Internships

NATB Outreach Internships

Fall 2026​

Internship Description:  

These positions will support the Not Alone @ the Beach (NATB) project which coordinates sexual violence survivor-centered services and gender/power-based violence prevention education to the MD´«Ã½Èë¿Ú community. Interns are an essential part of the NATB project; they provide valuable support in ensuring high visibility of project events and activities on campus through ongoing outreach efforts.  The outreach and education interns work 5-6 hours per week engaged in outreach activities, like overseeing and staffing tabling events, classroom presentations, distributing program materials across campus, conducting research in teams, and helping to organize NATB prevention and awareness programs. We welcome interns eager to help us innovate new program ideas and directions.

Project interns meet once each week for a team meeting for group discussion, project planning, task assignments, professional development, and shared readings. 

Duties & Responsibilities

Primary duties pertain to promoting NATB’s campus visibility and student engagement, including the following duties:        

  • Mandatory intensive training on Friday, August 21, from 9-1:00 pm.
  • Attend weekly FRIDAY internship team meetings at 9:00 am.
  • Coordinate and staff tabling events and classroom/club presentations throughout the semester.
  • Distribute promotional materials (e.g., printed flyers, program merchandise) across campus and in classes.
  • Be the lead in one of five outreach areas (e.g., scheduling, student organization, outreach, social media, etc.)
  • Staff a minimum of six tabling events during the semester.
  • Attend a minimum of two in-person or online NATB programming events during the semester.
  • Help to build and maintain campus partnerships with influential student organizations (e.g., ASI student government, student clubs, Athletics, FSL, HRL).
  • Conduct research on relevant topics as assigned by the program director.
  • Learn and utilize Trello team communication platform.
  • Read assigned readings relevant to NATB program content to be discussed during internship meetings.

Qualifications/Skills Required

  • NATB internships are offered as college credit.
  • For college credit, students must enroll in a college-supported internship class (e.g., HDEV 470, SOC 495, CRJU 493, C/LA 492, Psych 405, COMM 492A/495).
  • Must commit weekly time to coordinating and staffing tabling events and outreach activities in conjunction with other NATB interns.
  • Must be able to commit to one, four-hour block from 10-2:00 Monday-Thursday for in-person tabling activities each week (can be broken into two shifts).
  • Willingness to conduct research as assigned.
  • Outgoing, personable, and approachable.
  • Professionalism.
  • Responsible, responsive, and well organized.
  • Team player with a positive attitude.
  • Ability to work with a diverse student population.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality of project matters.
  • Willingness to learn about and work on sexual violence prevention, student safety, and wellness as important community education efforts.

Application Instructions

  • Submit current resume, an unofficial transcript, and a brief introductory email about how your skills apply to a NATB internship to Internship Coordinator, Sarah Geam at Sarah.Geam-SA@csulb.edu 
  • Applications accepted on a rolling basis until April 13. Apply now!
  • Completion of Zoom interview.

Research Internship Position Description: Fall 2026

Educational Spaces as Safe Spaces (ESSS): Cross-National Comparisons. Dr. Shelley Eriksen is recruiting students in HDEV, Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, Global Studies, Anthropology, Criminal Justice and other related majors to participate in a research project for Fall 2026. This research project examines the role that educators and educational spaces play in safeguarding educational access, academic achievement, and physical safety for girls and women in higher educational settings around the world. In this second phase of the research project, the team will continue to conduct qualitative Zoom interviews with a select number of educators who work on sexual assault and gender violence prevention in higher education institutions in the Global North and Global South. Students will have the opportunity to participate in essential aspects of the research project: literature review, research protocol implementation, data management, interview assistance, transcription, coding and preliminary analysis. Students interested in developing their research skills for graduate school, and for research and applied careers in international education and gender equity are strongly encouraged to apply. 

Requirements: Must have received a A or better in an undergraduate research methods course (e.g., HDEV 320, HDEV 310, SOC 354 or SOC 355, G/LST 311, etc.) and be enrolled in an appropriate internship course for Fall 2026 semester (HDEV 470, SOC 495, CRJU 493, C/LA 492, PSY 405, COMM 492A/495, etc.). An independent study option is also possible. Students must also be able to meet for weekly lab meetings on Friday mornings at 10:00 am. 

Desired qualifications: Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team. Interest in developing research skills in applied and comparative research with a global focus. Strong work ethic, time management, communication skills, and task accountability are musts. Interest in global status and well-being of women, girls and other members of marginalized communities an added plus.

Application process: Submit a cover letter or introductory email that addresses the required and desired qualifications, a resume, and an unofficial grade report for the required research methods course to Dr. Shelley Eriksen, Department of Human Development & Sociology, and Project Director of Not Alone @ the Beach; shelley.eriksen@csulb.edu. Deadline: Friday, April 10th but applications accepted immediately, with positions open until filled.