Orientation & Transition Programs Intern

Culture Alberta; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 28,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Alberta’s Orientation & Transition Programs invites applications for an Intern to support campus-wide orientation initiatives and year-round transition programming for incoming students.

Responsibilities include coordinating large events, recruiting and training student volunteers, drafting content and social media assets, collecting feedback, analyzing participation data, and assisting with inquiries in a hybrid North Campus, Edmonton setting.

Qualifications

• Recent graduate or student participating in an approved institutional internship program.
• Previous involvement in student leadership, student affairs, peer mentoring, or campus event planning.
• Strong project management, time management, and organizational skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Program Coordination & Event Support: Assist in organizing, coordinating, and delivering large-scale and targeted orientation events, workshops, and information sessions.
• Student Leader Oversight: Assist with the recruitment, onboarding, training, and logistical coordination of student volunteers and peer leaders.
• Content & Communications: Draft and update orientation content, digital platform assets, communication information, and social media materials.
• Data Collection & Assessment: Support evaluation efforts by managing feedback surveys, analyzing student participation data, and preparing post-event summary reports.
• Administrative & Peer Support: Serve as a primary point of contact for student inquiries, manage shared OTP mailboxes, collaborate with campus partners, and other duties as assigned.

Skills

Project management

Time management

Organizational skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Interpersonal communication

Education

Recent graduate

Job description

This position has a term length of 12 months from the date of hire.

Location - This role is hybrid with a mix of remote and in-person. Work primarily takes place at North Campus, Edmonton.

Student Success and Experience holds student support at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to building an inclusive community that encourages students to flourish. We strive to provide accessible support that drives student success, working in collaboration with community partners. The Orientation & Transition Programs (OTP) team which operates within Student Success and Experience, aims to build a sense of connection to the campus community for students from admission to beyond graduation in order to: increase access to resources, opportunities and support, for students navigating their university experience, and positively contribute to a student’s transition experience by enhancing their individual learning, well-being, and year over year success.

The Orientation & Transition Programs Intern will support the planning, coordination, and execution of campus-wide orientation initiatives and year-round transition programming for incoming students.

• Program Coordination & Event Support: Assist in organizing, coordinating, and delivering large-scale and targeted orientation events, workshops, and information sessions.
• Student Leader Oversight: Assist with the recruitment, onboarding, training, and logistical coordination of student volunteers and peer leaders.
• Content & Communications: Draft and update orientation content, digital platform assets, communication information, and social media materials.
• Data Collection & Assessment: Support evaluation efforts by managing feedback surveys, analyzing student participation data, and preparing post-event summary reports.
• Administrative & Peer Support: Serve as a primary point of contact for student inquiries, manage shared OTP mailboxes, collaborate with campus partners, and other duties as assigned.

• Recent graduate or student participating in an approved institutional internship program.
• Previous involvement in student leadership, student affairs, peer mentoring, or campus event planning.
• Strong project management, time management, and organizational skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

This position is subject to all applicable terms and conditions of the collective agreement between the Governors of the University of Alberta and the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA).