University Honors Program Envoy
Being a member of the UHP Envoy at ISU signifies your commitment as a passionate and dedicated representative of the Honors Program. Envoy members actively support Honors leadership, contribute to UHP initiatives and recruitment efforts, and serve as the face and voice of the program and its student community. Each fall and spring semester, five Envoy positions are typically available, with duties that vary depending on the current needs of the program.
As an internship position, Envoy positions are semester-long terms (available each Fall and Spring semester) and include a $300 scholarship and a stipend of approximately $300 (at $9 per hour, paid over the semester).
Please contact Conner Suddick (208.282.1367 or connersuddick@isu.edu) with any questions.
Current Envoy Positions
Assists Conner Suddick with designing, evaluating and making improvements to HONS 1100: Introduction to University Honors. Tasks may include the following:
- Serve as an upper division resource for first-year honors students in two sections of HONS 1100;
- Provide feedback on student presentations and projects with faculty mentorship;
- Facilitate select learning activities to enhance student comprehension of the material.
Assists Lori Tapanila to communicate with all Honors students about UHP events and happenings. The Envoy would be responsible for compiling information and creating the Weekly Updates and creating and responding to Social Media posts. To be successful in this position the candidate needs to be able to:
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Have an understanding of Social Media (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter).
- Have a desire to foster the growth of UHP students and the program.
- Work independently and be prompt with deadlines.
- Seek assistance without hesitation.
- Helpful Skills: Creative with technology.
Assists the Honors Director, Dr. Sarah Robey, with recruiting events and materials and UHP management tasks. Duties may include the following.
- Assist the UHP Director with updating thesis project tracking and Honors Contract Course applications.
- Attend in-person or online recruiting events. Such as information fairs at local high schools or on the ISU campus.
- Communicate with high school counselors and perspective students by phone, email, or other methods.
- Prepare, revise, or edit recruiting materials such as pamphlets, handouts, and mailers.
Assists Conner Suddick with the design and execution of Honors events during the semester. Tasks may include the following:
- Provide support with UHP events through the semester (e.g. the Welcome Celebration, Commencement Ceremonies)
- Coordinate logistics for the Bi-Annual Honors Meeting (BAHM) group advising sessions
- Assist with other events as need based on schedule and capacity
Assists Lori Tapanila with Honors website updates and maintenance. Duties may include the following:
- Perform updates to the UHP website. (ISU CMS Training is required and provided. More info about the training at www.isu.edu/cms/)
- Manage email and paper recruiting and application materials. (Using Constant Contact to send mass email and envelope stuffing)
- Editing recruiting and application material. (Using Adobe programs to change text and images in documents, and possibly, create documents).