Career Services Student Worker

Position Title: Career Services Student Worker

Semester/Year: 2026 -27 School Year

Total Positions Available: 6

Supervisor: Sam Halfman

Hours per week: 4-6

Pay rate: $16 per hour 

Start Date: 8/31/2026

End Date: 5/17/2027

The Career Services Student Worker supports the daily operations, programs, and student-facing services of the Career Services office. This role is ideal for a student who is organized, welcoming, detail-oriented, and interested in helping peers explore opportunities that support their intellectual, professional, and personal development.

As a member of the Career Services team, the Student Worker helps create an accessible and supportive environment for students, alumni, employers, families, and campus partners. The position offers hands-on experience in office administration, event support, communication, customer service, and professional development programming.

Responsibilities

• Greet students, alumni, employers, families, and visitors in a professional and welcoming manner.
• Assist with front desk coverage, appointment check-ins, phone calls, and general office inquiries.
• Support scheduling, data entry, filing, document preparation, and other administrative tasks.
• Help maintain accurate records in career services platforms and office systems.
• Assist with career-related events, workshops, employer visits, fairs, panels, and networking programs.
• Prepare materials for appointments, presentations, tabling, and campus events.
• Support marketing and outreach efforts, including flyers, email drafts, social media content, and event promotion.
• Help students navigate basic Career Services resources, including appointment scheduling, event registration, job/internship platforms, and online tools.
• Maintain confidentiality when handling student information and office materials.
• Contribute to a positive, inclusive, and collaborative office environment.
• Complete other duties as assigned by Career Services staff.

Qualifications 

• Well-organized
• Responsible
• Dependable and punctual
• Creative
• Friendly
• Possess extremely strong communication skills and be willing to take initiative
• Familiarity with Excel preferred but not required
• Knowledge of Outlook preferred but not required
• Familiarity with Handshake preferred but not required

Learning Outcomes

Through this position, the student worker will develop:

• Professional communication and workplace etiquette.
• Administrative, organizational, and project-management skills.
• Event planning and program support experience.
• Greater understanding of career readiness, experiential education, and professional preparation.
• Confidence interacting with diverse audiences, including peers, staff, alumni, and employers.
• Transferable skills applicable to internships, graduate school, and future careers.

 Application Instructions

Review of applications will begin immediately. You may be contacted by the hiring supervisor for additional information. 

Students hired into on-campus jobs must complete federal employment paperwork, including the Form I9. Students must present original documents indicating they are eligible to work in the U.S. Photocopies of documents cannot be accepted. Students should ensure they have their documents on campus or have a plan to get their documents to campus if they are hired to work on campus.