Join our team
Global Student Leadership Team
GSE develops globally-minded leaders by intentionally enabling them to serve and equip the 51ÂÜÀò 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 51ÂÜÀò.
If you would like to join the team, keep an eye out for applications each spring semester. For questions, please email GSE@biola.edu.
Meet the 2023-24 Leadership Team
Community Groups
Hannah Lam
Coordinator
Benja Lanz
Intern
Jaden Pritikin
Intern
Andrew Smithson
Intern
Gary Wang
Intern
Sulynn Yeh
Intern
Events
Lee Go
Coordinator
Abidan Aryal
Intern
Yu Mee Chu
Intern
Joy Phillipps
Intern
Global Bridging
Yehna Jung
Coordinator
Caden Baird
Intern
Sarah Randall
Intern
Allie Schreiber
Intern
Marketing and Media
Santi Kraft
Coordinator
Peter Ma
Intern
Angel Martinez
Intern
Ashley Wong
Intern
Third Culture
Azuo Akamu
Coordinator
Jonathan Chan
Intern
Habin Lee
Intern
Elizabeth Tannous
Intern
Job Descriptions
Coordinator Positions
10 hours a week at $16.00 per hour.
Community Groups Coordinator
Qualifications:
- Currently enrolled at 51ÂÜÀò 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:
- Attend all mandatory meetings, trainings and events
- Participate in the GE leadership program through weekly coordinator training meetings
- Attend weekly 1 on 1's with a GSE staff supervisor
- Develop a team tasked with leading and implementing GSE's Community Groups
- Plan weekly 1 on 1's and team meetings with Community Groups interns
- 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 GSE events
- All other duties as assigned
Events Coordinator
Qualifications:
- Currently enrolled at 51ÂÜÀò 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:
- Attend all mandatory meetings, trainings and events
- Participate in the GSE leadership program through weekly coordinator training meetings
- Attend weekly 1 on 1's with a GSE staff supervisor
- Lead a team tasked with planning and implementing Global Student Events
- Plan weekly 1 on 1's and team meetings with Events interns
- Coordinate with the Media & Marketing team to promote events
- Coordinate with the GSE Administrative Coordinator for reservation of event spaces and purchase of supplies
- Plan monthly events, which 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
- All other duties as assigned
Global Bridging Coordinator
Qualifications:
- Currently enrolled at 51ÂÜÀò 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:
- Attend all mandatory meetings, trainings and events
- Participate in the GSE leadership program through weekly coordinator training meetings
- Attend weekly 1 on 1's with a GSE staff supervisor
- Lead a team tasked with strengthening partnerships across campus and planning/implementing Global Bridging Events
- Plan weekly 1 on 1's and team meetings with Bridging interns
- Strengthen partnerships with departments on campus in accord with GSE's mission and vision (SGA, SMU, SEID, Marketing, International Admissions, etc.)
- Plan events to increase global awareness on campus, which may include but are not limited to: bridging events, Global Voices Chapel, Meet the Neighbors cultural highlight fair, 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 GSE events
- All other duties as assigned
Media and Marketing Coordinator
Qualifications:
- Currently enrolled at 51ÂÜÀò 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, graphic design, and social media management
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Attend all mandatory meetings, trainings and events
- Participate in the GSE leadership program through weekly coordinator training meetings
- Attend weekly 1 on 1's with a GSE staff supervisor
- Lead a team tasked with planning and implementing media and marketing strategies in line with GSE's mission
- Plan weekly 1 on 1's and team meetings with Media & Marketing interns
- Market for GSE and GSE-supported events by designing graphics, producing promotional videos/reels, printing posters, posting on social media, etc.
- Coordinate social media posts celebrating the global community
- Coordinate with the GSE Administrative Coordinator in the production of a weekly newsletter
- Coordinate photo and video documentation of GSE events
- Coordinate creative strategies for promotional materials including flyers and videos in partnership with International Admissions and University Marketing & Communications
- 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 GSE events
- All other duties as assigned
Third Culture Coordinator
Qualifications:
- Currently enrolled at 51ÂÜÀò 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:
- Attend all mandatory meetings, trainings and events
- Participate in the GSE leadership program through weekly coordinator training meetings
- Attend weekly 1 on 1's with a GSE staff supervisor
- Lead a team tasked with planning and implementing programming for Third Culture Kids (TCKs) and Missionary Kids (MKs)
- Plan weekly 1 on 1's and team meetings with TCK interns
- Plan regular events for TCKs geared toward community-building, educating, or processing experiences, which may include but are not limited to: community-building events, educational workshops, and a weekend retreat
- Coordinate with the Media & Marketing team to promote events
- Coordinate with the GSE Administrative Coordinator for reservation of event spaces and purchase of supplies
- 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 GSE events
- All other duties as assigned
Intern Positions
Volunteer position, 3–5 hours per week.
Community Group Intern
Qualifications:
- Currently enrolled at 51ÂÜÀò 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 GSE's Community Groups
- Attend weekly 1 on 1's with the Community Groups Coordinator
- Attend weekly team 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 GSE events
- Attend all mandatory meetings, trainings and events
- All other duties as assigned
Events Intern
Qualifications:
- Currently enrolled at 51ÂÜÀò 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
- Attend weekly 1 on 1's with the Events Coordinator
- Attend weekly team meetings
- Help to plan and execute monthly events, which 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
- All other duties as assigned
Global Bridging Intern
Qualifications:
- Currently enrolled at 51ÂÜÀò 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 with strengthening partnerships across campus and planning/implementing Global Bridging Events
- Attend weekly 1 on 1's with the Global Bridging Coordinator
- Attend weekly team meetings
- Assist in communication with various departments in accord with GSE's mission and vision (SGA, SMU, SEID, Marketing, International Admissions, etc.)
- Help to plan and execute events to increase global awareness on campus, which may include but are not limited to: bridging events, Global Voices Chapel, Meet the Neighbors cultural highlight fair, and worship nights
- Assist in the implementation of Fall and Spring new global student orientation
- Assist in the implementation of larger GSE events
- Attend all mandatory meetings, trainings and events
- All other duties as assigned
Media and Marketing Intern
Qualifications:
- Currently enrolled at 51ÂÜÀò 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, graphic design, and social media
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Participate in an intercultural team tasked with producing marketing and media material in line with GSE's vision and mission
- Attend weekly 1 on 1's with the Media & Marketing Coordinator
- Attend weekly team meetings
- Assist in marketing GSE and GSE-supported events by designing graphics, producing promotional videos/reels, printing posters, posting on social media, etc.
- Assist in photo and video documentation of GSE events
- Assist in creative strategies for the purpose of, but not limited to: celebration of the global community, partnership with International Admissions and University Marketing & Communications
- Assist in the implementation of Fall and Spring new global student orientation
- Assist in the implementation of larger GSE events
- Attend all mandatory meetings, trainings and events
- All other duties as assigned
Third Culture Intern
Qualifications:
- Currently enrolled at 51ÂÜÀò 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)
- Attend weekly 1 on 1's with the TCK Coordinator
- Attend weekly team meetings
- Plan regular events for TCKs geared toward community-building, educating, or processing experiences, which may include but are not limited to: community-building events, educational workshops, and a weekend retreat
- Assist in the implementation of Fall and Spring new global student orientation
- Assist in the implementation of larger GSE events
- Attend all mandatory meetings, trainings and events
- All other duties as assigned