Job description
The mission of the Office of Digital Learning & Inquiry (DLINQ) is to explore and create digital practices and spaces that advance the transformative potential of education in students’ lives, and to advance digital fluency and critical engagement with the digital at Middlebury.
Student interns play a key role in the Office of Digital Learning & Inquiry’s (DLINQ) student engagement program which centers student learning that, as an extension of the mission and reach of our office, applies equally to and serves to unify and connect students across Middlebury programs. DLINQ interns actively engage with DLINQ staff, project partners, and one another as peer mentors in ways that engage their curiosity, advance and prioritize their learning, and foster their sense of cross-institutional community.
Under supervision of an assigned DLINQ staff member, DLINQ summer 2020 interns will work remotely to support educational continuity for the summer Language Schools faculty and students, on-going strategic instructional design projects, departmental logistics and communications related to support of programs for the Fall, as well as on-going digital fluency projects.
Interns work autonomously and in collaboration to assist community members with digital technologies, tools, environments and practices. At the start of employment, interns work through an on-boarding training program that explores a variety of digital environments, media development tools, web technologies and issues in digital learning. Over the course of their employment, interns are also expected to deepen their knowledge of digital tools and to choose at least one area of specialization.
Responsibilities and duties
Under supervision of an assigned DLINQ staff member, intern responsibilities and duties include:
Facilitating peer-to-peer consultations with other students, and occasionally staff and faculty, on topics and tools on which they have received training or demonstrated interest and proficiency (e.g., multimedia production, web tools, emerging technologies, effective use of software)
Responding to Middlebury community with thoughtful and responsive support by taking virtual appointments
Writing and updating website posts, calendar events, as well as documentation for common digital tools, environments and practices
Supporting or co-leading one and one or small group learning sessions (when requested by their supervisor) on topics relevant to DLINQ’s areas of focus
Contributing to the development, progress, and success of DLINQ sponsored as well as community partner projects and initiatives. Projects are assigned by DLINQ supervisors based on interns’ experience, skills, interest, or professional/academic development goals.
Knowledge, abilities, skills and prior experience
Interns will bring a unique set of skills to the team and have opportunities to develop new knowledge and skills. Successful interns will be self-motivated and creative problem solvers, curious about digital tools and practices while continuing on their own learning curve, and work well in a remote working supervisory setting. Though DLINQ Interns may not possess all of these skills and areas of expertise, they may be asked to develop and deepen the following:
familiarity with multimedia production tools and processes including video and audio editing and digital storytelling
familiarity with website development
familiarity with Canvas, Panopto, Wordpress, MiddCreate tools, and Domain of One’s Own movement
familiarity with visual presentation practices and various graphic design tools, for example the Adobe creative suite
experience with digital collaboration tools like Google docs and communicating with tools like Zoom web conferencing and Slack
strong verbal and written communication skills including writing for the web
excellent customer service and the ability to communicate clearly and patiently about complex technical issues
ability to effectively coordinate and collaborate in geographically-dispersed and team-based environments
ability to think creatively and critically about digital tools, practices, and environments taking initiative to investigate problems and work through viable solutions autonomously troubleshooting or researching solutions to technical issues
adopting a partnering mindset with faculty, staff, and other students to move projects forward
earning new technologies and developing new skills independently that benefit personal growth or the intern team
Typical schedule demands
Regular attendance at mandatory meetings is expected as is contribution and follow-up to tasks and topics discussed at the meeting. Interns will often be called upon to complete professional presentations of services and tools.
Student Employment Eligibility:
Unless restricted by certain visa status, all students with an active status for the semester are eligible for jobs on campus.
Students on leave or withdrawn are not eligible to work in student employment positions until the semester in which they return. If you are currently withdrawn or on leave you are eligible to be employed in staff positions.
Some may be restricted due to financial aid status. International students (non-resident aliens) may not work off campus unless they have applied for and received work authorization from the United States government. (An F-1 visa does not give work authorization.) Off campus work study positions are available only to U.S. citizens on financial aid with a federal work study component .
Student are not eligible to work remotely from International locations.
Hour Limitations:
All student employees are limited to working no more than 20 hours per week in on campus jobs during the academic year (this includes exam periods). The only exception is when there is a full week when school is not in session. Specifically: February recess, Spring recess, and full weeks of December or summer recess. During these time periods only, students can work up to 40 hours per week. International Students: Visa restrictions prohibit international students from exceeding 20 hours of work per academic calendar week.
