Student Leadership Success Program Intern

Title: Student Leadership Success Program Intern

Employee Classification: Intern

Campus: University of North Texas - Dallas

Division: DAL-Enrollment Mgmt & Student Aff

Sub Division-Department: DAL-Enrollment Mgmt & Student Aff

Department: DAL-Student Leadership & Success-521250

Job Location: Dallas

Salary: 20.00

FTE: .48

Retirement Eligibility: Not Retirement Eligible

The Student Leadership and Success (SLS) Department at University of North Texas at Dallas is committed to empowering students to achieve academic excellence, develop leadership capacity, and successfully prepare for meaningful careers and lifelong success. Through comprehensive support services, leadership development opportunities, mentoring, and student engagement initiatives, the department creates transformative experiences that help students thrive both inside and outside the classroom.

SLS serves a wide student population, with a particular focus on first-generation college students, high-achieving scholars, and emerging student leaders. The department provides access to resources, personalized support, skill-building experiences, and professional development opportunities that promote student persistence, retention, graduation, and post-graduate success. Through programs such as mentoring, leadership development, academic support, career readiness initiatives, and scholarship-based student success programs, SLS fosters a culture of belonging, engagement, and achievement.

The department works collaboratively with university leadership, faculty, staff, academic advisors, counselors, community partners, alumni, and employers to build strong support networks that help students successfully navigate their college journey. At the core of the department's mission is a commitment to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment where students feel valued, supported, and empowered to reach their full potential. By cultivating meaningful relationships and providing holistic support, the Student Leadership and Success Department helps students develop the confidence, knowledge, and skills necessary to become leaders in their professions, communities, and beyond.

The Student Leadership & Success Intern serves as a central operational and support role for the Department of Student Leadership & Success. This position provides high-level coordination, communication, logistical, and programmatic support to ensure the successful execution of leadership development, scholarship, retention, student engagement, and Early College High School initiatives. The intern will assist the Executive Director in managing departmental operations, student communications, event coordination, program tracking, reporting, scheduling, purchasing, onboarding, IT, marketing and communication, and office management while supporting key institutional initiatives including:
Trailblazer Elite, Presidential Scholars, Conrad Leadership Program, Early College High School Partnerships, NSLS, Leadership & Retention Initiatives, Student Success Events & Engagement Activities. This position is essential to maintaining operational excellence, student responsiveness, program continuity, and departmental efficiency.

One year of experience/related course work or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

• Strong organizational and multitasking skills
• Ability to manage multiple high-priority projects simultaneously
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work professionally with students, faculty, staff, donors, and community partners
• Strong attention to detail and confidentiality
• Knowledge of higher education student support environments preferred
• Experience with Microsoft Office, Excel, databases, and CRM systems preferred
• Ability to support fast-paced student-centered programming

• Manage calendars, appointments, meetings, and scheduling for the Executive Director and departmental initiatives.
• Assist with student tracking, engagement documentation, and program communications.
• Serve as a welcoming first point of contact for students, families, faculty,…