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One Student Internship part-time for around 16 weeks from June 2023 to October 2023 at £10.90 per hour, with 100 hours available in total, worked flexibly over the period of the internship.
The Race Equity Intern will work alongside Strath Union and the University of Strathclyde to develop a programme of activities, events, communications, and engagement around Black History Month, which the University will be celebrating in October 2023. Black History Month (BHM) encompasses the history of African, Caribbean, and Asian people in this country; people who often have a direct link with Scotland through slavery, colonialism, and migration. Black History Month focuses on people whose sacrifices, contributions, and achievements against a backdrop of racism, inequality and injustice are often overlooked or forgotten about.
Responsibilities of the intern role may include co-designing the programme of activity, organising and facilitating events, designing communications, conducting research, and producing resources in collaboration with students and staff on a variety of themes such as Black histories, decolonisation, anti-racism, and inclusive curriculums.
This internship provides a paid opportunity for a Strathclyde student to work in partnership with the Equality & Diversity Office at the University of Strathclyde and with Strath Union to support Strathclyde’s ongoing commitment to advancing race equality at the University.
Aims of Internship Project
Main Activities/Responsibilities
Person Specification:
Educational and/or Professional Qualifications
A current undergraduate or postgraduate student at Strathclyde with an interest in, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
Essential
Demonstrable interest in, commitment to and understanding of racial equity and justice, including key observances such as Black History Month
Experience of organising and facilitating events online and in person
Desirable
Experience or knowledge of preparing literature reviews, reports and formal papers
Experience of presenting information using different media (e.g. videos, infographics etc)
Job Related Skills and Achievements
Good verbal communication skills, proven ability to communicate with a wide range of groups and individuals
Good written communication skills, proven ability to write documents / reports / emails / social media in a professional manner
Excellent research skills including desk-based research, proven ability to gather evidence, perform analysis, evaluation and write up findings or results
Strong organisational and planning skills, and proven ability to manage multiple tasks
Good time management skills, and proven ability to meet deadlines
Ability to work independently and within a team, seeking guidance where needed
IT skills including Outlook, Microsoft packages, and Zoom
Application Procedure
Applicants should complete a CV and a Cover Letter. The Cover Letter should be no more than 500 words. In your letter, please discuss
All applicants are encouraged to look at the resources provided by the Careers Service to help you structure your CV and cover letter:
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Other Information
In keeping with the University's commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, we strongly encourage applications from all sections of the student community, and particularly those from currently underrepresented backgrounds such as students who are Black, Asian and other minoritised ethnicities.
Informal enquiries about the post can be directed to Simran Kaur (simran.kaur@strath.ac.uk) and Tessa Qiu (tessa.qiu@strath.ac.uk).
Please submit your application by midday on Wednesday 24th May by emailing your cover letter and CV to strathunion.dem@strath.ac.uk with the subject heading ‘Race Equity Intern’.
Interviews will take place during the week beginning the 29th May.