Role Title: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)/School Outreach Project Intern
Organisation: UWA Student Equity
Internship Period: Summer (November - December)
Location: Crawley 6009
The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) / School Outreach intern, will review and re-design in-school and on-campus workshops delivered by the Aspire UWA program. Gain insight into UWA Student Equity’s seven high school outreach and current student support programs, particularly HEPPP funded programs such as Aspire, Fairway and Broadway Connect. Liaise with other departments (E.g. Brand Marketing and Recruitment and Uni Print for professional design work), and gain insights into marketing and promotion of higher education, and how student equity outreach activities differ and work with partner schools across WA. Design work, lesson planning, liaising with current students from priority cohorts for input, supporting the delivery of focus groups. This internship is during our peak event period, so there would be opportunity to shadow/work large events, if the the intern was interested in event management.
UWA is committed to continuing to widen participation and support students from diverse backgrounds in higher education. The Student Equity team sits within the Student Life portfolio, and our layered and long-term approach includes initiatives embedded across at all stages of the student life cycle. Our programs provide broad-based, early intervention outreach and an admission entry pathway for students of high potential but limited means and opportunity.