IVP Interships

A non-clinical Interpersonal Violence Prevention Education internship opportunity within UHCS does not involve direct patient care, but rather focuses on administrative, research, data analysis, marketing, and other programming related functions within Interpersonal Violence Prevention efforts.

 Interpersonal Violence Prevention (IVP) Education refers to comprehensive education that focuses on addressing the root causes of interpersonal violence such as consent, sexual assault, sexual harassment, stalking, domestic/relationship violence, sexual exploitation and retaliation prevention and intervention.  IVP provides awareness, education, and prevention strategies to address the way individual, relationship, community, and societal factors impact interpersonal violence and aim to prevent violence before it occurs.  

The Undergraduate and graduate prevention education interns will be trained to provide consistent, thorough information about sexual assault, sexual harassment, stalking, domestic/relationship violence, sexual exploitation and retaliation prevention and intervention, and related topics, to the Whitewater campus and community via physical and digital marketing materials, events, and social media content.  We are looking for flexible and committed individuals who are dedicated to violence prevention work through education, marketing, and the creation of social media content.

Interns will develop research, marketing, critical thinking, and leadership skills through participation in this position.  They will also be involved in the design of prevention and education programs and their implementation.  Prevention Education Interns will also develop presentation, facilitation, and leadership skills through participation in this opportunity.  Social Media Interns will:

• Conduct research about interpersonal violence to create bathroom/residence hall signs, event flyers, and social media posts for UHCS Interpersonal Violence Prevention
• Use Canva in the creation of physical and digital marketing materials and social media
• Be responsible for managing and creating content for
  • UHCS IVP podcast (new),
  • UHCS IVP webpage (in development)
  • email listserv
  • Social media: Facebook, Instagram, X, Pinterest, etc.
  • Create graphics for the IVP buttons and brochures that will be handed out at tabling and events

IVP interns must be sensitive to issues of diversity and adhere to strict confidentiality policy. Understands and supports a philosophy of empowerment and respect. 

For more information regarding IVP BA/BS/BSW placement, please contact Katrisa Haagensen at 262-472-1873 or email hilliark@uww.edu.