Employment Opportunities

Internships and volunteer opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students are available.  Work-study students are encouraged to apply. 

1) Graduate Assistant:

Hours:

20 hours a week. To be arranged with Director. Flexibility required.

Responsibilities:

• Supervise student interns, volunteers, work study students.

• Organize Women’s Center events.

• Oversee newsletter, including editing, layout.

• Market  Women’s Center events, including development of flyers.

• Represent Women’s Center at campus and community meetings as needed.

• Assist in the development of various workshops and training.

• Recruit, organize and assist in the training of peer educators/peer counselors.

• Provide crisis counseling, support, advocacy and resource/ referral information.

• Perform related duties as required.

Skills:  

• Excellent communication, writing and organizational skills 

• Computer knowledge

• Creativity

• Friendliness, ability to get along with all kinds of people

• Self-starter, willingness to make a difference on campus

• Interest in Women’s Issues

2) Newsletter Editor:              

• Responsible for the layout and design of the Women’s Center newsletter.

• Research/write articles for the newsletter.

• Write Press releases

• Responsible for overall writing and editing of Women’s Center Newsletter.

3) Coordinator of Violence Against Women  Programs Assistant
    Coordinators of Violence Against Women’s Programs:

• Assist in organizing and coordinating all aspects of Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Awareness month.

• Coordinate/Schedule all campus violence against women training for student groups

• Maintain programs/training statistics.

• Assist in the presentation of violence against women workshops.

4) Student Programmer:

• Assist with the planning of Fall Open House.

• Assist with the planning of educational programs.

• Plan and coordinate program logistics such as food, location and media equipment.

• Research potential speakers and program ideas.

• Organize “Telling Her Story” Women’s Celebrate Life Day Conference events.

5) Clerical Assistant/Library Assistant:

• Primary person responsible for the maintenance of the library.

• Order books, magazines, movies and journals

• Send out overdue library notices.

• Maintain resources/referral material

• Clip articles/advertisements pertaining to WC.

• Assist in the general operations of the Women’s Center.

• Maintain records of financial transactions.

• Assist with the typing of various business forms.

• Order office supplies and maintain inventory supplies.

6) Women’s History Programmers:

• Assist with the planning of educational and social programs.

• Plan and coordinate program logistics such as food, location and media equipment.

• Research potential speakers and program ideas.

• Organize International Women’s Day, Women’s History Month including Black History and Latin History Month programs.
   

7) Take Your Daughters and Son’s To Work Day/Gay, Lesbian Awareness
     Month Coordinator:

• Assist with the planning of educational and social programs for Breast Cancer Awareness.

• Assist with the planning of educational and social programs for Gay Lesbian Awareness Month.

• Research potential speakers and program ideas.

• Plan and coordinate program logistics such as food, location and media equipment.

8) Computer Specialist/ Graphic Designer:

• Develop Women’s Center  web page.

• Develop Women’s Center listserv.

• Update Women’s Center hardware and software.

• Troubleshoot, maintain and upgrade Women’s Center computers.

• Create posters for all Women’s Center Programs.

• Market Women’s Center events.

9) Peer Educator:

• Attend violence against women training.

• Present workshops for classes, residence halls and athletic teams.

• Research/develop new workshops.

• No experience required. Will train for all positions. Both men and women are encouraged to apply.

• The Ruthe Boyea Women’s Center is located in the Student Center Room 215.

Application (PDF Form)

Send Application to: Jacqueline S. Cobbina-Boivin
                              1615 Stanley Street
                              P.O. Box 4010 - Student Center 215
                              New Britain CT, 06050-4010
Tel:(860)832-1655
Fax:(860)832-1677
E-Mail: Cobbina-Boivinj@ccsu.edu