MAYNOOTH UNIVERSITY – ARQUS

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INTERNATIONAL OFFICE – EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY ARQUS ALLIANCE
Student Internship Position

This role will be focused on supporting Maynooth University’s involvement in the ARQUS Alliance.

The International Office has a commitment to high quality service to all the international applicants and students on campus, as well as support to Maynooth University students who wish to study abroad at one of our partner universities. The Office is responsible for managing international partnerships, international marketing and promotion, Erasmus exchange, non-EU international student recruitment, non-EU international student admission, and provides various guidance and support pre- and post-entry to the University.

In 2023 the university officially became a member of the ARQUS European University Alliance. The Arqus European University Alliance brings together the universities of Granada, Graz, Leipzig, Lyon 1, Maynooth, Minho, Padua, Vilnius and Wroclaw, nine comprehensive research universities with deep regional engagement in medium-sized cities.

Intern Duties and Responsibilities
Duties will be assigned by the ARQUS Alliance Manager and will revolve around three key areas:
1. Project Management;
2. Communications and Marketing;
3. Administrative Duties.

Tasks assigned to this role may include, but will not be limited to, the following:
• Working with all members of staff across the university on the European University ARQUS Alliance related assignments and projects;
• Welcoming visitors to the Office at Reception and providing wide-ranging information and assistance;
• Assisting with the processing of project proposals with regular liaison with university staff and relevant academic departments;
• Assist in the development and implementation of the tools to successfully manage the European University Alliance project (procedures, guides, templates, online platform, etc.).
• Assist in coordinating with different working groups and taskforces on projects and proposals to organise the work of the Alliance.
• Assist in the preparations of communications, presentations, meeting agendas, and other documents/reports to ensure the flow of information internally in MU and between MU and the Alliance and contribute to activity reports to various governance bodies and the EU Commission.
• Liaise with academic departments and support units within the University, and with partner institutions and other stakeholders nationally and internationally.
• Be a point of contact for information and communication about all aspects the Alliance;
• Prepare for and follow-up on Arqus Project meetings as required both at a local and international level.
• Assist in organising meetings, travel, conference attendance, liaising with funding agencies and national and international collaborators.
• Responding to enquiries quickly and efficiently;
• Monitoring and updating social media channels;
• Promoting and marketing ARQUS Alliance activities;
• Assisting in the creation and publication of a quarterly newsletter;
• General administrative support.
• Other administrative and organisational tasks as may be required.

Duration
The internship will be a minimum of 4 months in duration (max. 12 months). The intern will work intern office hours (09:30-16:00, Monday to Friday).
Next available intake: February 2024