This document outlines different student leadership intern roles within the Bonner Center for Faith and Service. It describes the responsibilities of the Bonner Logistics Intern, Bonner Programming Intern, and Bonner Partnerships Intern. It also discusses how the interns are trained and supported through staff retreats, weekly meetings, and professional development opportunities. The document poses questions about current and desired student leadership models and how to develop students' leadership skills through training, networking, and assessing interest.

1. Student
Leadership
Models

2. Bonner Partnerships
Intern
Bonner Center
for Faith and
Service
Bonner Programming
Intern
Bonner Logistics
Intern
Interfaith RSA
Administrative RSA
Kinney RSA

3. Bonner Logistics Intern
● BWBRS (positions descriptions, hours,
etc.)
● Meeting attendance
● Bonner Leadership Team (community
fund)
● Open Door Day (stipend check
distribution)
● Weekly Bonner Newsletter
● F-11 Proposal (service requirement for
all Rhodes students)

4. Bonner Programming Intern
● Fall and Spring calendars
● Securing guest speakers
● Reminders to students regarding
meetings
● Advises students on facilitating dialogue
● Fall and Spring retreat content
● End of semester surveys

5. Bonner Partnerships Intern
● Met with 15-20 partners over summer to
assess needs, complete Capacity
Building form, develop position
descriptions
● Maintains regular communication with
partners during semester
● Checks in with student site leaders
● Assists with work study and AmeriCorps
programs

6. How do we do this?
• All students work in the office during the summer
(Local Summer Service funding)
• Staff retreat before each semester to discuss big ideas
(and do something fun!)
• Each intern went through CLA process to discuss
professional development opportunities
• Weekly staff meeting
– Visible agenda
• Working on training for students
– Next summer will read parts of Barbara Jacoby’s
Service Learning Essentials

7. What is your current
Student Leadership Model?

8. What is the student leadership
model you would like to see on
your campus?

9. How do we get there?
● Train to the role
○ civic professionalism
○ facilitation training
○ writing
○ time management
○ peer mediation and mentorship
● Use the Bonner Network: don’t recreate the
wheel
● Assess student interest and potential as
well as preferred leadership method.
● Use other campus resources and offices.