Summary, Scope, and Responsibilities
The Summer Admission Intern position is a full time, on-campus summer internship. Summer interns work as a tight-knit team, and are an integral component to the Office of Admission during this peak season for prospective students to explore Bates, in-person and virtually. If you are a student who desires to learn more about admission, outreach, access, and recruitment at Bates, this is the ideal opportunity for you!
Interns’ primary responsibility is leading on-campus tours multiple times a day, thereby providing prospective students and their families with the unique student perspective to academic and extracurricular offerings and opportunities, and campus life broadly. They will also connect with prospective families through in-person and virtual information sessions, social media platforms, student panels, and potential email correspondence. This position requires enormous flexibility, responsibility, creativity, collaboration and a willingness to work not only on short-term projects, but on longer-term independent projects. We strongly encourage students of all backgrounds, faiths, lived experiences, academic areas, graduation years, and cultures to apply.
The Basics
Department:Admission
Supervisor:
Jeremy McFarland
Office Location:
Lindholm House
Email:
jmcfarland@bates.edu
Hours:
35
Workers:
10
Qualifications, Requirements, and Responsibilities
Responsibilities
Specific Responsibilities include but may not be limited to:
Enthusiastically representing Bates College at large in all interactions and opportunities, and serving as an ambassador for the college.
Demonstrating an ability to confidently speak about all of Bates College’s offerings in addition to highlighting personal experiences at the college.
Assisting with the reception desk and welcoming families to Bates.
Leading multiple in-person tours daily; joining students panels and other events periodically
Work on one or committees focused on key areas of admission, such as communications, events, and social media.
Assisting prospective families in learning about Bates through email and phone inquiries.
Other duties as assigned by Admission staff members.
Requirements
Education: Students must have at least one year education as a Bates student by the start of the summer.
Experience: No prior experience in admission required.
Reporting
Reports To: Jeremy McFarland, Admission Counselor
Coordinates/Works Closely With: Other Summer Interns and many of the full-time Admission Staff
Working Conditions
Hours: This is a full time position with in-person and occasional virtual responsibilities. Most work will take place between 8:30am and 4:30pm, with some additional evening events. Work hours will begin no earlier than 8:00am ET and end no later than 8:30pm ET, and will not go over 40 working hours.
Position Dates: This position will begin in early June, exact date TBA, and end the last week prior to the Fall Semester start date. End date will be finalized after further information regarding the Fall semester becomes available. Any vacation must be planned ahead of time and approved by your supervisor. Vacation will not be paid, and no more than 7 days total will be approved without further conversation.