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Global Student Leadership Team

GSPD develops globally-minded leaders by intentionally enabling them to serve and equip the Biola community through walking alongside them as they discover and test their unique abilities.

Our vision: Global students thriving in a more globally minded community at Biola University.

If you would like to participate in this leadership development process and join the team, keep an eye out for the leadership team application every spring semester! For questions, please email global.student.leadership@biola.edu.

 

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Job Descriptions


Coordinator Positions

10 hours a week at $15.50 per hour.

Community Groups Coordinator

Qualifications:

  • Currently enrolled at Biola with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5
  • Able to attend all mandatory meetings
  • Identify with the global community
  • Strong oral and written English communication skills
  • Willingness to learn and grow in an intercultural team
  • Experience leading small groups

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Develop a team tasked with leading and implementing GSPD's Community Groups
    • Plan 1 on 1's and biweekly planning meetings
    • Develop small group leader training and support including weekly discussion guides
    • Co-lead a Community Group
    • Plan combined community group events
    • Mentor and equip interns in intercultural growth and leadership
  • Assist in the implementation of Fall and Spring new global student orientation
  • Assist in the implementation of larger GSPD events
  • Attend all mandatory meetings, trainings and events

Events Coordinator

Qualifications:

  • Currently enrolled at Biola with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5
  • Able to attend all mandatory meetings
  • Identify with the global community
  • Strong oral and written English communication skills
  • Willingness to learn and grow in an intercultural team
  • Experience in event planning

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Lead a team tasked with planning and implementing Global Student Events
    • Plan 1 on 1's and biweekly planning meetings
    • Coordinate with the Marketing team to promote events
    • Plan monthly larger events and bimonthly smaller events
      • Events may include but are not limited to: bridging events, community-building events, educational workshops, and worship nights.
    • Mentor and equip interns in intercultural growth and leadership
  • Assist in the implementation of Fall and Spring new global student orientation
  • Attend all mandatory meetings, trainings and events

Global Student Liaison

Qualifications:

  • Currently enrolled at Biola with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5
  • Able to attend all mandatory meetings
  • Identify with the global community
  • Strong oral and written English communication skills
  • Willingness to learn and grow in an intercultural team

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Strengthen partnerships with departments on campus in accord with GSPD's mission and vision (SMU, SEID, Marketing, International Admissions, etc.)
    • Strengthen and plan events to increase global awareness on campus
      • Events may include but are not limited to: bridging events, community-building events, Global Voices Chapel, educational workshops, and worship nights.
  • Lead a group of Liaison Interns
    • Plan 1 on 1's and biweekly planning meetings
    • Mentor and equip interns in intercultural growth and leadership
  • Assist in the implementation of Fall and Spring new global student orientation
  • Assist in the implementation of larger GSPD events
  • Attend all mandatory meetings, trainings and events

Marketing and Media Coordinator

Qualifications:

  • Currently enrolled at Biola with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5
  • Able to attend all mandatory meetings
  • Identify with the global community
  • Strong oral and written English communication skills
  • Willingness to learn and grow in an intercultural team
  • Experience with marketing and communications
  • Experience with audio visual technology

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Lead a team tasked with planning and implementing media and marketing strategies in line with GSPD's mission
    • Plan 1 on 1's and biweekly planning meetings
    • Coordinate social media posts celebrating the community of GSPD
    • Market for GSPD and GSPD-supported events
    • Develop a weekly newsletter
    • Coordinate creative strategies for promotional materials including flyers and videos in partnership with International Admissions and Marketing
    • Mentor and equip interns in intercultural growth and leadership
  • Assist in the implementation of Fall and Spring new global student orientation
  • Assist in the implementation of larger GSPD events
  • Attend all mandatory meetings, trainings and events

Third Culture Coordinator

Qualifications:

  • Currently enrolled at Biola with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5
  • Able to attend all mandatory meetings
  • Identify with the global community
  • Identify with the Third-Culture community
  • Strong oral and written English communication skills
  • Willingness to learn and grow in an intercultural team
  • Experience in event planning

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Lead a team tasked with planning and implementing programming for Third Culture Kids (TCKs) and Missionary Kids (MKs)
    • Plan 1 on 1's and biweekly planning meetings
    • Coordinate with the Marketing team to promote events
    • Plan regular events for TCKs geared toward community-building, educating, or processing experiences
      • Events may include but are not limited to: bridging events, community-building events, educational workshops, and worship nights.
    • Mentor and equip interns in intercultural growth and leadership
  • Assist in the implementation of Fall and Spring new global student orientation
  • Assist in the implementation of larger GSPD events
  • Attend all mandatory meetings, trainings and events

 

Intern Positions

Volunteer position, 3–5 hours per week.

