing and promotion of such events via social media and campus partnership opportunities. This intern is responsible for supporting large scale programs such as National First Generation Day, Women’s History, and Earth Day.