Student Program Assistant, Civic Engagement Democracy Fellows

Student Program Assistant, Civic Engagement Democracy Fellows

To be considered for this position, submit a cover letter and resume through the online application platform eers.edu. Applications without a cover letter explaining interest and relevant experience will not be considered.

The University of Michigan-Dearborn Office of Student Life is seeking an energetic, hardworking student to serve in this exciting position.

The Office of Student Life promotes holistic education through transformational student learning experiences. We foster an inclusive community, support student development and persistence, and prepare future leaders through diverse programming, services, and partnerships.

As a paraprofessional member of the Student Life team, the Civic Engagement Democracy Fellow will help with logistics, program planning, and support for our civic engagement initiatives, specifically democracy based programming that empowers students to create change in their communities. The role will provide an opportunity to learn new skills and enhance existing ones, while supporting the office's professional staff and enhancing the campus community.

This position will primarily focus on raising voter engagement and education, and election awareness and turnout on our campus.

This position will provide support and coordination for the Office of Student Life's sponsored student organization, Turn Up Turnout.

The Civic Engagement Democracy Fellow will report to the Coordinator of Civic Engagement and the overall Student Life team, and can anticipate an average of 10 hours per week, supporting initiatives for Midterm Elections, and programming including Civic Action Week, National Voter Registration Day, and more during the Fall 2026 Semester. The spring semester will not be as busy with an average of 6-8 hours a week.

• Serve as a leadership member of the Sponsored Student Organization, Turn Up Turnout
• Provide guidance to fellow students interested in civic and community engagement
• Attend Dearborn-specific as well as larger steering meetings with other campuses
• Engage with leaders on other University of Michigan campuses for larger tri-campus initiatives and planning.
• Engage with students and leaders on all 19 Michigan colleges & universities on democracy based initiatives to support voter engagement, education, and turnout
• Engage with local and Wayne County youth, community members, and community leaders, promoting voter registration & education initiatives off campus
• Assist with tabling, emails, building relationships with students, faculty, and staff, and other outreach efforts as they arise
• In collaboration with OSL staff, support conceptualizing, planning, and executing programming and events.
• Support coalition building among academic, departmental, and community partners
• Liaise with on-campus and off-campus partners
• Work with OSL staff to develop and/or implement social media graphics and engagement posts to increase awareness of resources, programs, and events
• Assist Student Life professional staff with programming through brainstorming, proposing ideas, and supporting program facilitation
• Other opportunities as assigned/needed

Required qualifications:

enrolled student at UM-Dearborn, an ability to keep information confidential, and a desire to learn & educate fellow students. Must have the ability and make the commitment to remain non-partisan.

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

This position is Work Study eligible.

Preference given to students at the University of Michigan-Dearborn who will be graduating no earlier than April 2027 / plan to be enrolled for Fall 26 & Winter 27 semesters.

The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.