Jane Jorgensen Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Internship: Career Resources: Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Indiana University

Jane Jorgensen Picture taken by Catherine Melvin — Jane Jorgensen
*Photo Courtesy of Catherine Melvin*

Indiana University has made a bold commitment to continue as a leading institution contributing to social justice initiatives. An endowed gift made by Jane and Jay Jorgensen provides an opportunity to advance in that area. The Jane Jorgensen Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Internship empowers motivated and ambitious students to develop as extraordinary leaders who will transform society and be recruited as top candidates to diversify university professional staff further. The program makes a conscious effort to provide IU with a pool of competitive, diverse leaders familiar with the university's context to consider for future employment. These student leaders will continue to support IU’s commitment to being an anti-racist institution addressing social justice issues. In addition, the Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (OVPDEI) will work with the Indiana University partners serving as unit hosts to the selected interns.

2022-2023 Jane Jorgensen Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Interns with Jane Jorgensen. Pictured: Ciara Thomas, Jane Jorgensen, Anna Galvez, Cortney Richards

The internship provides the following:

Personal and professional development for underrepresented IU students wishing to enhance their skill set related to understanding anti-racist principles, diversity, equity, inclusion, and leadership.
Valuable mentorship and direct work experience with various leaders in multiple offices across the university.
Opportunities to enhance personal philosophies of leadership, including understanding oneself and the university's structures and accepting responsibilities inherent in community membership.

Students must be enrolled full-time in an advanced undergraduate or graduate degree program at Indiana University to qualify for the internship. Full-time status equates to at least 12 credit hours for undergraduate students and at least eight credit hours for graduate and professional students.

Students must complete all parts of the application. Incomplete or unsigned applications will be deemed ineligible. All information included is confidential.
A complete application consists of:
- Internship Application Form (below)
- Current CV or resume
- Two letters of recommendation
- Personal statement*
  - *The personal statement should be no longer than one and a half pages, single-spaced using no smaller than 11-point font. Students are encouraged to use the statement as an opportunity to tell us more about themselves, their career goals, and how this internship will contribute to their professional and personal development.
Submit the completed application form.

Applications for the 2024-25 academic year are being accepted until May 31, 2025. A committee reviews all complete applications and makes intern selections. For more information, contact vpdei@iu.edu.

Jane Jorgensen Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Internship

Eligibility Requirements

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