Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Student Development

LGBT Internship Program

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Studies program at Towson University (TU) is excited to announce 5 new internship positions developed in partnership with the LGBT Student Development program in the Center for Student Diversity (CSD) at TU.

Internship Facts

• Internships are for credit (3 to 6 credits per semester, 400-level). 3-credits requires that a person work 8 hours per week and 6-credits requires a person work 16 hours per week during the semester.

• Credits will fulfill requirements for the LGBT minor, and will count as upper level credit toward graduation for students, regardless of major or minor

• Internships require on-site hours to be determined with the on-site coordinator, Maren Greathouse (Director of LGBT Student Development)

• Internships also require an academic component (paper/project) related to the internship position. This will be coordinated through Dr. Paz Galupo (Director, LGBT Studies)

Internship Descriptions

Mentorship Intern
This intern assists Director and campus partners to develop and oversee the LGBT Mentorship Program. Intern creates training program for mentors. Intern recruits, trains, supervises and tracks student mentors. Intern coordinates advertising/promotions for program to entire student body, and links interested mentees with mentors. Intern coordinates educational seminars that serve to further develop mentor skills. Intern collects resources for student use.

History Project Intern
This intern collects and archives information about the history of LGBT organizing and support on the Towson University campus. Intern meets with students, faculty, staff and alumni to interview them about their experiences over the years. Intern documents information, collects pictures/memorabilia, and develops materials that can be made accessible to the campus community. Intern reads articles about the history of the LGBT movement in Baltimore and the intersections of these two entities. Intern coordinates an event at the end of the semester to honor important change agents on the Towson campus.

Health & Wellness Intern
This intern develops and oversees programming to serve the LGBT community’s campus safety, health & wellness. Intern coordinates programming with the Counseling Center to discuss issues salient to LGBT students (coming out, body image, stress management, etc). Intern develops fitness-related programming for LGBT students such as queer aerobics, etc. Intern coordinates events/speakers on topics of bias/hate related crimes, dating violence/sexual assault, and harassment/bullying. Intern collects brochures, articles and resources for students.

Webmaster Intern
This intern assists Director in the development of the LGBT Student Development Website that is user friendly, professional, and has pertinent information about the Towson University LGBT community listed. Intern will update the site regularly, develop methods for inquiries into the center, and will explore alternate virtual interfaces.

Transgender Concerns Intern
This inter assists the Director in the development of resources to effectively meet the needs of transgender and gender variant students. This includes development and maintenance of a transgender resource guide that details a gender neutral restroom map, medical/mental health resources, university policies around housing, non discrimination, name/gender marker changes, etc. This intern also supports university wide awareness about gender , gender variance and transgender identity through education, programming, and support.

Questions?

Dr. Paz Galupo
Director, LGBT Studies
410.704.3931
pgalupo@towson.edu

Maren Greathouse
Director, LGBT Student Development
410.704.2089
mgreathouse@towson.edu

Internship Application