Roompact is STOKED to be offering an ACUHO-I Summer internship for the fifth year. This position represents a unique opportunity for the right graduate student. You can experience what a “higher education adjacent” career path might look like, you can interact with many different campuses (not just one!), and you’ll have a lot of freedom to explore different aspects of the company according to your abilities and interests. To our knowledge, Roompact was the first (and still only) corporate partner to offer an ACUHO-I summer internship. We’ve also consistently been the only remote position as well.
As a former ACUHO-I Intern myself (at the University of Alaska Anchorage), I know what a powerful, transformational, and educational experience this can be and I’m super excited to be supervising this internship. I want to make sure that we help you reach your goals while also doing so awesome fun work for Roompact campuses and the professional field as a whole. I hope you’ll consider applying.
– Dr. Paul Gordon Brown, Director of the Campus Experience
If you, or someone you know, wishes to apply, you must go through the official ACUHO-I process and adhere to all of the rules, dates, and deadlines they have in place to ensure it is a fair process for all. Head to their website to begin the process. Even if you aren’t interested in interning at Roompact, there are a number of incredible positions available–both in-person and remote.
Learn more about our previous ACUHO-I interns and some tips to help you with the application and selection process.
Check out our curated resources to help you in your ACUHO-I Summer Internship search!
Position Description
RA360 Curriculum Content Creator Intern
Thanks for your interest in our internship! We’re excited to be offering an internship again this year. This internship can be a great experience for those who want to do a deeper dive on developing professional development resources for Resident Assistants (RAs) and student staff.
The core project for this year’s intern is working to produce and extend a series of professional development resources for RAs across the country. The project will work to enhance and extend our project known as RA360. RA360 is a series of 40 web resource pages focused on 40 competencies and topics related to the RA/student staff role. You can check it out at RA360.org.
See what work last year’s intern worked on and what we’re hoping to expand and extend!
This internship will run for 8 weeks, preferably mid-May to Mid-July. The intern will go through a week of orientation and select 7 of the 40 RA360 pages to focus on (essentially one per week). Building out these pages could include developing short videos, writing blog posts for a deeper dive on a topic, developing a companion facilitation guide for a staff development activity, or adding polls and other interactive content. In addition to focusing on the 7 topics, there will be some tasks to enhance the overall RA360 project.
In addition to this core project, interns can optionally explore other aspects of the company according to their abilities and interests. This could include experience with sales, general marketing, software development, and shadowing annual check in meetings with schools and training sessions. When you begin your internship experience, we’ll work with you to understand your educational goals and set up opportunities that will help you reach them. Interns will participate in all staff meetings and professional development opportunities just like all other Roompact Team members. We want you to have the full experience!
Your supervisor will be Paul Brown, who has worked in residence life and student affairs for many years before joining Roompact. As a former ACUHO-I Intern himself, Paul is committed to making this a positive educational experience for you.
Benefits For You
We recognize that this is an educational opportunity for you and we want to make sure you’re learning throughout your internship experience. Roompact’s internship offers the opportunity to learn about the field of residence life by doing a deeper dive on topics of interest. You’ll also gain a unique perspective on the field from the point of view of a private company that partners with student affairs departments.
About Roompact
Roompact is a small family owned business that develops software and services for residence life and education departments. Our focus is on improving student engagement and learning, assessment, and helping staff be more efficient in their work. Roompact strives to be an ethical and socially-conscious company and is certified as a B-Corp, which is a company that meets high standards of social responsibility. If you want to learn more about us, check out our website at http://www.roompact.com.
Compensation
- $1000 per week, paid weekly, over the course of 8 weeks
- Equivalent to 35 hour work week on the project
Roompact believes in paying its interns a living wage and therefore may increase compensation based on the intern’s location and circumstances.
Qualifications
- Current or former Graduate Student
- Prior work experience in residence life
- Must provide own computer and internet access
Successful Candidates Will Possess:
- Experience in website and content development
- Excellent research and writing skills
- A strong curiosity about theory and practice in residence life
- The ability to translate complex concepts into a format that is easy to understand (and engaging) for student staff
- Experience as resident assistant or in leading a team of resident assistants
- General tech-savviness
Big Pluses (but not deal breakers):
- Prior use of and familiarity with Roompact’s software
- Prior use of and familiarity with WordPress
- Graphic design skills
Come As You Are and Thrive
Roompact believes that being inclusive, working collaboratively, and recognizing the inherent value of every team member is essential. Diversity makes us stronger and better at the work we do. Roompact is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination or harassment of any kind. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. Roompact also strives to go beyond what the law requires, and create a socially just and socially responsible work environment for the benefit of all.
