Description
Graduate Intern - Student Affairs (Engagement & Belonging)
Reports To: Associate Dean of Student Affairs
Hours & Compensation: Up to 140 hours/semester @ $22/hour
Target Audience: Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) Master's / Doctoral Students
Who We Are:
Are you ready to work at a dynamic institution that believes in higher education with lower obstacles? Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology (now known as Franklin Cummings Tech) is a nationally accredited non-profit, technical college serving Massachusetts. The college was seeded in 1791 with funds from the estate of Benjamin Franklin given to the City of Boston to proliferate access to apprenticeship and entrepreneurship. Today, that legacy has evolved into an accredited college that delivers accessible tech and trade education to level the playing field for aspiring talent.
With a mission to deliver transformative technical and trade education that leads to economic advancement, Franklin Cummings Tech offers a unique mix of certificates and degrees that appeal to enterprising students from Eastern Massachusetts and respond to employer demand for a well-prepared workforce. Intentional partnerships with the industries we serve coupled with high graduation and job placement rates, recently attracted the largest philanthropic gift in the history of the college from the Cummings Foundation, helping to spur incredible growth in the past four years.
Franklin Cummings Tech educates more than 1,000 learners annually across three student types: 1) certificate and degree seekers, 2) continuing education enrollees, and 3) early college students. As evidence that our mission holds resonance student enrollment is up and Fall 2027 applications have soared 16% year over year.
We seek optimistic, data-informed, and dedicated colleagues who are eager to increase student success outcomes and boost total enrollment to 1,500 learners by 2030. Join us in this mission-driven work!
POSITION SUMMARY
Reporting directly to the Student Affairs leadership team, the Graduate Intern will gain practical, hands-on experience in higher education student life, campus programming, retention initiatives, and community support frameworks. Working closely with Student Affairs staff and cross-functional campus partners, the Intern will assist in planning student engagement activities and student leadership programs, supporting wellness initiatives, and strengthening community resource referral networks.
This role offers an HGSE graduate student an ideal opportunity to apply student development theory in an urban technical college setting. The Intern will play a direct role in creating an inclusive campus environment where students build leadership skills, establish peer connections, and access the resources necessary to navigate external barriers to their academic success.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Event Planning & Campus Programming
Graduate Intern - Student Affairs (Engagement & Belonging)
Reports To: Associate Dean of Student Affairs
Hours & Compensation: Up to 140 hours/semester @ $22/hour
Target Audience: Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) Master's / Doctoral Students
Who We Are:
Are you ready to work at a dynamic institution that believes in higher education with lower obstacles? Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology (now known as Franklin Cummings Tech) is a nationally accredited non-profit, technical college serving Massachusetts. The college was seeded in 1791 with funds from the estate of Benjamin Franklin given to the City of Boston to proliferate access to apprenticeship and entrepreneurship. Today, that legacy has evolved into an accredited college that delivers accessible tech and trade education to level the playing field for aspiring talent.
With a mission to deliver transformative technical and trade education that leads to economic advancement, Franklin Cummings Tech offers a unique mix of certificates and degrees that appeal to enterprising students from Eastern Massachusetts and respond to employer demand for a well-prepared workforce. Intentional partnerships with the industries we serve coupled with high graduation and job placement rates, recently attracted the largest philanthropic gift in the history of the college from the Cummings Foundation, helping to spur incredible growth in the past four years.
Franklin Cummings Tech educates more than 1,000 learners annually across three student types: 1) certificate and degree seekers, 2) continuing education enrollees, and 3) early college students. As evidence that our mission holds resonance student enrollment is up and Fall 2027 applications have soared 16% year over year.
We seek optimistic, data-informed, and dedicated colleagues who are eager to increase student success outcomes and boost total enrollment to 1,500 learners by 2030. Join us in this mission-driven work!
POSITION SUMMARY
Reporting directly to the Student Affairs leadership team, the Graduate Intern will gain practical, hands-on experience in higher education student life, campus programming, retention initiatives, and community support frameworks. Working closely with Student Affairs staff and cross-functional campus partners, the Intern will assist in planning student engagement activities and student leadership programs, supporting wellness initiatives, and strengthening community resource referral networks.
This role offers an HGSE graduate student an ideal opportunity to apply student development theory in an urban technical college setting. The Intern will play a direct role in creating an inclusive campus environment where students build leadership skills, establish peer connections, and access the resources necessary to navigate external barriers to their academic success.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Event Planning & Campus Programming
- Event Coordination: Collaborate closely with the Operations Coordinator and Student Affairs team to assist in planning, marketing, and executing student activities, workshops, and campus traditions.