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Student Conduct Graduate Internship Opportunities
An internship is a hands-on experiential learning opportunity that gives the intern a chance to delve into the day-to-day work of a particular professional area. We encourage you to think about what you want to gain from your internship experience and talk with your internship supervisor about your goals and how we can help make the internship experience with SCEA meaningful and developmental for you. This page provides some basic guidelines for internships with SCEA, but other opportunities are available depending on your needs and interests. Interns will become familiar with concepts and methods of due process, confidentiality, adjudication, sanctioning and follow-up, the moral and ethical reasoning of college students, professional ethics, and case management.
Student Conduct Education and Administration offers internship opportunities to graduate students who are pursuing course credit for interning.
Direct Student Contact
Our goal is to provide interns with a significant amount of direct student contact, through the following activities:
- Adjudication of student cases
- Case management with Back on TRAC participants
- Advisory responsibilities with the PETE Conduct Outreach Team
- Create and conduct outreach presentation to classes and student organizations
- Training experiences with the Student Conduct Committee and Greek Judicial Boards
- Investigation of Greek organization cases and presentation for the University at Greek Judicial Board hearings
- Training and advising Student Advocates
- Teaching sanctioned classes (i.e., Ethical Decision-Making and Responsibility)
Collaboration and Networking
Another goal for our interns is to develop skills and gain experience in collaboration and networking with other departments, which is essential to all Student Affairs professionals, through the following activities:
- Police ride-alongs
- Attendance at municipal and county court proceedings
- Membership and representation on relevant committees (e.g., Campus Coalition Against Substance Abuse)
- Present at professional conferences and trainings
- Participate in Association for Student Conduct Administration activities
- Shadow and interview professionals in relevant positions
- Forge connections with other professionals to promote the Code of Conduct and coordinate new outreach possibilities
- Create podcasts, videos, and other multimedia on student conduct topics
- Expand the impact and reach of the SCEA Facebook page and Twitter account
- Establish new methods for advertising and promoting community standards
Assessment/Research
Another important experience area for all future Student Affairs professionals is assessment and research. All areas must exhibit professional accountability through evaluation and assessment of services and staff. The following activities will provide experiences in this realm:
- Conduct SCEA research and assessment (i.e., audits of the student conduct process such as impact of the process and sanctions, satisfaction surveys, learning outcomes)
- Research and report on current best practices in the field and innovative programs (i.e., conflict resolution, mediation)
- Research and propose new evaluation and assessment opportunities
- Learn the relevant laws and legislation that guide the profession, and maintain a current database of important literature in the field
- Update brochures, website, and other distributed information with the most current information
Administration
Finally, all professionals need experiences in general administrative tasks, which will be provided through the following experiences:
- Prepare professional office correspondence for students and others
- Create new informational brochures/pamphlets, web pages, etc., that can assist constituents
- Assist with traffic appeal walk-ins
- Scheduling appointments and assisting phone customers
- Case management and follow-up
- Maintenance of very detailed records
- General administrative duties such as copying materials, filing, entering tracking data, taking phone messages
Ideal Intern Qualifications
Interns will be provided with a good degree of autonomy and responsibility. The ideal intern possesses the following skills/abilities:
- Strong desire to learn and help students
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Self-motivation and discipline to carry out independent tasks
- Ability to speak in public and prepare presentations
- Excellent organization skills and ability to work with highly detailed information
- Ability to work and collaborate well with diverse groups
- Experience working with college students
- Strong sense of professional and personal ethical responsibility
- Familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint as well as website development/maintenance
- Creativity and vision for possibilities
Application
To apply, please submit resume, cover letter, and three professional references to:
Kevin Kraft, M.S.
Student Conduct Education and Administration
024 Classroom Building
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK 74078
(405) 744-5470
Oklahoma State University is committed to a program of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity.
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