Community Group Intern

Qualifications:

  • Currently enrolled at Biola with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5
  • Able to attend all mandatory meetings
  • Identify with the global community
  • Strong oral and written English communication skills
  • Willingness to learn and grow in an intercultural team
  • Experience leading small groups

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Participate in a team tasked with leading and implementing GSPD's Community Groups
    • Meet for 1 on 1's and biweekly planning meetings
    • Participate in small group leader training
    • Co-lead a Community Group
    • Help plan combined community group events
  • Assist in the implementation of Fall and Spring new global student orientation
  • Assist in the implementation of larger GSPD events
  • Attend all mandatory meetings, trainings and events

Events Intern

Qualifications:

  • Currently enrolled at Biola with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5
  • Able to attend all mandatory meetings
  • Identify with the global community
  • Strong oral and written English communication skills
  • Willingness to learn and grow in an intercultural team
  • Experience in event planning

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Participate in a team tasked with planning events for the global community
    • Meet for 1 on 1's and biweekly planning meetings
    • Plan monthly larger events and bimonthly smaller events
      • Events may include but are not limited to: bridging events, community-building events, educational workshops, and worship nights.
  • Assist in the implementation of Fall and Spring new global student orientation
  • Attend all mandatory meetings, trainings and events

Global Bridging Intern

Qualifications:

  • Currently enrolled at Biola with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5
  • Able to attend all mandatory meetings
  • Identify with the global community
  • Strong oral and written English communication skills
  • Willingness to learn and grow in an intercultural team

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Participate in a team tasked to strengthen partnerships with departments on campus in line with GSPD's mission and vision (SMU, SEID, Marketing, International Admissions, etc.)
    • Meet for 1 on 1's and biweekly planning meetings
    • Plan events to increase global awareness on campus
      • Events may include but are not limited to: bridging events, community-building events, Global Voices Chapel, educational workshops, and worship nights.
  • Assist in the implementation of Fall and Spring new global student orientation
  • Assist in the implementation of larger GSPD events
  • Attend all mandatory meetings, trainings and events

Marketing and Media Intern

Qualifications:

  • Currently enrolled at Biola with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5
  • Able to attend all mandatory meetings
  • Identify with the global community
  • Strong oral and written English communication skills
  • Willingness to learn and grow in an intercultural team
  • Experience with marketing and communications
  • Experience with audio visual technology

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Participate in an intercultural team tasked with producing marketing and media material in line with GSPD's vision and mission
    • Meet for 1 on 1's and biweekly planning meetings
    • Creatively take photographs and design/produce videos for the purpose of, but not limited to:
      • Promotion of GSPD events
      • Celebration of the global community
      • Partnership with International Admissions and Marketing
    • Design flyers and graphics to post around campus and on social media
  • Assist in the implementation of Fall and Spring new global student orientation
  • Assist in the implementation of larger GSPD events
  • Attend all mandatory meetings, trainings and events

Third Culture Intern

Qualifications:

  • Currently enrolled at Biola with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5
  • Able to attend all mandatory meetings
  • Identify with the global community
  • Identify with the Third-Culture community
  • Strong oral and written English communication skills
  • Willingness to learn and grow in an intercultural team
  • Experience in event planning

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Participate in a team tasked with planning and implementing programming for Third Culture Kids (TCKs) and Missionary Kids (MKs)
    • Meet for 1 on 1's and biweekly planning meetings
    • Plan regular events for TCKs geared toward community-building, educating, or processing experiences
      • Events may include but are not limited to: bridging events, community-building events, educational workshops, and worship nights.
  • Assist in the implementation of Fall and Spring new global student orientation
  • Assist in the implementation of larger GSPD events
  • Attend all mandatory meetings, trainings and events