The IU Center for Rural Engagement (CUE) improves the lives of Hoosiers through collaborative initiatives that discover and deploy scalable and flexible solutions to common challenges facing rural communities. Working in full-spectrum community innovation through research, community-engaged teaching and student service, the center builds vision, harnesses assets and cultivates sustainable leadership structures within the communities with which it engages to ensure long-term success. The center strives toward equity and inclusion by implementing and following antiracist principles.
The Center for Rural Engagement communications media intern will use written and visual assets to tell the story of rural Indiana and IU's collaboration with communities in the region.
Job Summary
We are seeking an IU student for a project-based internship with a rural museum partner in Spencer County, Indiana: the Santa Claus Museum and Village. Holiday World (formerly named Santa Claus Land) holds important significance for the State of Indiana. The museum is located 2 hours from the IUB campus.
Department Specific Responsibilities
Physical and digital arrangement of letters to Santa that date back to the 1940s.
Catalogs exhibit items, including photography of items.
Files, purges, and organizes other items as directed.
Qualifications
EDUCATION
Required
Currently enrolled as a student at Indiana University
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES
Required
Possess a valid driver's license with the ability to be insured by Indiana University
SKILLS
Required
Proficient communication skills
Maintains a high degree of professionalism
Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
Demonstrates a high level of accuracy
Highly thorough and dependable
Ability to problem solve
Preferred
Digital photography and project management systems
Working Conditions / Demands
This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.
Additional Information
Support is provided for transportation
Work Location
Bloomington, Indiana This position is eligible for hybrid working schedule
Advertised Salary
$15.00 per hour
Work Hours
16 - 24 hours per week depending on project volume.
Benefits Overview
For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:
Multiple plan options for medical insurance
Dental insurance
Health Savings Account with generous IU contribution
Life insurance, LTD, and AD&D options
Base retirement plan contribution from IU, subject to vesting
Additional supplemental retirement plan options
Tuition benefit for IU classes
10 paid holidays per year
Generous Paid Time Off
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Learn more about our benefits by reviewing our online Benefits Brochure.
Job Classification
Career Level: Part Time Employee
FLSA: Nonexempt
Job Function: Part Time Employee
Job Family: Part Time Student Employee
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